Snowfall total forecasts for a winter storm expected to hit New Jersey tonight have increased to 5+ inches in some areas with winter weather advisories now expanded to 19 counties.

The National Weather Service’s latest forecast calls for “1-5 inches of snow across the entire region, with a zone of 5+ inches possible.”

The highest snowfall totals are likely in a wide band through southern and central New Jersey, the weather service said in an update early Saturday.

“While the location of any 5+ inch amounts is less certain, the greatest chance for this is across the I-95 corridor and immediately to the southeast in southern N.J.,” the weather service said.

Even the Jersey Shore should expect to see a few inches of snow.

Winter weather advisories are in effect for most of New Jersey fro

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