Flood Watch In Effect For Bergen County This Weekend: See When

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Spring began at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday night — the start of the vernal equinox — and despite some meteorologists talking about the possibility of one last snowstorm around this time, the forecast now calls for heavy rain over the weekend.

The winter of 2023-2024 saw two major snowstorms that closed many Bergen County schools, one in January and one in February. The latter didn't really whip up until after 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, misleading some into believing that forecasters and school officials had called it wrong. But once it began, the snow continued for much of that day.

Snow Showers, Then Rain

In the first few days of spring 2024, there may be very brief periods of snow showers in Bergen County, including in the wee hours of Saturday, forecasters say.

But the real story is the rain — and as much as two inches may fall on Saturday and Sunday, according to the latest forecast.

A flood watch is in effect from Saturday, March 23, 4 a.m. until Sunday, March 24, 2 a.m.

The heaviest rain will fall around 1 p.m. Saturday, but expect showers all day.

Anything can change between now and the weekend. Click these links for the most up to date predictions, watches, and warnings:

Track The Weather

Where is it actually raining or snowing? Keep an eye on the radar here.

See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for flooding.

Come back to Patch for updates.