NJ WEATHER: Up to 5 inches of snow, ice, heavy rain, 60 km / h wind throw in brutal weekend forecast

Update: Blasting of snow, Ice is hitting the state today. Thunderstorm, 60 km / h gust in Wild weekend forecast.

The latest New Jersey weekend weather forecast includes a wild mix of snow, gossip, dangerous ice and heavy rain before a huge temperature fluctuation and up to 60 km / h wind throw.

The stormy weather starts on Saturday with 2 to 4 inches of snow over northern New Jersey with up to 5 inches possible in some places.

The snow should start around 1 p.m. 13 and spread from west to east.

National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for parts of eight counties that are expected to see the most snow.

At least 1 empty snow is expected north of the I-95 corridor and it can be accompanied by a dangerous coating of ice.

“Saturday will be an active weather day, with snow, ice pellets and icing over the northern and central parts of our region changing to rain late Saturday night,” the weather service said.

Current Weather Notifications Includes:

Hunterdon and Somerset Counties – noon to 22:00 Saturday: Expected rainfall. Total snow and gossip accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and isaccumulations around a glaze.

Morris and Sussex counties – noon Saturday until 7 p.m. 4 Sunday: Expected rainfall. Total snow and gossip accumulations between 3 and 5 inches and isaccumulations up to a tenth inch.

Warren County – noon Saturday until 7 p.m. 1 Sunday: Expected rainfall. Total snow and gossip accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and isaccumulations up to a tenth of inch.

Bergen, Eastern Passaic and Western Essex -Misted – noon Saturday until 7 p.m. 1 Sunday: Expected rainfall. Total snow and gossip accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and isaccumulations around a glaze.

Western Passaic County – noon Saturday to 7 Sunday: Expected rainfall. Total snow and gossip accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and isaccumulations about a quarter of an inch.

The snow is probably not long as temperatures are heated in the 50s on Sunday with as much as 2 inches of rain all day.

However, the warmer temperatures will also be short -lived.

A cold front blasts into New Jersey on Sunday night and sends temperatures that throw themselves.

Wind throw of up to 60 km / h will accompany the front and dwell in Monday. Wind refrigerations on Sunday night will be in the individual digits for most of the state.

“A strong cold front passing offshore late Sunday will bring much colder and windy relationship,” Vejretservice said. “Wind throw 45-60 km / h Possibly Sunday evening to Monday. Wind can lead to insulated power cuts and trees damage. ”

The busy weather pattern in New Jersey could continue next week with forecasts that track the potential of a significant blizzard on Wednesday to Thursday.

National Weather Service said there is about a 50-60% chance of at least 4 inches of snow throughout the country and an approx. 20 to 30% chance of a foot of snow or more.

The weather service issued that expected Friday afternoon, partly for “rumor control”, as some models that show widespread heavy snowfall have circulated.

Accuweather.com also released a prediction It showed a 20 to 40% chance of at least 6 inches of snow in New Jersey.

There is still a chance that the system pushes off the coast before hitting New Jersey and the track stays far from clear.

“Still a lot of uncertainty if and where we want to see a significant snowfall,” said weather service.

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