New Storm Threat Looms As Snow Squalls, Arctic Blast Returns To NJ

Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of six more weeks of winter seems to be coming to fruition in New Jersey with rounds of snow showers and squalls in the forecast this week as Arctic air sets the stage for another winter storm, according to the latest forecast.

Round one starts Tuesday night as a system could bring a dusting to one inch of snow in parts of South Jersey Tuesday into Wednesday, National Weather Service forecasters said.

Round two begins Friday when a strong clipper system pushes through the region with an Arctic cold front, according to the National Weather Service.

"It's too early for any specifics on this system, but a period of light snow and/or snow squalls are probable," forecasters said Tuesday morning.

Following that will be the return of dangerously cold conditions. Temperatures could be as low as 15 to 25 degrees below normal, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

Lows will range from the single digits to 5 below zero, according to the National Weather Service. These frigid temperatures, similar to the cold experienced in January, are expected to continue through February.

This will set the stage for round three, another storm around Valentine's Day, AccuWeather forecasters said.

"That storm has the potential to bring snow and ice to much of the northern half of the country from Montana, Wyoming and Colorado to New Jersey, New York and New England in the neighborhood of Feb. 12-15," AccuWeather Senior Long-Range Meteorologist Joe Lundberg said.

More details on that storm will become available in the coming days.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Friday: A chance of snow after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15.

Central Jersey

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Friday: A chance of snow after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30% percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

South Jersey

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Friday: A chance of snow after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18.