Winter Storm Watch In 12 NJ Counties​

A winter storm watch has been issued for 12 New Jersey counties as another winter weather system is expected to impact the region this week.

The National Weather Service issued the winter storm watch for 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, saying heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of approximately one-tent-of-an inch are also possible.

The warnings could expand to the rest of the state by Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

The weather could prompt school cancellations, delayed openings or early dismissals. Read more: New Jersey School Closings/Delays List For Wednesday And Thursday

Patch will keep track of the snow totals. Read more: New Jersey Snow Totals, Town-By-Town, For Wednesday

The NWS issued the winter storm watch for Sussex, Morris, Middlesex, Somerset, Mercer, Warren, Hunterdon, eastern Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland counties.

Anyone living in areas from Washington D.C. and Baltimore to New Jersey and Philadelphia will see accumulating snow to start before transitioning to a mix of sleet, freezing rain and then rain, according to The Weather Channel.

The wintry mix could start falling just as commuters pull into their parking lots at their places of businesses between 7 and 9 a.m. on Wednesday. It is supposed to end after they pull out of their parking lots and head home.

This could make the morning and afternoon commutes in those areas hazardous. New Jersey and New York City could see a few inches of snow Wednesday before changing to rain Wednesday night, according to The Weather Channel.

Here's how much snow is expected:

High-end predictions:

Here is the forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Wednesday: Snow before 5pm, then rain, snow, and sleet. High near 36. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Wednesday night: Sleet before 7pm, then rain and sleet between 7pm and 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 34. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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