Winter weather advisories have been issued for four New Jersey counties now expecting 2 to 4 inches of snow overnight into Saturday afternoon.
The National Weather Service alerts include Morris, Sussex, Warren and western Passaic counties and run from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
“Confidence is increasing that there will be accumulating snow Saturday morning northwest of the I-95 corridor,” the weather service said in a midday update on Friday.
Much of the state could at least see some light snow before a change to rain.
“Little to no accumulation of snow is expected for areas southeast of I-95 corridor before the changeover to rain occurs,” the weather service said. “For areas near and immediately northwest of the I-95 corridor, snowfall amounts will be anywhere from a dusting up to an inch.”
The highest snowfall totals are expected north of I-78.
Residents should plan for slippery road conditions throughout the advisory period, the weather service said.
Sunday will bring a chance of snow to areas along the Jersey Shore as a system develops offshore, though the threat for significant snowfall remains.
Coastal areas could see a half-inch to 1.5 inches of snow and areas near and south of the New Jersey Turnpike possibly seeing a coating to 1 inch, the weather service said.
A prolonged period of below-normal temperatures will begin Sunday and continue through Wednesday.
The coldest conditions are expected Monday night through Tuesday night when wind chills could fall below zero.
Highs on Tuesday are expected to be in the upper teens and low 20s across the state.
By Thursday, temperatures may begin to moderate closer to normal as the cold air mass moves away from the region.
Current weather radar
