Winter Weather in Western Union, New Jersey

An accumulating snow occurred during the mid to late evening before mixing with a mixture of light precipitation during the first half of the overnight. Cocorahs observers reported 2.0 inches in both Westfield and New Providence. The public reported 2.3 inches in Mountainside with some compaction likely as these reports came in several hours after the changeover to light mixed precipitation.

A progressive low pressure system emerged out of the Tennessee Valley and quickly moved across the region bringing an accumulating wet snowfall. Most places received an advisory level snowfall with mainly 3 to 4 inches of snow, with some locations getting slightly higher and lower amounts. This was a front end quick thump driven by warm advection snowfall which fell primarily during the evening hours of the 8th. The snow quickly tapered to some light freezing rain and drizzle in spots after the initial thump.