N.J. weather: Snow, sleet, rain in forecast for Sunday. Temperatures could hit 70s by next weekend.
An arctic front moving through Sunday will bring snow showers to northern New Jersey, with the possibility of up to 1 inch of accumulation in northwestern counties
Sleet and rain showers are more likely for the rest of the state.
Freezing fog could develop tonight southeast of I-95 ahead of the cold front, the National Weather Service said.
High temperatures on Sunday are expected in the 30s and 40s.
- MORE: Here’s where our very snowy winter season ranks with 1 town already up to 54 inches.
Monday will bring calmer conditions with high pressure, but temperatures will hover around freezing for much of the state and lows in the 10s and 20s.
Widespread light precipitation is expected to overspread New Jersey late Monday into early Tuesday.
Snow or a rain-snow mix is expected for the I-95 corridor and points northwest Tuesday morning, with a transitioning to all rain as temperatures warm into the upper 30s to mid-40s during the day.
Any snow accumulations are expected to remain under 1 inch, forecasters said.
By Tuesday afternoon, precipitation is expected to change to all rain across the entire area.
Rainfall totals of 0.5 to 0.75 inch are expected along and north of I-78, with slightly lower amounts to the south with rain ending by Wednesday morning.
A substantial warming trend is expected to begin Wednesday and continue into the weekend.
Some locations could see high temperatures as much as 15 to 20 degrees above normal.
Highs on Wednesday are expected to be in the upper 40s to mid-50s, followed by highs in the 50s and 60s for Thursday and Friday.
By Saturday, parts of New Jersey may approach or exceed 70 degrees, the weather service said.
Current weather radar
