New Jersey, 2011

Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 29, 2011

January 29, 2011 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A weak Alberta Clipper low pressure system that moved through New Jersey helped drop 1 to 2 inches of snow across sections of Hunterdon and Warren Counties during the afternoon and evening of the 29th. Lesser amounts accumulated around these counties in Northern New Jersey.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 PHI wrote it up.

A weak Alberta Clipper low pressure system that moved through New Jersey helped drop 1 to 2 inches of snow across sections of Hunterdon and Warren Counties during the afternoon and evening of the 29th. Lesser amounts accumulated around these counties in Northern New Jersey. Snow fell from the early afternoon into the middle of the evening. Untreated roads were slippery. Specific accumulations included 1.5 inches in Bethlehem (Hunterdon County), 1.3 inches in Phillipsburg (Warren County), 1.0 inch in Stockton (Hunterdon County) and 0.8 inches in Blairstown (Warren County) and Hillsborough (Somerset County).

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Hunterdon

When
January 29, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Warren

When
January 29, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 269903, 269904.