NJ Nor'easter Possible On First Day Of Spring: UPDATES

UPDATE: The potential for significant impacts from a storm Monday night through Wednesday has decreased, according to the National Weather Service. But the NWS says a nor'easter – perhaps a "quick hitting one" – is still very possible.

Given the uncertainty in the track of the storm three to five days out, it is too soon to dismiss the threat of heavy rain, wet snow, strong winds and coastal flooding on the first day of spring, according to the NWS.

It would be the fourth nor'easter to hit New Jersey in a little over 2 weeks.

A hazardous weather outlook was issued for the entire state, saying a coastal storm may impact the region Tuesday and Tuesday night. The details and any information about the potential impacts are uncertain at this time, according to the National Weather Service.

Lance Franck, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said low pressure systems are developing off the Atlantic coast and in the Ohio Valley that could ultimately give rise to a nor'easter.

AccuWeather says a large storm is likely to track over central U.S. states early this week, and the latest indications are this storm will turn eastward. That storm or a secondary storm may strengthen along the Atlantic coast by the middle of next week, according to a release.

Depending on the track and strength of both of the storms, parts of the mid-Atlantic, or New England or both areas may face yet another nor'easter with gusty winds, snow inland and rain or snow at the coast, according to AccuWeather.

Here is the forecast:

• Saturday afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
• Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
• Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
• Tuesday: A chance of snow after 8am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Tuesday night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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