2 Chances For Snow In New Jersey Forecast

More snow is coming, and it may not be enough to shovel or slide on. But it may make life a little difficult this weekend, during the Monday morning commute and later.

Two storms could bring snow to New Jersey and Pennsylvania into next week, and they're called "clippers" because of their potentially fast-moving nature.

The storms are generally associated with cold air and light snow, due to a lack of moisture. However, they can bring moderate to heavy snow on occasion, especially if they strengthen and slow down upon reaching the Atlantic coast, according to an AccuWeather release.

"The first clipper storm will drop across the Midwest during Saturday night and will reach parts of the central and southern Appalachians on Sunday night, before turning toward the mid-Atlantic coast on Monday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said in the release.

The National Weather Service, at this point, has issued a hazardous weather outlook only for Sussex and Warren counties, saying scattered snow showers are possible in those areas on Friday, and there is a chance of accumulating snow on Sunday night and Monday morning.

More snow could come on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the NWS said there is a great deal of uncertainty about that forecast at this time.

Enough snow can fall to make roads slippery from parts of Minnesota and Illinois to portions of eastern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with the first storm, according to AccuWeather.

"A second clipper storm will drop southeastward of Canada next week," Pydynowski said. "The storm will enter the upper reaches of the Midwest on Monday and likely exit the New England coast during Wednesday."

Here is the forecast from AccuWeather:

• Friday: 34 degrees, cooler with clouds and sun, with some snow in the north
• Saturday: 36 degrees, partial sunshine
• Sunday: 25 to 42 degrees, periods of clouds and sun, snow is possible.
• Monday: Some sun, then turning cloudy
• Tuesday: 32 to 40 degrees, mostly cloudy
• Wednesday: 25 to 43 degrees, a bit of snow and rain

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