Winter Weather — Eastern Passaic, New Jersey

2026-01-17 · Eastern Passaic, New Jersey

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 3.0 inches in Hawthorne.

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 1302619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.