Synopsis:
A bitter blast will be over the region as Canadian high pressure settles over the region . Today’s highs may only remain in the teens.
Thickening clouds are expected tonight. It’ll be frigid, but snow-free.
Snow will fall on Sunday as low pressure to the South collides with a bitter cold high to the North. The snow will start in the early morning and continue throughout the day. The snow will come down heavy at times at the rate of possibly 1″-2″/hour for a few hours Sunday. Significant accumulations are likely. The “2nd call” map is above. The potential amounts of 8″-14″ continues for the Northern 1/2 of the region by Monday morning
The models have come into better agreement with the position of low pressure. The developing storm will be close enough to the region to allow a warm wedge of air aloft to ride up through Southern and central NJ later Sunday. I’m more confident that a mix will occur from the I-80 corridor, through the City and into Long Island and to the South. But before this happens heavy amounts of snow will have fallen. The lower amount snow band has expanded over central and Southern areas because of sleet/freezing rain likelihood. There could be a period of heavy sleet for parts of the metro area later Sunday and Sunday evening. An inch or two of sleet may fall on top of the several inches of snow. Treacherous to say the least.
The snow/mix will be falling with bitterly cold readings. It’ll be quite dangerous to be outdoors with this combination. Precipitation will taper off toward midnight.
Any morning light snow will end Monday. It’ll breezy and very cold.
Another Arctic blast will arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday. We are having a January that we haven’t seen in years.
Stay tuned.
Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast…
Saturday:
Partly sunny. Frigid. Highs in the upper teens. Morning wind chills of 0º to -10º. Northwest winds at 10-20mph.
Tonight:
Thickening clouds. Bitterly cold. Lows in the lower to mid teens along the coast, single digits to lower teens inland. North to Northeast winds at 5mph.
Sunday:
Snow/mix likely. Heavy at times. Frigid. Highs 17º-25º.
Monday:
AM light snow ends. Some afternoon sun. Cold. Highs in the mid 20s.
Tuesday:
Mostly sunny. Bitter cold. Highs only around 20º.
Wednesday:
Mostly sunny. Bitter cold. Highs in the lower 20s.