Up To 3 Inches Of Snow Expected This Weekend In Parts Of NJ

NEW JERSEY — The northwest corner of New Jersey is expected to get 1 to 3 inches of snow Friday night into Saturday, with a light dusting of snow in store for the rest of the state, as a weak system moves through the region, according to the latest forecast.

An Alberta clipper storm is heading towards the coast, where it could transform into a coastal storm, according to AccuWeather forecasters. This could cause more snow than is predicted.

Still, most of the state is expected to see a dusting of less than 1 inch of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Northwest Jersey will get mainly snow and as you head into Central Jersey, it will be more of a rain and snow mix. As we go southeast of the I-95 corridor, it will be mainly rain with periods of snow at night.

There could be some variations, however.

"It should be noted though that these type of inverted trough setups are notoriously difficult to forecast as they can sometimes have localized heavier precipitation amounts," National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday morning. "If this occurs, some areas could 'over perform' and see snowfall amounts as high as 4 or 5 inches."

If that's the case, heavier snow would fall in Central to Northwest Jersey.

Temperatures will drop over the weekend, with overnight lows in the teens to single digits. This will be the coldest weather of the season so far, forecasters warn.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow before 10 a.m., then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

Central Jersey

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Rain likely before 4 p.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Rain and snow before 4 a.m., then a chance of snow. Low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

South Jersey

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely before 10 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.