The National Weather Service forecasts that snow could begin falling in the morning before changing over to rain as the temperature climbs into the mid 30s in the afternoon. Forecasters expect an accumulation of about an inch of snow before it becomes a slushy mess.

Around 2:30 p.m., some snow was showing up on weather radar in the Garden State, but a dry layer of air in the lower atmosphere was causing the snow to evaporate before reaching the ground. That’s a phenomenon known as virga.

We’re looking at a long duration storm this weekend that starts with snow on Saturday night and Sunday morning before turning to ice and then rain by late Sunday. Winter storm watches are already in place for most of New England,