New Jersey weather forecast as state set to be blasted with freezing temperatures and 1,000-mile snow bomb
A massive storm system is sweeping south out of Canada bringing a 1,000 mile wide snow front across the North East. The cold air will send temperatures on a steady downward slide into early week.
05:56 ET, 17 Nov 2025
The massive snow front sweeping across the North East(Image: AccuWeather)
A colossal storm system is barreling south from Canada, causing temperatures to plummet and bringing a 1,000-mile-wide snow front across the North East.
As the cold air intensifies across the region, New Jersey locals can anticipate a return to snow-blanketed landscapes, biting winds, and slower travel. The incoming weather pattern will cause temperatures to steadily drop into the early week, with many communities seeing daytime temperatures dip into the 30s and 40s.
Coupled with the relentless winds, the chill will feel even more biting, and conditions will become increasingly conducive for lake-effect snow as the winter period hits the American North East hard.
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New Jersey set for massive cold front
As the cold air spills over the still-warm waters of the Great Lakes, the contrast will generate corridors of snowfall. These bands can shift rapidly, dumping several inches of snow on one community while leaving nearby areas virtually untouched, reports the Mirror US.
Weather experts predict the heaviest squalls will occur east and southeast of Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario. The front extends from Pittsburgh to Bangor in Maine, spanning a distance of 1,000 miles.
A person runs through cold weather on the West Side of New York City (stock photo)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Certain locations, particularly from Erie, Pennsylvania, to areas between Syracuse and Oneonta, New York, may see accumulations of 3-6 inches, with a few isolated pockets reaching double-digit totals. Along with the snow, strong winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph, and potentially up to 70 mph, will create dangerous travel conditions and could result in scattered power outages.
Where will the cold front hit in New Jersey?
The majority of the lake-effect snow is predicted to hit communities located east and southeast of the Great Lakes. This includes parts of northwestern and central Pennsylvania, as well as western, central New York and New Jersey.
The exact areas that will receive the most snowfall heavily depend on wind direction; even a slight shift could alter snow amounts.
The strongest winds are expected to sweep across the Great Lakes region, the mid-Atlantic, and New England, impacting major travel routes such as Interstates 76, 80, 81, 87, and 90.
People walk through the falling snow in Central Park in New York City(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
How long will the cold front last?
Snow showers are forecasted to start spreading southeastward off the lakes on Sunday and will continue through Sunday night into early Monday.
The toughest travel window is anticipated from Sunday evening into Monday morning, when visibility may drastically decrease within the heaviest snow bands. Strong winds are expected to develop late Saturday night and continue through Sunday evening.
Travel chaos ahead of the holidays
Weather conditions like these can impact travel, safety, and early-season preparedness across a large portion of the Northeast.
Lake-effect snow can be unpredictable and extremely localized, causing road conditions to change dramatically over short distances. Coupled with strong gusts capable of knocking down branches, disrupting power, and shifting vehicles on highways, the storm presents a significant hazard.
As holiday decorations are already up in many places, unsecured items could be at risk. While this isn’t the first cold snap of the season, it’s a stark reminder of how quickly winter weather can intensify when cold air interacts with the Great Lakes.
