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The morning commute on Tuesday could be a bit slippery, especially in northwestern New Jersey where a wintry mix of light snow and a glaze of ice could coat roads.

Forecasters are calling up to an inch of snow, sleet and rain as well as ice due a quick-moving storm that will sweep through overnight ahead of the morning rush hour on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Monday morning.

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The weather service issued a winter weather advisory that lasts from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. for the following counties: Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset. Precipitation is expected to begin falling around 1 a.m. Tuesday in those counties.

The advisory also applies to a section of eastern Pennsylvania, including the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos.

While Bergen, Passaic, Essex and western Union counties are not under a winter weather advisory, those areas could also receive a dusting of snow. Middlesex and Mercer counties are also expected to receive "limited" effects from the storm with a dusting also possible in western Monmouth.

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The wintry mix should change to plain rain after daybreak on Tuesday. Residents in coastal areas and southern New Jersey should prepare for a "quick shot of rain and sleet" that changes to rain after midnight, the weather service said in its Monday morning forecast discussion.

AccuWeather.com is less bullish on snow for New Jersey, with only a small part of Sussex County expected to see any flakes.

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Monday, meanwhile, should be a dry cloudy and chilly day with temperatures only reaching the mid 30s this afternoon. On Tuesday, temperatures will warm considerably though the day after the rain moves away from New Jersey by early afternoon. Highs should approach 50.

Another round of rain is possible Tuesday night before a partly sunny Wednesday with highs in the low to mid 40s.

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Temperatures turn sharply colder Thursday with highs only in the 30s. The chilly temperatures are likely to stick with us through next weekend.

Forecasters continue to monitor the potential for a prolonged cold spell for the Northeast and New Jersey if colder air breaks free from the arctic and spills south from the polar vortex.

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N.J. weather: Polar vortex could unleash cold blast after mild start to winter https://t.co/LoH7WvX1uG pic.twitter.com/nxjZYIA3ck — NJ.com (@njdotcom) January 4, 2019

Polar vortex could bring chilly temperatures to New Jersey

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#Winter may seem like a dud in the Northeast, but there are signs that the #snow machine may turn on in the coming weeks. We describe in the Sunday Storm: https://t.co/vz4Uv8vCvW pic.twitter.com/Aam4QiwxYf — WeatherOptics (@weatheroptics) January 7, 2019

Northeast could be in for more winter storms

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Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.