High Wind — Eastern Bergen, New Jersey

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · Eastern Bergen, New Jersey

Event narrative

At 1115 PM Local Standard Time, the Department of Highways reported in Fort Lee, NJ a downed tree on Routes 1 & 9 northbound, north of Bergen Boulevard with all lanes closed.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure moved northeast from the Mid-Atlantic Region to southern New England during the night of January 9, 2024. Its center passed just north of the region with the pressure gradient tightening as the center of the storm approached, producing high winds over Northeastern New Jersey during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.