The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for several counties with a mix of snow, sleet and rain expected Tuesday.

School closings and delays are rolling in ahead of Tuesday’s expected winter storm. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency across northwestern counties, effective at 5 a.m. Hazardous weather conditions,

A light round of snow may move into North Jersey overnight, though forecasters say precipitation amounts will vary widely across the region.

A state of emergency has been declared for parts of northern New Jersey starting Tuesday morning for a winter storm that is forecasted to bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain to the state. The state of emergency takes effect at 5 a.

While much of New Jersey could see a brief hit of snowflakes early Tuesday morning, the majority of the state will quickly flip to plain rain.