snowstorm at Edison, where 32 inches (81 cm) fell (the greatest single storm record being 34 inches (86 cm) at Cape May in the Great Blizzard of 1899 ). Newark , the state's largest city, received a record-setting 27.8 inches (70.6 cm), while Trenton , the capital, received 24.2 inches (61.5 cm). All roads in the state were closed,