Snow In N.J. Weekend Forecast As Miserable Weather Continues

No, this is not a late April fools joke. Nor is it a laughing matter.

Snow is actually in the forecast for Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

In what is turning out to be a downright miserable start to the month weather-wise, forecasters predict a chance of snow in North and Central Jersey beginning Friday. Once that clears, we can expect steady rain early next week, according to predictions from the National Weather Service.

A lot of accumulation is not expected but if the forecast pans out, we could see a white coating on the ground by Saturday night. Snow could mix with rain for slushy mess, according to AccuWeather forecasts.

Gary Szatkowski‏, an NWS meteorologist, posted a map on Twitter showing that as much as 1 to 3 inches could fall in Central Jersey and North Jersey, which most of the accumulation happening the north.

Some may question why snow would fall just weeks after 80-degree weather hit New Jersey. But Szatkowski said "highs in the 80s in March were a bit of a stretch."

Skies will clear Sunday but it will be cold. Then early next week, it's rain rain rain — at least Monday and Tuesday.

Here is the forecast for northern New Jersey:

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. South wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday night: Showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of rain before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday night: A chance of snow after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., then rain likely after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday night: A slight chance of snow before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.