New Jersey Weather: Snow on New Jersey's First Day of Spring?

Look, it's still early. You don't need to run out and get the bread and milk. And it may turn out to be nothing, but Mother Nature could be planning a cruel trick for the first day of spring on Sunday, March 20.

Here's the current New Jersey forecast for Sunday into Monday from the National Weather Service: "A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."

Indeed, forecasters are saying that snow is in the forecast for the weekend, and it could impact all of New Jersey.

Colder air will settle over the Northeast and could lead to what AccuWeather described as "wet snow" in New Jersey beginning Sunday night.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for all of New Jersey, and NWS forecast maps say the snow could come Sunday night around 8 p.m., and last until Monday morning.

Most of the snow is expected in North Jersey, with a mix of snow and rain expected in Central Jersey, South Jersey and the Jersey Shore.

Temperatures will average 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit above average during most days through Friday. Highs will range from the 40s to the lower 50s in much of New England and the 50s to lower 60s in much of the the mid-Atlantic this week.

The air will be cold enough to allow wet snow to fall in New Jersey as a storm may take shape, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams said in a news release.

"Since the storm does not exist yet, forecasts based on its strength and movement are speculative at this point," Abrams said.

Here is the forecast for the week:

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a 10th of an inch possible.

Wednesday night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.