Winter Weather — Western Essex, New Jersey

2024-01-06 to 2024-01-07 · Western Essex, New Jersey

Event narrative

An accumulating snow took place before a mix and change to rain. Reports averaged in the 2 to 4.5 inch range for the most part. Cocorahs reported 4.0 inches in Verona and 3.5 inches at 1.3 NE West Caldwell. There was a public report of 4.4 inches in North Caldwell and 3.5 inches in West Orange. Amounts fell short of warning criteria.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure pushed northeast from the Tennessee Valley and moved along and off the coast. An accumulating snow took place across interior portions of Northeastern New Jersey, with far northwestern sections towards Western Passaic, Western Essex, and Northern Bergen receiving an accumulating snow of 3 to 6 inches. Further south and east where the snow mixed with, and even changed to rain amounts were much lower.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.