Western Bergen storm history
Storm events recorded in Western Bergen, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025.
75
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
1
Deaths
$2.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The public and trained spotters reported snowfall ranging from 15 to 25 inches. Teterboro Airport ASOS reported near blizzard conditions through the day and early evening of Saturday January 23rd.
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Trained spotters reported 4.1 inches at 2 NNE Franklin Lakes. A cocorahs observer reported 4.0 inches in Oakland, and the public reported 3.0 inches at 1 S Glen Rock.
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The public reported 5.0 inches at 1 ESE Oakland, a cocorahs observer reported 4.0 inches in Oakland, and a trained spotter reported 4.8 inches at 2 NNE Franklin Lakes.
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An accumulating snow occurred during the mid to late evening before transitioning to a wintry mix with a period of light freezing rain / drizzle for a portion of the overnight. Cocorahs reported 3.0 inches in Fair Lawn and 3.0 inches in Oakland. The public reported 2.6 inches in …
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Trained spotters reported 5.9 inches in Franklin Lakes and 3.4 inches at 1 WSW Wallington. The public reported 4.5 inches in Oakland. Cocorahs reported 5.0 inches in Fair Lawn. Advisory level snow was reached in the zone.
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Trained spotters reported 3.5 inches in Fair Lawn and 2.0 inches in Glen Rock. A Cocorahs observer reported 4.0 inches in Oakland.
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A trained spotter reported a tree with wires down, knocking out power to neighboring houses at 1100 AM Local Standard Time in Ridgewood, NJ.
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Trained spotters reported multiple instances of downed trees and wires, including wires downed in Ramsey, NJ at 1118 AM Local Standard Time, a tree and wire on fire in Franklin Lakes, NJ at 1119 AM Local Standard Time, and a tree on a car in Saddle River, NJ at 200 PM Local Stand…
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The public reported 9.1 inches in Franklin Lakes, 8.0 inches in Mahwah, and 7.0 inches at 1 W Fair Lawn.
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An accumulating snow took place before a change to a wintry mix. Trained spotters reported 6.2 inches at 2 NNE Franklin Lakes, 5.7 inches at 1 N Franklin Lakes, 4.0 inches at Franklin Lakes, 4.0 inches at Glen Rock, and 4.0 inches at 1 ESE Westwood, and 3.4 inches in Fair Lawn. A…
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Heavy snow fell into the morning commute across Western portions of Bergen County. Cocorahs reported 6.0 inches in Oakland, and the public reported 6.0 inches in Allendale at times after some compaction would have started as temperatures began to climb above freezing within an ho…
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NJ Department of Highways reported a tree down on Route 208 south of Cedar Hill Drive in Wyckoff, NJ at 356 AM Local Standard Time. This closed the right lane.
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A trained spotter in Ridgewood reported 1.2 inches of primarily sleet.
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A trained spotter reported 3.1 inches at 2 NNE Franklin Lakes and the public reported 3.4 inches at 2 N Ramsey.
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Trained spottesr reported 5.0 inches in Westwood and 4.5 inches in Franklin Lakes, 4.0 inches in Lyndhurst, and 4.5 inches in Washington Township. The public reported 5.0 inches in Closter, 4.7 inches in Fair Lawn, 4.5 inches in River Vale, and 4.0 inches in Glen Rock.
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Four to five inches of snow fell across portions of Western Bergen County, with a trained spotter reporting 4.6 inches of snow in Franklin Lakes, and 4.1 inches of snow reported by the public.
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Snowfall amount of 4 to 5.4 inches were reported across Western Bergen County, with Mahwah reporting 4.0 inches and 2 miles NW of Upper Saddle River reporting 4.0 inches. Fair Lawn came in with 5.4 inches from a public report.
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A trained spotter in Franklin Lakes reported 3.9 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 4 to 6 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 5 to 7 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters in Franklin Lakes and Ridgewood reported 20.6 and 20.1 inches of snow respectively. Other trained spotters reported 17 to 21 inches of snow. The nearby Newark Liberty International Airport ASOS measured a 41 mph wind gust at 2:51 pm on February 1, 2021.
