A winter weather advisory has been expanded some for the possibility of wintry weather to have more of an impact traveling Friday morning in the north west corner of the state.

Nighttime lows will fade to the low and mid-30s on Thursday night. Most of the area will be dealing with a very chilly and robust rainfall heading into the Friday morning commute to work and school. There will be pockets north and west, especially in elevated neighborhoods over 600 feet that will see the rain mix with snow showers. A slushy accumulation of snow could collect. A touch of freezing rain could also develop making paved surfaces more slippery. Please allow for extra time in the morning routine to deal with the possible weather difficulties.

The temperatures will slowly rise thru the day so the wintry threat will ease just before lunchtime. The skies will remain overcast and passing rain showers will continue throughout the day. The robust precipitation and recent snow melt will allow for nuisance flooding.

The first half of the weekend is looking fair. The skies will be filled with clouds on Saturday, but it will be drier and milder. Afternoon highs are expected to be in the mid- to upper 40s which is on the milder side of seasonable for New Jersey this time of year.

Sunday is going to be the more volatile day. While the weather picture is still uncertain as of Thursday evening on the exact forecast details, the News 12 Storm Watch Team is starting to see some things come together, namely the storm itself. There will be one off the East Coast midday Sunday. Where remains yet to be seen. And that is going to be critical in who sees what and how much. Stay with the News 12 Storm Watch Team for continuing updates.