Storms Could Bring Winter Weather To NJ

NEW JERSEY – Forecasters are watching a system that could bring a mix of snow to New Jersey on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Road restrictions were in place as snow fell early Monday morning (see below).

The winter weather could impact schools and force some to delay openings or even close. Come back here to check: New Jersey School Closings/Delays List For Wednesday.

Some snow also fell overnight on Monday. The National Weather Service could also report snow totals. Come back here to check: New Jersey Snow Totals, Town-By-Town, For Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday

The Weather Channel says the system will develop in the Tennessee Valley late Monday or early Tuesday and move towards the Northeast.

Some snow could arrive Monday night or Tuesday morning, but that's not expected to stick except in the Sussex County area. Some accumulating snow, however, may happen across the entire state after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

By Tuesday night, light snow will move through parts of New York and New England. New Jersey will see a snow and rain mix or just rain. The system is quick moving, and precipitation shouldn't last long, The Weather Channel said.

"There is the potential for a widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow with pockets of locally higher amounts from eastern Ohio to Pennsylvania, the mountains of West Virginia and New York state," according to the AccuWeather forecast.

As far as the storm timing: The National Weather Service expects a chance of rain and snow late Tuesday, then a slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Overnight low temperatures will hover around 30 that night.

North and Central Jersey is expected to get the brunt of it after midnight, while the rest of the state is expected to get a mix:

The chance of precipitation is currently 50 to 60 percent, according to the National Weather Service. If the system does drop winter precipitation on the region, little accumulation is expected, the latest forecasts indicate.

Here were the Monday road restrictions:

• Delays and an earlier Incident on I-78 westbound approaching Exit 58 - US 1&9/E. Port St in Newark delays due to volume.
• Crash on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound North of Interchange 7A - I-195 in Robbinsville. Left shoulder blocked.
• Truck fire on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound North of Interchange 7 - US 206 in Bordentown Twp. Right and center lanes closed.
• Weather-related issues on the Garden State Parkway all roadways in both directions from North of Exit 100C- NJ 66 West in Tinton Falls to New York State Line in Montvale; salting operations.
• Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 local and express roadways in both directions from South of US 46 in Ridgefield to George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee 45 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and salting operations.
• Speed restriction oon the New Jersey Turnpike inner and outer roadways in both directions from north of Interchange 7A - I-195 in Robbinsville to Southern Mixing Bowl in Newark 45 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and salting operations.
• Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur in both directions from Southern Mixing Bowl in Newark to Northern Mixing Bowl in Ridgefield 45 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and salting operations.
• Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike - Eastern Spur in both directions from Southern Mixing Bowl in Newark to Northern Mixing Bowl in Ridgefield 45 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and salting operations.
• Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension in both directions from Interchange 14 - I-78 in Newark to Interchange 14C - Toll Plaza in Jersey City 45 miles per hour due to roadway conditions and salting operations.
• Crash on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound Interchange 14C - Toll Plaza in Jersey City. Left lane and shoulder blocked.
• Truck restrictions on the George Washington Bridge westbound entering at New York Side/Upper Level in Manhattan The 179th Street ramp to New Jersey has a width restriction of 8'6". Please use alternate route. Westbound Trans Manhattan Epressway restrictions are width 10' and height are 13'6".

Here is the forecast for New Jersey:

• Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 10 a.m., then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 11 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
• Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Kara Seymour contributed to this story.