Winter Weather — Western Bergen, New Jersey

2025-01-19 to 2025-01-20 · Western Bergen, New Jersey

Event narrative

Trained spotters reported 5.9 inches in Franklin Lakes and 3.4 inches at 1 WSW Wallington. The public reported 4.5 inches in Oakland. Cocorahs reported 5.0 inches in Fair Lawn. Advisory level snow was reached in the zone.

Wider weather episode

A cold front pushed through, with a secondary cold frontal boundary lingering back to the west. Low pressure formed along the boundary and began to strengthen as it pulled away quickly to the east and northeast. The accumulating snow was generated mainly from frontogenetical forcing which occurred to the north and west of the developing surface low. Winter Storm criteria was just missed across Western Passaic, with the remainder of Northeast New Jersey achieving advisory criteria, or falling just short of advisory criteria.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.