Winter Weather in Western Essex, New Jersey

Winter Weather January 30, 2019 · Western Essex, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snow squalls quickly moved through bringing whiteout conditions, strong winds, and dangerous driving conditions. The public reported 1 inch of snow in 30 minutes in West Orange and Cedar Grove.

The wider storm

A strong cold front initiated a broken line of snow squalls to the region. The snow squalls quickly moved across northeast New Jersey in the afternoon and early portion of the evening commute. Traffic was brought to a standstill during the squalls and created life-threatening travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 803842. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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