The newest computer guidance coming into the News12 Weather Center Friday evening is suggesting a decent punch of snow in two waves for Saturday. Cold air will continue to drain in from the Great Lakes and Canada. A weather system passing through late tonight will take advantage of that cold air and squeeze out snow showers. Bands of more consistent, excessive snow will waffle through northwestern areas of New Jersey. Areas north of I-78 and west of I-287 could be in a better position for more snow to collect.

The snow map is an approximation of snow totals in any one given area. These bands could set up anywhere in Northwestern New Jersey. Saturday's snow is just one in two weather systems that could have an impact on the weekend. The snow begins on Saturday around 2 a.m. and will continue until 11 a.m. Then a second wave, a more substantial punch of snow, will develop around 12 p.m. and continue until 4 p.m. This second wave is where there will likely be the most accumulation of snow accumulate. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of the state because roads may be now covered and slippery.

The second system looks to scrape the shore area with some measurable snow on Sunday. This particular weather system still has some unanswered questions that will need to be addressed by Saturday night. Namely, will it continue to track just outside of the snow window. This has been the trend with model guidance. Saturday's storm will also likely influence how Sunday's storm behaves. As of Friday evening, residents who live in Ocean County and points south from Route 72 toward Cape May should be prepared for a quick "pop" of snow on Sunday that may require a little bit of shoveling.