The heaviest snowfall is expected Saturday night, though some precipitation may linger into Sunday morning before the winter storm clears out of New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service.AccuWeather.com
The quick-hitting winter storm expected to bring up 6 to 12 inches of snow several northern New Jersey counties is expected depart the state nearly as quickly as it arrived with the heaviest snow winding down after midnight, forecasters say.
Some light snow and rain showers could linger into Sunday morning, but forecasters don’t expect much additional snow accumulation after 2 a.m. Rainfall totals in areas that dodged the snow in this storm could range from 1 to 1.5 inches before things start to wind down.
The heaviest snowfall was expected Saturday evening with amounts nearing 1 inch per hour in Sussex County, which could see up to 12 inches of snow.
light snow covers the top of a car in Edison Saturday night during a coastal storm that brought a mix of snow, sleet and rain to New Jersey.
“Moderate to heavy snow is breaking out across northern portions of the forecast area,” the weather service said in an update shortly before 4 p.m. The snow and rain ” will dwindle for a time after midnight, then some wraparound rain/snow will move back in overnight into the morning Sunday.”
