Snow squalls are possible Sunday afternoon across New Jersey along with isolated snow showers and wind gusts up to 45 mph, according to the latest forecast.
The National Weather Service said confidence in the snow squall potential has increased, particularly for counties along and north of the I-95 corridor.
“A secondary cold front will pass through the area this afternoon bringing the potential for rain/snow showers and possibly some snow squalls between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.,” the weather service said early Sunday. “Winds will increase behind the front with gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon.”
While surface temperatures are expected to remain above freezing for much of the afternoon, the onset of precipitation could lower temperatures enough to support snow showers and squalls.
Snow squalls are intense bursts of moderate to heavy snow that can quickly reduce visibility and leave a quick coating of snow on roads, though significant accumulation is not expected today.
Winds will increase through the afternoon with gusts of 40 to 45 mph possible.
The forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for dry weather with seasonable temperatures, with highs in the upper 30s to mid-40s on Monday and low 40s to low 50s on Tuesday.
A cold front is expected to cross New Jersey on Wednesday night with an Arctic air mass that will turn temperatures much colder for the rest of the week.
A potential coastal storm that could bring snow to New Jersey Thursday into Friday is being tracked by forecasters.
Significant uncertainty remains regarding the exact timing, position and strength of any storm.
The National Weather Service notes that forecast confidence in the coastal storm details remains low, with wide disparities in forecast models.
A coastal low over or near the New Jersey coast would result in higher impacts and more precipitation, while a more offshore low would result in lesser impacts and less precipitation.
National Weather Service forecasters said the current probability of light rain or snow through Thursday night is 20 to 40%.
AccuWeather’s forecasters are tracking two potential scenarios, depending on the jet stream.
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