Snow In Wednesday Forecast For NJ: See Storm Timeline

NEW JERSEY — Wednesday's forecast shows heavy winds and widespread precipitation throughout New Jersey. And for some of the state, that may mean intense snowfall, ice accumulation and difficult commutes.

The National Weather Service expects precipitation from the morning into the evening. Snow will likely fall throughout North Jersey and the western portion of the state.

The Jersey Shore will have different concerns, with gusts up to 50 mph Wednesday evening and coastal flooding possible during the nighttime high-tide cycle, officials predict.

Areas northwest of Interstate 95 have the highest snowfall projections, with the National Weather Service anticipating 3-4 inches in the Sussex County area. Officials expect 1-3 inches in Warren and Morris Counties, but all three counties could get an inch of snow per hour early in the day.

Accumulating snow could impact the morning and evening commutes northwest of I-95, forecasters said. Before traveling, check AccuWeather's New Jersey radar for local conditions.

The National Weather Service issued the following winter-weather advisories:

• Sussex County: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The storm will begin with a burst of snow early in the day, with snow continuing into the afternoon. Then forecasters expect a late-afternoon or early-evening shift to a wintry mix before plain rain Wednesday evening.
• Warren and Morris Counties: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. The snowfall will have a similar timeline as Sussex County's, with snow continuing into the early afternoon. Then it will change briefly into a wintry mix and then to plain rain by early evening.
• Western Passaic County: 7 a.m. to midnight Wednesday night. Forecasters expect mixed precipitation and 2-5 inches of snow. Plan on slippery road conditions that could impact the morning and evening commutes.

Snowfall impacts near and southeast of the Interstate-95 corridor remain unlikely, as surface temperatures remain too warm for substantial accumulation on roadways, the National Weather Service says.

Coastline gusts up to 50 mph are possible Wednesday night, coinciding with the flooding expected during high tide. The rest of the state could get gusts of 30-35 mph that night, the National Weather Service says.

Breezy conditions throughout the state will continue Thursday.

Here's the National Weather Service's latest North Jersey forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 17 mph.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: A chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., then rain after 1 p.m. High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming east 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Wednesday night: Rain before 1 a.m., then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of rain after 4 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature rising to around 51 by 1 a.m. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 4 p.m. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Here's the agency's latest South Jersey forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4 a.m., then a chance of rain. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
• Thursday: A chance of rain before 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42.