Major Blast Of Winter Air On The Way: Update On NJ Snow Chances

NEW JERSEY — It will begin to feel a lot like ... January, in New Jersey, very soon.

Temperatures will drop 20 to 30 degrees in New Jersey on Thursday night and on Friday night as a strong cold front approaches the region, the National Weather Service says.

And, yes, there's even a chance for the first snowflakes of the season on Thursday night in the Sussex County area, the NWS says. But little to no accumulation is expected.

Snow is actually more likely next week, possibly on Monday or Tuesday, and it may impact the northern and western areas of New Jersey, the NWS says.

Throughout New Jersey, rain is possible Thursday evening and may continue falling until the early morning hours of Friday.

Temperatures will fall into the low-30s overnight and then they will struggle to hit 40 degrees on Friday, more than 15 degrees below normal for this time of year.

Then the temperatures is expected to drop into the 20s by Friday night and Saturday morning, the NWS says.

Here's what expected in terms of ran or snow at Thursday at 7 p.m.:

Here's what's expected in terms of rain or snow at 10 p.m. Thursday:

Here's what's expected in terms of rain or snow at 7 a.m. on Friday:

Here is the forecast:

• Thursday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday night: Rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow in North Jersey between 10 p.m. and midnight. Low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Friday: A chance of flurries in North Jersey before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
• Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
• Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
• Sunday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
• Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
• Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
• Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Tuesday night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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