A coastal winter storm could hit northern New Jersey with 1 to 4 inches of snow on Tuesday, with the potential for 5 inches in some spots, according to the latest forecasts.

“The threat of a winter storm across the Mid Atlantic into the Northeast continues to increase for early next week,” the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said Saturday evening.

Precipitation will begin late Monday, with uncertainty remaining about exact snow amounts and the rain-snow line.

Northwestern New Jersey has the best potential for all snow, while coastal areas will likely see mainly rain.

Counties north and west of the I-95 corridor could see at least 1 inch of accumulating snow, marking the first widespread winter storm of the season.

Higher elevations in western Passaic and Sussex coun

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