Winter Weather in Western Essex, New Jersey

Winter Weather December 26, 2025 – December 27, 2025 · Western Essex, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

Cocorahs observers reported 3.8 inches at 0.6 WNW West Orange Township, 3.5 inches in Montclair, 3.5 inches in Maplewood, and 3.5 inches in Verona. The public reported 3.3 inches at 1 W Essex Fells and 3.8 inches at 1 S Roseland.

The wider storm

A progressive shortwave from the west overran a cold high pressure system resulting in a significant snowfall across the region. Warm advection aloft was the main driver of the snowfall for much of the event. An accumulating snowfall occurred across Northeastern New Jersey.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299738. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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