Mother Nature can be unpredictable but, fortunately, New Jersey avoids most of her mood swings. We rarely have earthquakes, tornados, dust storms…but we do have the occasional 70-degree January day. We also have occasional snow in May. On May 9, 1977, there was an inch of snow in Sussex County. On May 10, 1954, there was half an inch of snow in Morris County.

On May 9, 2020, there’s a 50% chance we’ll see an inch of snow (or more) in Sussex County.

Stanley Zimny/Flickr There’s a 32% chance to top an inch in Warren County and a 26% chance that Morris County will get more than an inch of snow.

The National Weather Service released a series of maps predicting a variety of scenarios.

weather.gov When it comes to a light dusting (.1" inch), much of the state has at least some chance of snow.

When it comes to an inch or more, the odds are still quite high…

weather.gov For Northeast New Jersey.

When it comes to significant snowfall (2 or more inches), sorry Sussex County.

weather.gov Especially near High Point, residents may see 4 inches or more. There is a 3% chance that totals will top 6 inches in the area.

How? Precipitation + A Polar Vortex.

ellenm1/Flickr Mother Nature is gifting us with a bombogenesis on Mother’s Day Weekend. This happens when cold air mixes rapidly with warm air, sometimes over the ocean, and it can have catastrophic consequences.

Lucky for most of us, it will just mean freezing temperatures and maybe some snow.

Romina Santos/Flickr How cold will it be? Temperatures will begin to drop on Friday night. Lows between 11 p.m and 9 a.m. Saturday range from 32 degrees (Sussex County) to 40 degrees (Cape May County).

Places like Maine will likely see much worse, so we consider ourselves lucky. Even still, it’s likely we will set new low temperature records for May!

Stanley Zimny/Flickr

There’s a 32% chance to top an inch in Warren County and a 26% chance that Morris County will get more than an inch of snow.

weather.gov

When it comes to a light dusting (.1" inch), much of the state has at least some chance of snow.

For Northeast New Jersey.

Especially near High Point, residents may see 4 inches or more. There is a 3% chance that totals will top 6 inches in the area.

ellenm1/Flickr

Mother Nature is gifting us with a bombogenesis on Mother’s Day Weekend. This happens when cold air mixes rapidly with warm air, sometimes over the ocean, and it can have catastrophic consequences.

Romina Santos/Flickr

How cold will it be? Temperatures will begin to drop on Friday night. Lows between 11 p.m and 9 a.m. Saturday range from 32 degrees (Sussex County) to 40 degrees (Cape May County).

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