Winter Storm — Eastern Essex, New Jersey

2022-01-28 to 2022-01-29 · Eastern Essex, New Jersey

Event narrative

The general public reported 7.1 inches in Newark. Other nearby reports were over 6 inches, in the neighborhood of 6 and 7 inches.

Wider weather episode

A Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing snow and gusty winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections. Wind gusts of 40 mph were reported across eastern parts of Northeastern New Jersey, with higher impacts to the east across New York City, Coastal SE New York, and Eastern Connecticut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 997033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.