New Jersey, 2022

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 28 to 29, 2022

January 28 to 29, 2022 · NWS OKX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing snow and gusty winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections.

Where it happened

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing snow and gusty winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections. Wind gusts of 40 mph were reported across eastern parts of Northeastern New Jersey, with higher impacts to the east across New York City, Coastal SE New York, and Eastern Connecticut.

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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 28, 6:06 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 6:06 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 3:41 PM EST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

CTZ005>007-009>011-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ068>075-176-178-291100-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Putnam-
Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
Northern Queens-Southern Queens-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ067-291100-
Orange-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ008-012-291100-
Northern New London-Southern New London-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Blizzard Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Blizzard Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ078>081-291100-
Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-
Southeast Suffolk-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM EST
SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Blizzard Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Blizzard Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ177-179-291100-
Northern Nassau-Southern Nassau-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM EST
SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ332-340-345-291100-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ331-335-338-291100-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ350-353-355-291100-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
341 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

6 winter storm, 3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Union

When
January 28, 7:30 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Union forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
40.660, -74.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and blowing snow impacted Union County. The Newark Airport NWS observation reported 7.7 inches of snow with a peak wind gust of 40 mph with multiple hours reporting blowing snow on the ASOS. A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches in Elizabeth.

Winter Storm, Hudson

When
January 28, 8:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Hudson forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.731, -74.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and blowing snow impacted Hudson County. Nearby, Newark, NJ reported wind gusts to 40 mph. A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches in Hoboken and the public reported 8.5 inches in Jersey City. A CO-OP observer reported 7.0 inches in Harrison.

Winter Storm, Eastern Essex

When
January 28, 8:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.787, -74.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The general public reported 7.1 inches in Newark. Other nearby reports were over 6 inches, in the neighborhood of 6 and 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
January 28, 8:00 PM EST to January 29, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.787, -74.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The general public reported 7.0 inches in West Orange, 5.2 inches in Livingston, and 5.0 inches in Essex Fells. Reports and surrounding reports suggest the eastern half of the zone had over 6 inches of snow, while the western half of the zone had closer to 5 inches. The combination of snow and blowing snow at times resulted in impactful winter weather.

Winter Storm, Western Union

When
January 28, 8:00 PM EST to January 29, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Western Union forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.660, -74.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall reports averaged right at 6 inches across Western Union County. The snow was impactful with blowing snow reported. A trained spotter in Plainfield reported 6.1 inches of snow and the public reported 5.9 inches in Cranford. Nearby Newark and Linden airports reported 40 and 36 mph gusts respectively.

Winter Storm, Eastern Bergen

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Bergen forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.960, -74.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotters reported 6.9 inches in Bergenfield and 6.2 inches in East Rutherford. A cocorahs report of 6.0 inches came in from North Arlington at 9:30 am before the snow had tapered off. The cold temperatures and gusty winds also resulted in blowing snow.

Winter Weather, Western Bergen

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Bergen forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.960, -74.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

Winter Weather, Eastern Passaic

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Passaic forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotter reported 3.5 and 3.3 inches in Wayne.

Winter Weather, Western Passaic

When
January 28, 10:00 PM EST to January 29, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Western Passaic forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 4.0 inches in West Milford. The public reported 5.1 inches at 4 NNE West Milford.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 997035, 997032, 997033, 997034, 997036, 997037, 997038, 997039, 997040.