Snow Or Rain Could Make For Messy Commute In Union Thursday

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Mid-morning snow or rain could make for a messy drive home for Union County commuters, with some areas potentially getting three inches of snow.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Morris, Warren and Sussex Counties ahead of Thursday's snow. Most areas are expected to get between one and two inches of light snow, with areas in higher elevations looking at three inches.

Snow will give way to rain later in the day Thursday, and drivers should watch out for black ice on the roads as they head home. That rain will continue all weekend, with two inches expected to fall by Sunday night. Warmer temperatures through the weekend should eliminate the risk of icing.

Here is the full weekend weather forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Today: Snow before 11 a.m., then rain and snow between 11 a.m. and noon, then rain likely after noon. High near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of light rain, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 50. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

With reporting by Katie Kausch

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