Low clouds hover over Atlantic City as seen from the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township (Atlantic County) on March 6th. Photo by Dave Robinson.
(7/7) Photo: Low clouds hover over Atlantic City as seen from the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township (Atlantic County) on March 6th. Photo by Dave Robinson.
(6/7) Statewide March snowfall averaged 0.2”. This is 4.4” below normal and ties with six other Marches since 1895 as the 21st least snowy, including 2024 and 2025.
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(5/7) ...and the coast 2.24” (-2.18”, 16th driest). The overall below-normal NJ precipitation pattern dates to May 2024, with 20 of the past 23 months below normal. Thus, NJ remained in a NJ Department of Environmental Protection Drought Warning.
(4/7) The average low of 34.3° is 3.1° above normal and ranks 14th mildest.
Statewide, March precipitation averaged 3.28”. This is 0.92” below normal, ranking as the 47th driest on record. The north came in at 4.78” (+0.77”, 30th wettest/103rd driest), the south 2.37” (-1.95”, 21st driest),...
(3/7) With a statewide ranking of 12th warmest, March 2026 is the eighth over the past 26 years to rank in the top 15 with records dating back to 1895. The 45.1° statewide average is 4.1° above the 1991–2020 normal. The average high of 55.9° is 5.0° above normal and ranks 11th mildest.
(2/7)...during winter had been leading the way with beneficial precipitation. The only thing mostly missing, for the third consecutive March, was snowfall, as the persistent snow and ice cover of recent months quickly melted.
(1/7) As is common as winter transitions into spring, this weather/climate shift came in fits and starts this March. Included were some rapid thermal flips, occasional powerful winds, and enough rain in the north to ease drought concerns but well below-normal rain in the south, a region that...
A snowy scene in Jersey City (Hudson County) during the afternoon of February 23rd towards the end of major winter storm. Around 23" of snow was reported in Jersey City. Photo by The Star-Ledger.
8/ Photo: A snowy scene in Jersey City (Hudson County) during the afternoon of February 23rd towards the end of major winter storm. Around 23" of snow was reported in Jersey City. Photo by The Star-Ledger.
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6/ February snowfall averaged 16.1” across NJ. This is 7.9” above the 1991–2020 normal, ranking as the 18th snowiest since 1895. This was the snowiest February since 2021.
5/ Precipitation averaged 2.01” across NJ, 0.85” below normal and tied with three other years for the 23rd driest February. This marked 19 of the most recent 22 months with below-normal precipitation. More on this is provided in the winter section of this report.
4/ The statewide February temperature averaged 29.6°. This is 4.3° below the 1991–2020 normal and ranks as the 46th coldest February dating back to 1895.
3/ All this will be covered in a seasonal overview later in the report linked below. First, a recap of conditions in a February that exemplifies what all months experienced this past winter.
2/ There were multiple snowstorms and cold spells throughout the season, with below-normal precipitation (rain and melted snow/sleet) in each month as the state continues to experience drought conditions that date back almost two years.
🧵 The adage “wash, rinse, repeat” is an appropriate one when reviewing New Jersey’s weather and climate conditions over this past winter.
February 22-23 2026 snow total map for NJ.
5/ Not all totals are displayed, since many reports overlap. The full list of event totals is available here:
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4/ ...with the lowest totals in the far northwest (western Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties), which was located further from the developing nor'easter off the coast.
3/ The heaviest totals of 20"+ were mostly found north of I-195 and east of the NJ Turnpike corridor, with 2'+ amounts mostly confined to central Monmouth and far northern Ocean counties. The majority of the state experienced over a foot of snow,...
2/ As always, special thanks to our CoCoRaHS observers who make up the majority of the reports and took extra care in capturing liquid equivalents of this major winter storm (not easy given the even started as rain and most gauges overflowed with snow).
🧵 We've completed our compilation of snow totals from this past Sunday/Monday (February 22-23, 2026) winter storm.
A frozen Navesink River resulting from cold conditions in January allowed for winter recreation, including ice boating by the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club on February 1st.
7/ Photo: A frozen Navesink River resulting from cold conditions in January allowed for winter recreation, including ice boating by the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club on February 1st. Photo by @brianfdonohue.bsky.social.
6/ January snowfall averaged 14.3” across NJ. This was 7.1” above normal and ranks as the 17th snowiest of the past 132 years.
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5/ Despite a soaking rain event early in the month and an impactful late-month winter storm, the monthly statewide precipitation average (rain and melted snow/ice) was below normal at 2.67”. This was 0.82” below average and ranked as the 42nd driest.
4/ It ranked as the 42nd coldest since NJ records commenced in 1895 and was the coldest since 2014 and 5th coldest this century. The average high was 36.4°, 3.9° below normal and the 45th coldest, while the average low of 19.6° was 3.6° below normal, ranking 44th coldest.
3/ The first 15 days of January averaged 13° milder than the final 16 days. All told, the statewide January average temperature of 28.0° was 3.7° below the 1991–2020 normal.
2/ Thereafter, a major mid-month atmospheric pattern shift brought Arctic air roaring into the region, and with it several snow events and one of the more persistent cold episodes in recent years lasting through the end of the month.
🧵 Following a cold December and first few days of the month, temperatures rose to above-normal levels through the remainder of the first half of January.
Snowfall map from January 25, 2026, winter storm.
...which often entails following up with dozens of volunteers to confirm report values, so we appreciate all the efforts involved from our weather reporting crew to collect and confirm these measurements!
Full event totals are available here: climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/?s...
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