Snow Or Rain Will Make For Messy Commute In Bergen Co. Thursday

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Mid-morning snow or rain could make for a messy drive home for Bergen County commuters, with some areas potentially getting three inches of snow.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Morris, Warren, and Sussex Counties ahead of Thursday's snow. Most areas are expected to get between one and two inches of light snow, with areas in higher elevations looking at three inches.

Snow will give way to rain later in the day Thursday, and drivers should watch out for black ice on the roads as they head home. That rain will continue all weekend, with two inches expected to fall by Sunday night. Warmer temperatures through the weekend should eliminate the risk of icing.

Here is the full weekend weather forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Today: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow. High near 39. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 4 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of rain after 1 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Reporting by Katie Kausch, Patch staff

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