Winter Weather, Salem
- When
- January 6, 6:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Salem forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 6, 2015
A quick moving Alberta Clipper, dropping southeast from Canada and through the Northern Plains, tracked across the Ohio Valley and into the Mid Atlantic by the morning of the 6th. Snow began falling across New Jersey during the morning commute before tapering off from west to east across the state through the afternoon to early evening.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 quick moving Alberta Clipper, dropping southeast from Canada and through the Northern Plains, tracked across the Ohio Valley and into the Mid Atlantic by the morning of the 6th. Snow began falling across New Jersey during the morning commute before tapering off from west to east across the state through the afternoon to early evening. The steadiest snow fell during the morning to early afternoon, with the highest snowfall totals being realized across southern New Jersey. Accumulations were mainly from around one inch to two and a half inches, from north to south through the state. With temperatures mainly in the 20s and snow to liquid ratios in the 15 to 1 range for most of the area, the snow quickly accumulated and adversely affected the morning commute.
A fatal car accident occurred in Cherry Hill Township (Camden County) shortly before 840 am EST along Haddonfield-Berlin Road near Morris Drive. The accident involved three vehicles and resulted in the death of a 52 year-old Winslow Township woman. The other two drivers were treated for minor injuries, and the road was closed in both directions for about four hours. A separate multi-vehicle accident resulted in a downed utility pole along Williamstown Road at North Grove Street in Winslow Township (Camden County). Minor injuries were reported with this accident.
Representative snowfall totals included 2.5 inches in Millville (Cumberland), 2.3 inches in Mays Landing (Atlantic) and Pitman (Gloucester), 2.2 inches in Dennisville (Cape May), 2.1 inches in Pittsgrove Township (Salem) and Newport (Cumberland), 2.0 inches in Mantua (Gloucester) and Vineland (Cumberland) and in Rio Grande (Cape May) and also in Margate City (Atlantic), 1.9 inches in Holland Township (Hunterdon), 1.7 inches in Flemington (Hunterdon), 1.5 inches in Bridgewater Township (Somerset) and Randolph Township (Morris), 1.4 inches in Medford Lakes (Burlington), 1.3 inches in Mount Laurel (Burlington) and Lindenwold (Camden) and in Pottersville (Somerset) and also in Sussex (Sussex) and Stewartsville (Warren), 1.2 inches in Winslow Township (Camden) and Ocean Township (Ocean) and in Denville Township (Morris) and also in Greenwich Township (Warren), 1.1 inches in Ewing (Mercer) and Montague Township (Sussex), and 1.0 inch in Princeton (Mercer) and Berkeley Township (Ocean).
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 6, 4:46 AM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 4:46 AM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 NJZ001-PAZ054-055-071000- SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE- 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL ARRIVE TOWARD DAYBREAK WITH POTENTIALLY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES. AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT WILL SLIDE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS COULD LEAD TO HEAVY QUICK MOVING SNOW SQUALLS ALLOWING FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NJZ007>010-012>015-PAZ062-071000- WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-NORTHAMPTON- 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY, AROUND AN INCH, CAN RESULT IN TIMES OF SLIPPERY TRAVEL ON UNTREATED SURFACES DURING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE MORNING COMMUTE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ060-061-101-103-105-071000- BERKS-LEHIGH-WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS- 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-102-104-106- 071000- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ450>455-071000- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING, POSSIBLY REACHING MODERATE LEVELS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-431-071000- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 458 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING, POSSIBLY REACHING MODERATE LEVELS IN LOWER DELAWARE BAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Gloucester
- When
- January 6, 6:05 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gloucester forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Cumberland
- When
- January 6, 6:10 AM EST to 4:18 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Camden
- When
- January 6, 6:20 AM EST to 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Camden forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 5 indirect
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Western Atlantic
- When
- January 6, 6:27 AM EST to 5:03 PM EST
- Where
- Western Atlantic forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Eastern Atlantic
- When
- January 6, 6:27 AM EST to 5:03 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Western Cape May
- When
- January 6, 7:30 AM EST to 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Western Cape May forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Eastern Cape May
- When
- January 6, 7:30 AM EST to 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Cape May forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather, Camden | 2015-01-06 | 52 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 6, 2015
- Avalanche in Colorado, January 6, 2015
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, January 6 to 7, 2015
- Winter Weather in Delaware, January 6, 2015
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 6 to 7, 2015
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 6 to 7, 2015
- Extreme Cold in Iowa, January 6 to 7, 2015
- Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 6 to 7, 2015
- Extreme Cold in North Dakota, January 6 to 7, 2015
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 6, 2015
- Winter Weather in Maryland, January 6, 2015
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 6, 2015
More
Every storm in New Jersey in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, January 2015
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: 553604, 553605, 553600, 554235, 553591, 553593, 553595, 553597.