A coastal storm could bring the first accumulating snowfall of the season for much of New Jersey on Tuesday, with northwestern counties getting 2 to 7 inches of snow.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Sussex County from late Monday through Tuesday evening.

“Travel could be very difficult,” the weather service said in the alert. “The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes.”

The latest forecast calls for 4 to 7 inches of snow in Sussex County, especially at higher elevations. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible at times.

Forecasters said that subtle shifts in the storm track could significantly alter snowfall amounts and the rain-snow line location.

"Confidence in snowfall amounts still remains relative

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