WEATHER ALERT: 'Impactful' Snow, Worst Cold In 11 Years Coming To New Jersey

An “impactful” storm and cold front could develop this weekend that forecasters say could bring snow, strong gusts and a wind chill blast that could sink temperatures below zero - the worst wind chill in a decade.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook,” saying a harsh arctic outbreak is likely for the holiday weekend.

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Besides snow, strong, gusty northwest winds are expected, high winds are possible and wind chill values may fall to around 10-below-zero on Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning.

Sunday will be partly sunny, with highs around 13 degrees and lows around zero. Regular temperatures could be around zero during the Monday morning commute, making for the coldest weather streak New York City and New Jersey have seen since January 2004, according to Alex Sosnowski, an AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist.

Also:

• The National Weather Service advises residents to ensure preparations are made to have sufficient fuel to heat homes and businesses, and to protect pipes from freezing.
• There likely could also be power outages caused by the strong winds, according to the National Weather Service.
• On Thursday, there’s a 50 percent chance of snow, according to The Weather Channel. It’s most likely to fall 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., as a cold front moves into the area. Snow squalls are possible, and temperatures are expected to drop rapidly, according to the National Weather Service.
• The snowfall and plummeting temperatures could make for a slippery Thursday evening commute, according to Sosnowski’s report.
• Thursday’s high will be about 35 degrees, and the low will be around 7. But with the wind chill, Thursday night’s temperatures may feel as cold as 10 degrees below zero, the National Weather Service said.
• Friday will be mostly sunny, with high temperatures around 15 degrees and lows around 4. But yet again, wind chills could make it feel as cold as 10 below zero.
• On Saturday, highs will reach about 29 degrees, and the low will be about 9, according to AccuWeather.
• A clipper system is expected to track through the northeast on Saturday, bringing a 40 percent chance of snow and strong winds, weather reports indicate. One to two inches of snow are expected to fall, AccuWeather is reporting.

The chance of snow returns Tuesday, when skies will be mostly cloudy and high temperatures will reach about 30 degrees. Three inches of snow are expected, according to AccuWeather.

On Tuesday night and Wednesday, there could be more freezing rain along with more snow, the weather service said.

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