The National Weather Service has canceled all winter storm alerts for New Jersey. Here is the latest weather report:
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 4am. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. High near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
This article was previously published early Saturday morning based on NWS weather forecasts:
Freehold, NJ – A strong winter storm is forecast to move into central New Jersey late Friday afternoon, bringing a mix of sleet, heavy wet snow, and possible ice accumulation across Monmouth County and parts of northern Ocean County.
Forecasters expect conditions to begin deteriorating after 5 p.m., with precipitation starting between 4 and 5 p.m. The system is expected to hit hardest along the I-80 corridor and into the New York City area but will still bring several inches of snow farther south.
In Monmouth and northern Ocean counties, the storm is likely to begin as a sleet and snow mix before changing to steady snow late in the day and continuing through the evening. Snow may become heavy at times before tapering off overnight, leaving 3 to 6 inches of accumulation depending on temperatures and location.
Officials warned that the snow will be wet and heavy, raising the risk of power outages caused by falling tree limbs and downed lines. Residents are urged to use caution when shoveling and to report outages directly to JCP&L at 1-888-544-4877.
Municipal officials also reminded residents that parking on snow-covered streets is prohibited to allow public works crews to plow and clear roadways effectively. Vehicles left on the streets may be ticketed or towed.
Wet, heavy snow and possible icing are expected to bring up to six inches of accumulation and potential power outages across Monmouth and northern Ocean counties.