Winter Weather — Western Essex, New Jersey

2026-01-17 · Western Essex, New Jersey

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1302614. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.