N.J. weather: Snow forecast drops as weekend storm track shifts. Jersey Shore still faces 45 mph winds, flooding.
The forecast for snow for New Jersey this weekend from a powerful coastal storm has been lowered as the expected track has shifted east.
But the threat of up to 45 mph gusts and coastal flooding at the Jersey Shore remain.
The latest forecast calls for 1 to 2 inches of snow to be confined to areas closest to the Jersey Shore with a dusting for nearby counties south of I-195, the National Weather Service said early Friday.
“The storm should track far enough east to spare most of the area significant impacts but could still bring some snow, coastal flooding, and high wind impacts to the coast,” the weather service said. “There are three main impacts we are watching with this system: high winds, coastal/tidal flooding, and snow.”
The Jersey Shore is expected to get a couple inches of snow, wind gusts up to 45 mph and coastal flooding this weekend from a powerful storm. The snow is likely to be confined to areas closes to the coast, according to the latest forecast.AccuWeather.com
Minor coastal flooding is expected along Jersey Shore beaches with the chance for moderate flooding in the Delaware Bay.
“Further complicating the risk of tidal flooding impacts is ice that is already developing on bays, and how that will impact and react with higher tides coming in,” the weather service said.
AccuWeather has also dialed back its snowfall forecast for New Jersey with just 1 to 3 inches along the Jersey Shore.
The Jersey Shore is expected to get a couple inches of snow, wind gusts up to 45 mph and coastal flooding this weekend from a powerful storm. The snow is likely to be confined to areas closes to the coast, according to the latest forecast.AccuWeather.com
Fierce cold continues
Dangerously cold weather with wind chills below zero will continue through Saturday morning across New Jersey.
The National Weather Service has extended cold weather advisories across all 21 New Jersey counties through 10 a.m. Saturday.
Temperatures will struggle to reach the low 20s Friday with overnight lows in the single digits and below-zero wind chills expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
The Jersey Shore is expected to get a couple inches of snow, wind gusts up to 45 mph and coastal flooding this weekend from a powerful storm. The snow is likely to be confined to areas closes to the coast, according to the latest forecast.National Weather Service
Friday will be the coldest day of this cold stretch, with most areas failing to reach 20 degrees and wind chills remaining dangerous throughout the day despite lighter winds developing this afternoon.
Tonight into Saturday morning will see widespread single-digit lows and some areas potentially dropping below zero, though mid-level clouds developing ahead of the coastal storm may limit the coldest temperatures slightly.
Some areas of New Jersey near the coast could see temperatures briefly above freezing Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, but much of the state will remain below freezing through all of next week.
A low pressure system passing to the south of the region mid-week next week could bring an additional round of snow to portions of New Jersey.
The track remains uncertain this far out, with a 20 to 40% chance for snow in the current forecast.
Some areas of New Jersey may remain below freezing through the entire week ahead, which would extend the current cold stretch to at least two weeks in duration — a top five longest stretch of below-freezing temperatures for many climate sites in the state.
Record-breaking cold is possible Friday and Saturday, with some New Jersey climate sites having a chance to set record low temperatures and record cold high temperatures, though not all records will be challenged.
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