8 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — Up to eight inches of snow are possible in parts of New Jersey overnight into Tuesday, with sleet and rain expected in other portions of the state.

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg said this will likely be “the biggest storm of the season to date” for much of the Northeast. The low-pressure system moving into the region late Monday also carries a risk of ice for some northern New Jersey counties, with some districts already delaying classes.

The most recent models show five to eight inches of wet snow possible in the interior portions of northeastern New Jersey, with the highest amounts falling north and west of I-287.

Winter storm warnings begin Monday evening in Sussex, Passaic and Morris counties, and western Bergen county, with between five and eight inches possible. Conditions will be hazardous for the Tuesday morning commute, officials said, with “significant impacts” expected along the I-80 corridor.

Totals aren’t certain for the New York City area; warming winds could turn the snow to rain or a wintry mix. Warren County will see three to five inches of snow and a light accumulation, the National Weather Service predicted.

South of the heaviest snowfall, there is a risk of ice in northern New Jersey counties snarling traffic or causing local power outages, according to AccuWeather. Hunterdon and Somerset counties are under a winter weather advisory until 7 a.m. Tuesday, with one to three inches of snow expected and a light glaze of ice possible.

Sleet is expected early Monday evening in the I-95 corridor from near Trenton to Philadelphia, but accumulation will be limited, the NWS predicted.

Another storm later this week “is likely to bring a substantial amount of snow and ice from the Midwest to the Northeast on its northern edge,” AccuWeather predicts.

Here's a look at some more detailed forecasts around the state.

For the northern part of the state:

Monday night
Snow before 4am, then snow and sleet. Low around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tuesday
Rain and snow, mainly before noon. High near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

For the central part of the state:

Monday night
Rain and sleet before 10pm, then rain, snow, and sleet between 10pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tuesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

For southern part of the state:

Monday night

Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.