Brace Yourself: The Coldest Air Of The Season Is About To Slam New Jersey This Weekend

This cold weather is just nuts. You’d think after the last two weeks, New Jersey would’ve used up its supply of cold. Apparently not.

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Saturday is shaping up to be a whole new level, the kind of cold that makes you question how this is even still February and not some Arctic experiment gone wrong.

The next day or so won’t seem like a big deal. It's typical winter weather for New Jersey.

The Calm Before A Brutal Temperature Drop

But that’s exactly what this is, the calm before something much harsher moves in.

When The Arctic Front Arrives Saturday Morning

Saturday morning is when everything changes.

How Fast Temperatures Will Tumble

A powerful cold front is expected to sweep through around sunrise, and once it does, temperatures won’t slowly slide downward. They’ll tumble. Fast. We’re talking a drop from the 20s into the single digits in what feels like no time at all, thanks to thedigestonline.com.

And then come the winds.

Wind Chills That Bite Through Layers

Northwest gusts could hit 40 to 50 miles per hour, and that’s what turns this from “very cold” into “dangerously cold.”

This Could Be The Coldest Day Yet In New Jersey

Those winds will drive wind chills deep into the negatives, potentially near minus 15 during the daytime, with the sun up.

That’s not normal winter cold. That’s the kind of air that bites.

It’s the kind of day where stepping outside without gloves feels like a mistake in seconds. Walking the dog, grabbing the mail, running a quick errand, all of it suddenly requires real planning. Exposed skin can become vulnerable quickly when wind and cold team up like this.

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Honestly, we’re all a little worn out from this stretch of relentless chill across New Jersey. But Saturday may be the day that has everyone saying, “Enough already.”