New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for several counties in the northwestern part of the state "due to a potentially significant winter storm causing hazardous weather conditions.

The storm is expected to bring accumulating snow and icy conditions from Kansas into New England, where winter storm warnings are in effect across the region.

Some light snow is possible across much of New Jersey on Friday night after an Arctic blast of much frigid air could challenge record low temperatures. Accumulations are expected to remain light, with no more than a coating possible, according to the National Weather Service. Any precipitation should end by Saturday afternoon.

Ahead of a winter storm that could bring heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in five counties.

Warren County, New Jersey, along with Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania, remains under an advisory until 1 p.m., with 1 to 3 inches of snow, up to 4 inches in elevated terrain, and minor icing anticipated.

Schools in New York and New Jersey are closed or delayed on Tuesday due to the incoming winter storm. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Rockland, Putnam and Orange

The storm is expected to bring snow to northwestern Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania and New York and into New England. N.J.'s governor declared an emergency for some counties.

The first winter storm of the season for the tri-state area threatened to dump up to eight inches of snow for some areas north and west of New York City, which saw almost exclusively rain for hours. While there was little to no action in terms of winter weather along the coast,