WEATHER ALERT: 'Drenching' Rain, Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For New Jersey

“Winter returns” is the phrase the Weather Channel is using to describe the weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a ”Hazardous Weather Outlook” for much of New Jersey, saying a “drenching” rain will soak the state and make roads slick all day Saturday.

The rain, which will be possibly heavy at times, will begin Saturday morning and could result in some flooding of poor drainage areas and also some smaller waterways, according to the National Weather Service.

The main areas of concern, the National Weather Service says, are southeastern Pennsylvania to central and northern New Jersey. Temperatures will drop close to the freezing mark, meaning that ice could form on roadways and make driving troublesome.

Fairly deep and moist air along with a weakening upper-level low-pressure system is pushing northeastward from the South, according to the Weather Channel.

This moisture will join forces with cold air lingering over parts of the Northeast, according to the report.

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