UPDATE: Freezing rain possible in northern counties Thursday night. Weekend snow forecast uncertain.
Forecasters continue to monitor the threat of a late-weekend winter storm that could bring widespread snow to New Jersey, though much uncertainty remains on the timing and track of the system.
The National Weather Service said forecast models continue to show a storm that “has the highest potential to be impactful across our region including the potential for an accumulating widespread snowfall.”
The system, however, remains days away and is expected to cross California on Thursday. It remains unclear if it will be cold enough by late Sunday for snow when the storm arrives.
“There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle that would have to come together at the right time for a major storm to unfold and bring heavy snow late this weekend to early next week,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.
The weather service said it remains too early for specific snowfall total forecasts.
Dense fog has blanketed New Jersey on Wednesday morning, with scattered showers expected throughout the day as a warm front moves into the region.
The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for until 10 a.m. for the entire state. Black ice alerts were also issued for northeastern counties.
“Patchy dense fog has enveloped the area this morning,” the weather service said. “Use caution during the morning commute today and use low-beams when encountering fog.”
Dense fog is expected to linger into Wednesday night, with some areas potentially remaining foggy through Thursday morning before conditions improve.
Up to a half-inch of rain is possible Wednesday in northern counties with cloudy conditions and temperatures in the 40s and 50s statewide.
More rain is in the forecast for Thursday night into Friday.
“A storm system moves through later Thursday and Friday bringing rain,” the weather service said. “Confidence increasing in some freezing rain on Thursday night/Friday morning along and north of the I-80 corridor.”
The highest probability of measurable ice accumulation exists over northwestern New Jersey with up to 0.25 inches of ice possible, the weather service said.
After the potential weekend storm, much colder air is expected for New Jersey early next week with high temperatures likely remaining in the 30s on Monday and Tuesday.
Low temperatures early next week are expected mainly in the teens.
Current weather radar
