Winter weather advisories remain in effect for some New Jersey counties, and a winter storm watch is in effect for other counties. Watch video
Most of the snow that swept into parts of eastern New Jersey early Monday morning should be ending by the mid-afternoon. But another storm system is expected to develop Monday night and could drop light snow over parts of the Garden State before another batch of heavier snow moves in later on Tuesday, forecasters say.
The light snow that's falling now in Monmouth and Ocean counties -- remnants of a large coastal storm that swirled in the southern Atlantic Ocean on Sunday before moving north and east and dumping heavy snow on Long Island and parts of New England -- should come to an end by early Monday afternoon, so the evening rush hour throughout New Jersey should be snow-free.
"It looks like the evening commute isn't really going to be a problem," said Sam DeAlba, a meteorologist at WeatherWorks, a private forecasting company based in Hackettstown. "It looks like the (Tuesday) morning commute might be a little slick in spots, because we're expecting some light snow overnight, mainly between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m."
Road conditions could get more messy Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, as another batch of snow moves across the Garden State, with heavy snow possible from Mercer County down into southern New Jersey, DeAlba said.
Winter weather advisories
A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service for Middlesex, Monmouth and coastal areas of Ocean County is scheduled to expire at 1 p.m. Monday. Snow that has been falling since the morning -- primarily in areas east of the Garden State Parkway -- is expected to accumulate to 1 to 3 inches.
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The weather service said slippery spots could develop on secondary roads as well as on untreated bridges, overpasses and sidewalks. In addition to the snow, these areas of New Jersey could see steady winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
A separate winter weather advisory was posted for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties, which are expected to get a couple of inches of snow in the afternoon. (Update: This advisory was lifted about 1 p.m., when most of the snow stayed east of this region.)
Winter storm watch
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties from late Monday night through late Tuesday night. The watch also affects southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and northeastern Maryland.
Snowfall projections across New Jersey for late Monday through late Tuesday. (National Weather Service) These areas could get hit with as much as 4 to 8 inches of snow, the weather service said.
"Snow is expected to develop late tonight and may become moderate or heavy. especially south and west of Philadelphia," the weather service said in its storm watch. "The snow has the potential to be moderate or heavy for a period either Tuesday or Tuesday night. Snow may also mix with rain closer to the coast and in the Delmarva, which could cut down on totals."
The weather service said the morning and evening commutes on Tuesday could both be affected by the snow in southern New Jersey.
As of now, the weather service is predicting 2 to 3 inches of snow for most counties in northern and central New Jersey on Tuesday, with slightly higher amounts in Ocean and northern Burlington counties.
Coastal flood warning
A coastal flood warning is active for Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic and southeastern Burlington counties. Widespread moderate coasting flooding is possible during high tide, the weather service said. There's also a chance for beach erosion as wave heights build to 8 to 12 feet.
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