Heavy Snow, Western Passaic
- When
- February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Passaic forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 16 to 17, 1996
A low pressure system moved north along the Atlantic Coast and produced heavy snow across the region. The snow became very heavy during the evening and overnight periods.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
A low pressure system moved north along the Atlantic Coast and produced heavy snow across the region. The snow became very heavy during the evening and overnight periods. Accumulations ranged from 9 to 11 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Bergen
- When
- February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bergen forecast zone
Heavy Snow, Eastern Passaic
- When
- February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Passaic forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Essex
- When
- February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Essex forecast zone
Heavy Snow, Hudson
- When
- February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hudson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.731, -74.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Union
- When
- February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Alabama, February 16, 1996
- Winter Storm in Vermont, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 1996
- High Wind in Florida, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Weather in South Carolina, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 16, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5562369, 5562370, 5562371, 5562372, 5562373, 5562374.