Winter weather advisory issued for four counties in northern and western New Jersey.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for four counties in northern and western New Jersey, with light snow and freezing rain expected to fall in the region on Tuesday.
Areas shaded in purple are under a winter weather advisory from late Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. (National Weather Service) The advisory is effective from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday in Morris and Hunterdon counties, and 11 a.m. Tuesday through 2 a.m. Wednesday in Sussex and Warren counties, as well as in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
Light snow could fall in the late morning or early afternoon, but light freezing rain is expected to develop in the late afternoon and early evening as temperatures drop, the weather service said.
Up to an inch of snow is forecast, along with a trace of ice -- enough to cause slick road conditions, according to the weather service.
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In its advisory, the weather service says motorists should drive with caution and should "be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities."
Temperatures are forecast to hover around 30 degrees during the day on Tuesday, before rising above the freezing mark Tuesday night.
On Saturday, this region of the state received only small amounts of snow from a coastal storm that dropped heavy snow over large sections of southern and central New Jersey.