NJ Weather: Winter Storm Possible Next Week

NEW JERSEY — A hazardous weather outlook was issued in New Jersey now that winter weather is possible early next week.

Forecasters say they are currently watching a system that could bring accumulating snow to the region Monday night into Tuesday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a statewide hazardous weather outlook for the system, saying a wintry mix mostly of snow and sleet is possible late Monday into Tuesday.

That agency has not issued accumulation predictions, but The Weather Channel is forecasting 3 to 5 inches for New Jersey.

Forecasters with The Weather Channel and the National Weather Service say it's still too early to know specifics about the storm's track and timing.

But the National Weather Service says the 3- to 5-inch prediction is possible, but only in areas north of I-195.

AccuWeather also said there are several scenarios that could pan out depending on conditions closer to the time of the storm's arrival.

A difference in temperature of only a couple of degrees at critical levels of the atmosphere can mean the difference between an all-out heavy snowstorm and a storm that may bring a moderate amount of snow, ice and even plain rain, according to AccuWeather.

The storm is likely to produce substantial delays on the highways and lead to airline delays and flight cancellations even if some of the major hubs in Northeast manage to dodge wintry precipitation from one or both systems, AccuWeather says.

Here is the forecast:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
• Monday: A chance of rain and snow after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
• Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

With reporting by Kara Seymour