NJ Weather: Updated Snow Totals, Timeline For Friday's Winter Storm

NEW JERSEY — Grab your umbrella, and maybe even your snow shovel — wet weekend weather could bring several inches of snow to parts of New Jersey today while others will see widespread rain.

A storm is coming east from the Midwest, and is likely to turn into a wintry mix and snow for some areas of the state, while others will see rain. Precipitation will begin moving into New Jersey late Friday morning with "widespread rain" by the afternoon, said the National Weather Service.

The storm "will behave like a spring system," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg, with low elevations likely to have wet roads, even at night, and snow-covered roads in higher elevations.

The storm will "struggle with warmer air" as it pushes east, Lundberg added. The storm will fall near the heavily traveled I-80, I-84, and I-86 corridors of the Northeast, he said.

Forecasters have lowered possible snow totals for Friday's storm in some areas, though several counties are still under a winter weather advisory.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Warren, Morris, and Sussex counties from 1 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday. Total snow accumulations are forecast between three and five inches.

There is also one in place for parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Essex counties from 6 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday. These counties could see three to five inches of accumulation, with higher amounts on higher elevations.

The NWS cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory in Somerset and Hunterdon counties because they will see about an inch, forecasters said in their Friday morning update.

For those not getting snow, the NWS said "1/2 to 3/4 inch of rain is expected for southeast Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey." There was some chance of snow south of the I-95 corridor, but that has dissipated according to the NWS.

Looking further ahead —minor coastal flooding is also possible with the high tide cycle along the NJ ocean coasts on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, said the NWS.

And, a gale watch is in effect for the Atlantic coastal waters on Saturday. Wind gusts of 35 to 40 kt are expected, with seas seven to eleven feet.

Next week, a second storm may develop into a potent nor'easter for the region, which forecasters are also tracking.

Here is an extended forecast for New Jersey, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

In North Jersey:

Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday
Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm. High near 42. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

In Central Jersey:

Friday
Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday
Rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm. High near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

In South Jersey:

Friday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight
Rain. Low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.