An impressive winter storm is on the way for southern New Jersey while locations further north escape with snow showers and flurries. Another winter storm threat is evolving for the end of the week.
TODAY
An area of low pressure will track towards the coastal waters through this evening with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall over southern New Jersey, snow showers for the I-95 corridor, and flurries for locations northwest of the I-95 corridor. The expected impacts for this storm are below, however, there is growing concern for snowfall amounts to exceed the forecast in zone 1 and zone 2. Blizzard conditions are possible later this morning for extreme southern New Jersey with gusts over 35 mph. Winds will back from the north to the northwest at 5 to 15mph, 10 to 20 mph along the coast. Temperatures will hold in the lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for highs.
Skies will clear this evening through tomorrow morning with winds from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will fall into the mid-10s to lower 20s for lows.
TOMORROW
High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered cloud cover. Winds will back to the southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-30s for highs.
WEDNESDAY
A weak cold front will pass through the region with scattered clouds and isolated rain and snow showers. Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 20s over the interior and lower to mid-30s along the coast for lows and upper 30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid-40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs.
THURSDAY
High pressure will be in control with scattered cloud cover. Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.
FRIDAY
An area of low pressure will develop off the Mid Atlantic coast with snowfall over the interior and a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and rain changing over to snow along the coast. Significant snow and ice accumulation will be a threat from this storm, but details remain uncertain. Temperatures will range from the mid-2os to the lower 30s for lows and lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to upper 40s for highs along the coast.
SATURDAY
Scattered clouds to clear skies are expected. Temperatures will range from the single digits to mid-10s over the interior and upper 10s to lower 20s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for highs.
SUNDAY
A cold front will pass through the region with scattered rain and snow showers. Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 10s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.
MONDAY
Scattered clouds with flurries and a few lake-effect snow showers, especially in the Poconos and Catskills, can be expected. Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 10s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and upper 10s to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for highs.