Good Evening! I have been watching a developing Nor'Easter over the last few days. Initially, I thought it would stay well offshore with just some rain or snow showers to the area, however the last few modeled trends have brought more accumulating snow to the state.
As a moderate cold front moves into the area, low pressure will develop along a front offshore and move to the northeast. As with all Nor'Easters, track and intensity will greatly affect the outcome. Right now, the track will bring less than in to 3-4 inches across the state. South NJ and areas just west and then mainly east of the I-95 Corridor will be in the greatest accumulations. Snow showers will start tomorrow and snow will develop Friday Night through Saturday Night. A more westerly track will bring more precipitation onshore and a more easterly track will bring less. Areas from Maryland through Maine will see snow. Coastal affects should not be too bad, however, if the low comes east, it will bring coastal effects including winds and flooding. Highs will be in the 30's and 40's with lows in the 20's to 30's with even colder air and a stronger cold front moving in after this storm on Sunday.
Water conditions will be cautious to hazardous with gusty winds, high seas, Small Craft Advisories and Gale and Storm Warnings for offshore seas.
I will have a full Outlook tomorrow night for the weekend, but I wanted to get this snow potential out there. REMEMBER, coastal storms always need a lot of right conditions to come together, so there is always a high bust potential.
