Winter Storm — Eastern Union, New Jersey

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

Event narrative

Snow and blowing snow impacted Union County. The Newark Airport NWS observation reported 7.7 inches of snow with a peak wind gust of 40 mph with multiple hours reporting blowing snow on the ASOS. A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches in Elizabeth.

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 997035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.