Winter Storm — Eastern Bergen, New Jersey

2018-03-07 · Eastern Bergen, New Jersey

Event narrative

Trained spotters reported 7 to 9 inches of snowfall. Strong winds brought down power lines, which were on fire closing Bergen Boulevard.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system developed along the Middle Atlantic coast during the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The low tracked along the coast through the early morning hours on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The storm brought heavy wet snow, strong gusty winds, and even some thundersnow across northeast New Jersey. Snowfall rates ranged from 1 to 3 inches per hour at times in the heaviest snow bands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 744262. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.