Winter Weather in Western Essex, New Jersey

Winter Weather January 17, 2026 · Western Essex, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported 2.8 inches in West Caldwell and 2.7 inches at 1 E North Caldwell. The public reported 2.5 inches at 1 SW North Caldwell and 2.5 inches at 1 SSW West Orange.

The wider storm

An elevated warm front which resulted in warm advection in the mid levels resulted in an accumulating snow across portions of Northeast NJ, especially for more northern locations. The first of 2 accumulating snowfalls within 48 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1302614. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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