NJ Coastal Snowstorm Possible As Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued

UPDATE: Winter storm watch in New Jersey. Read more: Winter Storm Watch In 12 NJ Counties, 50-MPH Winds Possible

NEW JERSEY – Two wintry systems are expected to hit New Jersey this week, including a coastal storm that could produce "significant accumulating snowfall" in the Garden State, forecasters say.

A smaller wintry system is expected to first hit the state on Monday before the bigger storm arrives during the middle of the week.

The first system to expected begin after 8 a.m. on Monday and leave one or two inches by nightfall.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of New Jersey for the second storm, which is expected to hit the Garden State on Wednesday and last through Wednesday night and possibly into Thursday morning.

That storm is expected to start and intensify after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, potentially plaguing thousands of commuters on the state's busiest roads during rush hour.

Forecasters say the worst of the Wednesday snowstorm is expected to hit North Jersey, while Central and South Jersey are expected to have a mixture of rain and snow.

AccuWeather says the Wednesday storm is far from set in stone, but forecasters are recognizing some early signals that the system could come together and tap enough cold air to produce snow across part of the region during the middle of next week.

Should the storm evolve and develop to its full potential, the swath of heaviest snow might bring a foot or more of accumulation to New England and New York, and perhaps a few inches in New Jersey, according to AccuWeather.

Here is the forecast:

• Saturday afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 2 p.m. Areas of fog before 2 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday: Rain and snow likely before 10 a.m., then rain likely between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
• Monday night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Wednesday: Snow, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
• Wednesday night: Snow likely, mainly before 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.