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Multiple reports of downed trees, including a tree on a house on Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff at 1249 AM local standard time and a split evergreen tree down on power lines on Hammond Road in Ridgewood. Broadcast Media at 400 AM reported a tree falling down on a house and 2 cars in Gl…
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CoCoRaHS measured 8 inches of snow 1 mile southeast of Oakland. Trained spotters, broadcast media, and the public measured 6 to 9 inches of snow. The nearby Teterboro Airport measured a 38 mph at 6:51 am on December 17, 2020.
Nearby, a peak winds gust of 51 mph was measured at a mesonet station in Maywood at 1208 PM LST. In addition, 1 to 3 inches of rainfall fell across the region during the morning and afternoon. These type of winds and heavy rain across the area resulted in numerous trees and tree …
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A trained spotter reported that a tree was knocked down in Ridgewood. The fire department responded to the tree that also knocked down wires on to the ground. This occurred on Dorchester Road.
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At 1126 am, an emergency manager reported multiple trees down on cars and houses in Montvale. Power lines were also reported down in multiple locations. At 148 pm, social media reported wires down on Forest Avenue at Justin Court in the town of Paramus.
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CoCoRaHS observers reported 8 inches of snow 1 SSE of Oakland. Social Media reported 8 inches of snow in Franklin Lakes.
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A trained spotter reported a tree down on a house just before midnight. This occurred in the town of Montvale. The house was damaged, and the location was on Lexington Avenue. Around 9 am, large trees were reported down through social media with 2 houses damaged in the town of Gl…
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Trained spotters and public reported 6 to 8 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters reported 3 to 5 inches of snow.
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A trained spotter reported a roof blown off the top of a building in the town of Elmwood Park. This occurred at 132 pm at 546 Mola Boulevard.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 6 to 8 inches of snow.
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A few showers developed along a cold front, and strong winds were observed as the front moved through. In the town of Ridgewood, wind gusts estimated to be around 35 mph per doppler radar knocked down a large tree. The tree blocked the road, and power lines were knocked down as w…
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Trained spotters, CoCoRaHS, and the public reported 6 to 7 inches of snowfall.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 5 to 8 inches of snow. This snowfall occurred in greater than 12 hours time which does not meet NWS criteria for a warning level snow.
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Trained spotters and CoCoRaHS observers reported 1 to 2 feet of snowfall. The highest totals occurred in Oakland and Mahwah with 26 and 18.4 inches respectively. In Ho-Ho-Kus, a large tree snapped from the weight of the heavy snow taking down major power lines at the intersection…
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The public reported 5.1 inches of snow in Franklin Lakes.
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CoCoRaHS observers, trained spotters, and the public reported 6 to 9 inches of snowfall.
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A trained spotter in Mahwah reported 1.6 inches of snow.
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Amateur radio reported 4 to 6 inches of snowfall.
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Trained Spotters and the public reported 4 to 6 inches of snow.
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A trained spotter reported a tree limb down, which knocked down power lines on the 29th at 910 pm in Fair Lawn.
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At 1214 pm in Ramsey, a trained spotter reported a tree down on North Central Avenue. A minute later, a trained spotter reported a large tree down on Indian Trail in Saddle River. In Mahwah, another spotter reported a tree down at 1219 pm on West Road. In the town of Wyckoff, a t…
Around 215 pm, law enforcement reported a rotted tree was knocked down on a moving car, critically injuring the driver. This occurred on Route 202 Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah.
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Trained spotters reported 9 to 14 inches of snow and sleet.
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The public measured a wind gust up to 55 mph at 1127 am in Ramsey. Emergency managers in Franklin Lakes reported large branches were knocked down on a vehicle at 1050 am. The driver was ok.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 6 to 9 inches of snowfall.
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At 945 am, trees were knocked down, as reported by the broadcast media, on Franklin Avenue in Ramsey.
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A mesonet measured a wind gust to 51 mph in Garfield at 215 pm.
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Snowfall ranged from 7 to 11 inches across the county, along with up to two tenths of an inch of ice. The highest amount of 10.6 inches was reported in Mahwah, NJ.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |