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Winter Storm in Western Union, New Jersey

Winter Storm January 28, 2022 – January 29, 2022 · Western Union, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall reports averaged right at 6 inches across Western Union County. The snow was impactful with blowing snow reported. A trained spotter in Plainfield reported 6.1 inches of snow and the public reported 5.9 inches in Cranford. Nearby Newark and Linden airports reported 40 and 36 mph gusts respectively.

The wider storm

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 997036. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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