Winter storm warnings have been issued for parts of eight New Jersey counties where 5 to 8 inches of snow is expected to fall Sunday, with up to 10 inches possible in some spots. The warnings from the National Weather Service include Hunterdon,
Gov. Phil Murphy​ declared a State of Emergency across 21 counties in New Jersey that will be in effect at 8 a.m. Sunday.
The forecasts for this weekend’s winter storm have been flip-flopping for several days because of the uncertainty over how close the storm will track to New Jersey. The track, along with how much cold air pushes in ahead of the storm and how fast the system moves,
High temperatures in North Jersey will be in the 20s on Monday, Jan. 20, and then drop into the teens to around 20 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Low temperatures Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings will be in the single digits.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for New York and New Jersey on Thursday. Forecasters say there is a chance of afternoon snow showers which could lead to some slippery spots during the evening commute.
Expect spotty rain showers Saturday, then accumulating snow across most of New Jersey starting Sunday afternoon.
Part of New Jersey could see a dusting of snow Thursday, but Sunday has more snow potential especially for the North Jersey region.
The National Weather Service released the snowfall totals for some New Jersey towns and counties Monday afternoon.
New Jersey is under a State of Emergency declared Sunday by Gov. Phil Murphy, due to severe storms causing hazardous winter weather conditions, including heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, high wind gusts and freezing temperatures.
The storm expected to drop 6 to 8 inches of snow in New Jersey will start as rain in southern counties around dawn.
New Jersey is bracing for a messy winter storm expected to dump 6 to 8 inches of snow across much of northern New Jersey on Sunday with a chance of 10 inches in some spots, according to the latest forecast.