New Jersey, 2025

Winter Weather in New Jersey, December 26 to 27, 2025

December 26 to 27, 2025 · NWS PHI · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

A winter storm accompanied by strong warm advection aloft brought a widespread wintry mix of precipitation to portions of the region. A coating of snow and sleet, as well as a coating of freezing rain was reported across much of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and northern Delmarva.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
17

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 accompanied by strong warm advection aloft brought a widespread wintry mix of precipitation to portions of the region. A coating of snow and sleet, as well as a coating of freezing rain was reported across much of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and northern Delmarva. The heaviest totals were reported across northern New Jersey, where as much as 4 of snow fell.

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 Dec 26, 2:21 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 2:21 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 5:11 AM EST, 10 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
511 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

MDZ015-019-020-271015-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
511 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ012-271015-
Kent MD-
511 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland.

.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...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 is not expected at this time.

The radar

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

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Event by event

17 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Salem

When
December 26, 3:30 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trace amounts of sleet totals were reported. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle also occurred across the county.

Winter Weather, Northwestern Burlington

When
December 26, 4:00 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Northwestern Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around 0.5-1 in most areas. The highest report was 1.0 from Burlington. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county. As much as 0.13 of ice was reported in New Albany.

Winter Weather, Camden

When
December 26, 4:00 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around a dusting to 0.5 in most areas. The highest report was 0.5 from Somerdale and Barrington. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle also occurred across the county.

Winter Weather, Gloucester

When
December 26, 4:00 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trace amounts of snow and sleet totals were reported. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle also occurred across the county, with as much as 0.25 of ice reported from Wenonah and Monroe Township.

Winter Weather, Southeastern Burlington

When
December 26, 4:30 PM EST to December 27, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Southeastern Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around a dusting to 0.5 in most areas based on surrounding reports. The highest report was 1 from Indian Mills. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county.

Winter Weather, Sussex

When
December 26, 5:00 PM EST to December 27, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.140, -74.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from 2-4. The highest report was 4.1 from Ogdensburg.

Winter Weather, Warren

When
December 26, 5:00 PM EST to December 27, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from 1-2. The highest report was 2.1 from Blairstown Township. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported in some areas across the county.

Winter Weather, Hunterdon

When
December 26, 5:00 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals near 1 in most areas. The highest report was 1.5 from Califon. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county, which lingered into the morning hours on the 27th.

Winter Weather, Mercer

When
December 26, 5:00 PM EST to December 27, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around 0.5-1 in most areas. The highest report was 1.2 from Hopewell. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county.

Winter Weather, Western Ocean

When
December 26, 5:00 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around a dusting to 0.5 in most areas. The highest report was 0.5 from Lanoka Harbor. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle also occurred across the county based on surrounding reports.

Winter Weather, Western Atlantic

When
December 26, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trace amounts of sleet were reported in most areas. The highest report was 0.1 from near Egg Harbor City. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle also occurred across the county based on surrounding reports, including a trace reported at the Atlantic City Int'l Airport.

Winter Weather, Morris

When
December 26, 5:30 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from 2-4. The highest report was 4.5 from Green Pond and Rockaway. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county, which lingered into the morning hours on the 27th.

Winter Weather, Somerset

When
December 26, 5:30 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around 1-2 in most areas. The highest report was 3.0 from Warrensville and Watchung. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county, which lingered into the morning hours on the 27th. As much as 0.10 of ice was reported in Belle Mead and Watchung.

Winter Weather, Middlesex

When
December 26, 5:30 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around 0.5-2 in most areas. The highest report was 2.5 from Old Bridge Township. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county, which lingered into the morning hours on the 27th. As much as 0.20 of ice was reported in Cranbury.

Winter Weather, Western Monmouth

When
December 26, 5:45 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around 0.5-1 in most areas, with near 2 in the northern portion of the zone near Raritan Bay. The highest report was 2.2 from Red Bank. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county, which lingered into the morning hours on the 27th.

Winter Weather, Eastern Monmouth

When
December 26, 5:45 PM EST to December 27, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet totals ranged from around 0.5-1 in most areas, with near 2 in the northern portion of the zone near Raritan Bay. The highest report was 1.7 from Long Branch. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle was also reported across the county, which lingered into the morning hours on the 27th.

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When
December 26, 6:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trace amounts of sleet and freezing rain were reported near Millville, which likely also occurred across the county near and north of Millville.

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.

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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: 1305562, 1305556, 1305560, 1305561, 1305558, 1305542, 1305544, 1305548, 1305552, 1305559, 1305563, 1305546, 1305551, 1305553, 1305554, 1305555, 1305564.