Snow, freezing rain and the potential for a glaze of ice in parts of New Jersey could turn roads slick on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest days of the year for travel.
Most of the state is expected to see snow Tuesday morning with temperatures in the 20s overnight. The amounts should remain below 1 inch, according to the National Weather Service.
The bigger concern is a change to freezing rain in parts of southern New Jersey that could leave a coating of ice.
A quick shot of snow Monday night into Tuesday could include some freezing rain and ice for parts of New Jersey on Christmas Eve morning. Snowfall accumulations of less than 1 inch are expected through most of the state. A winter weather advisory has been issued for areas that could see a coating of ice.National Weather Service and AccuWeather
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties as well as Philadelphia.
“Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous,“ the weather service said in the advisory. ”Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.”
Icy conditions could extend into Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean counties, though the weather service said there is less confidence in that forecast. No advisories have been issued for those counties.
A quick shot of snow Monday night into Tuesday could include some freezing rain and ice for parts of New Jersey on Christmas Eve morning. Snowfall accumulations of less than 1 inch are expected through most of the state. A winter weather advisory has been issued for areas that could see a coating of ice.National Weather Service and AccuWeather
Most New Jersey residents woke up Monday morning to temperatures below zero or in single digits.
“These are some of the coldest temperatures we’ve experienced in about 2-3 years in most areas,” the weather service said.
Monday’s forecast calls for highs in the 30s under sunny skies before the snow and freezing rain arrives overnight.
“Surface temperatures will be in the 20s through tonight,
not warming up to above freezing until later Tuesday morning,” the weather service said. “As a result, initial precipitation will fall as snow.”
A quick shot of snow Monday night into Tuesday could include some freezing rain and ice for parts of New Jersey on Christmas Eve morning. Snowfall accumulations of less than 1 inch are expected through most of the state. A winter weather advisory has been issued for areas that could see a coating of ice.National Weather Service and AccuWeather
The snow and freezing rain should end around midday on Tuesday as temperatures rise to the upper 30s and low 40s.
The forecast for Christmas Day on Wednesday calls for dry and sunny conditions with highs in the 30s to low 40s.
That’s still about 5 degrees below normal for this time of year, though it will be a welcome change from the bitter cold weekend temperatures.
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