New Jersey, 2024

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 19, 2024

January 19, 2024 · NWS PHI · 16 events in 15 counties and zones

A winter storm brought widespread light to moderate snowfall accumulations across the region. The heaviest snowfall occurred near the Delaware Valley and across southern New Jersey with totals around 4 to 6.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 winter storm brought widespread light to moderate snowfall accumulations across the region. The heaviest snowfall occurred near the Delaware Valley and across southern New Jersey with totals around 4 to 6. A coating of snow also occurred in northern New Jersey with amounts around 1 to 2.

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Event by event

8 winter storm, 8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Salem

When
January 19, 5:45 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 5 to 6 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Woodstown with 5.7.

Winter Storm, Western Atlantic

When
January 19, 5:45 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 4 to 6 across much of the county. The highest snowfall report was from Hopewell Township with 6.5.

Winter Storm, Camden

When
January 19, 6:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 4 to 6 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Barrington with 6.2.

Winter Storm, Gloucester

When
January 19, 6:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 4 to 6 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Mount Royal with 6.5.

Winter Storm, Western Atlantic

When
January 19, 6:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 4 to 6 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Dorothy with 6.4.

Winter Storm, Northwestern Burlington

When
January 19, 6:30 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northwestern Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 4 to 5 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Medford Township with 6.1.

Winter Storm, Southeastern Burlington

When
January 19, 6:30 AM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Southeastern Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 4 to 5 across much of the zone. The highest nearby snowfall report was from Tabernacle with 6.0.

Winter Weather, Eastern Atlantic

When
January 19, 6:30 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Somers Point with 5.2.

Winter Weather, Western Cape May

When
January 19, 6:30 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Dennisville with 4.9.

Winter Storm, Western Ocean

When
January 19, 6:45 AM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 5 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Whiting with 5.6.

Winter Weather, Mercer

When
January 19, 6:45 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the county. The highest snowfall report was from Hamilton Township with 4.3.

Winter Weather, Eastern Ocean

When
January 19, 6:45 AM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 2 to 3 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Point Pleasant Beach with 3.2.

Winter Weather, Eastern Cape May

When
January 19, 6:45 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from 2 miles NNE of Strathmere in the southern most area of Ocean City with 4.5.

Winter Weather, Western Monmouth

When
January 19, 7:15 AM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the county. The highest snowfall report was from Freehold Township with 4.8.

Winter Weather, Eastern Monmouth

When
January 19, 7:30 AM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Neptune City with 4.0.

Winter Weather, Middlesex

When
January 19, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 2 to 4 across much of the county. The highest snowfall report was from North Brunswick with 3.8.

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.

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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: 1160438, 1160440, 1160436, 1160437, 1160439, 1160433, 1160434, 1160446, 1160447, 1160435, 1160441, 1160445, 1160448, 1160443, 1160444, 1160442.