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Winter Weather in Sussex, New Jersey

Winter Weather January 17, 2026 · Sussex, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall totals ranged from 1-4.5, with the greater accumulations at higher elevations. The highest reported amount was 5.0 in Flatbrookville.

The wider storm

A wintry system brought light to moderate snowfall to portions of the region along and especially north and west of I-95. Generally a widespread 1-4 of snowfall occurred in this area between the morning and early afternoon hours, though some localized higher amounts were reported near and north of I-78. Snowfall rates of 0.5-1 per hour caused some travel disruptions to the area. Brief snowfall changed to rain with limited accumulations southeast of I-95.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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