S. Coast strengthened as it quickly tracked out to sea just south of the area on January 17th.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
Low pressure off the southeast U.S. Coast strengthened as it quickly tracked out to sea just south of the area on January 17th. The precipitation shield associated with this low reached into southern and coastal New Jersey, with generally one to three inches reported across the area. Slippery roads were reported, with some resultant accidents.
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 17, 11:27 AM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
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9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snow began during the late morning hours on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals in include 1.1 inches in Newport, and 1.0 inch in Vineland.
Snow began during the late morning hours on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals in include 2.2 inches in Dennisville, 2.0 in Belleplain, 2.0 in Cape May Courthouse, 1.8 in Seaville, and 0.7 in Goshen.
Snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals in include 2.8 inches at Atlantic City International Airport, 2.5 inches in Estelle Manor, 2.3 inches in Mays Landing, and 1.5 inches in Absecon.
Snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals in include 2.8 inches at Atlantic City International Airport, 2.5 inches in Estelle Manor, 2.3 inches in Mays Landing, and 1.5 inches in Absecon.
Light snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals included 0.8 inches at the Mount Holly WFO, 0.7 inches at Fort Dix, and 0.5 inches in Hainesport.
Light snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals included 2.3 inches near Little Egg Harbor, 1.5 inches in Berkeley Township, 1.3 inches in Brick Township, and 1.0 inches in Jackson Township.
Light snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals included 2.3 inches near Little Egg Harbor, 1.5 inches in Berkeley Township, 1.3 inches in Brick Township, and 1.0 inches in Jackson Township.
Light snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals included 1.5 inches near Bradley Beach, 1.2 inches in Howell Township, and 1.0 inches near Long Branch.
Light snow began around noon on January 17th, then continued through the afternoon hours. Storm totals included 1.5 inches near Bradley Beach, 1.2 inches in Howell Township, and 1.0 inches near Long Branch.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Jersey in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, January 2016
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: 608186, 608187, 608188, 608189, 608190, 608192, 608193, 608194, 608195.