A MAJOR snowstorm is forming but we may escape the worst of it. Or, maybe not.

Friday night, the snow will move in to the southern half of NJ, probably after midnight for our Metro area.

South of New Brunswick, 6 to 12 inches is possible. Furthest south 12 to 18 inches is likely. Some sleet or rain could mix in, near the shore.

Here in Northern NJ we are probably in the 2 to 4 inch zone. The snow may not reach as far north as Poughkeepsie, NY.

This is the best guess for now, but the totals could move up or down greatly, if the storm tracks differently, than now appears.

I would not trust accumulation forecasts until the Thursday night or Friday morning forecasts.

This storm has the potential to produce widespread travel problems, starting Friday night. A secondary low will form on the coast near Delmarva and rapidly intensify. The forecasts will be subject to large changes up to almost the last minute.

This is going to be a classic but will it be a hit or a miss for us? Looks like an old fashioned , keep watching the barometer type situation.

What ever you do, don't try to drive to Atlantic City this Saturday! Also, forget about eastern Long Island.