A strong cold front moved through New Jersey during the early evening on the 8th.  A strong secondary low formed on the frontal boundary overnight and by 8 a.m. EDT on the 9th was located near Worcester, Massachusetts. The intensifying low pressure system brought strong and gusty west to northwest winds into New Jersey from the early morning of the 9th into the early evening the same day. It also ingested enough cold air to change the rain over to snow before it ended across the region during the morning of the 9th. The changeover started in Sussex County around 100 a.m. EDT and slowly spread southeast. The sooner changeover permitted heavy snow to fall in the county. Elsewhere the change to snow spread southeast from Sussex County. Because the storm was relatively intense, the cold air wrapped around the south side of the system. The change from rain to snow across the southern part of the state (between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. EDT) occurred from the southwest to the northeast.  The snow ended by early afternoon.Accumulations ranged from about an inch in coastal areas of Cumberland and Atlantic Counties to 8 inches in Sussex County. The combination of the heavy wet snow and strong gusty winds downed trees, tree limbs and power lines, particularly in the northwest part of the state. The slushy roadways also led to several fender bender type accidents. Four hikers were rescued the morning of the 9th from the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest (Sussex County). They had taken shelter overnight at an open air lean-to at about 1,200 feet above mean sea level and suffered hypothermia. The heavy wet snow caused some minor damage to the fruit trees, but was not expected to affect the overall crop.Accumulations included 8 inches in High Point (Sussex County), 6 inches in Barry Lake and Wantage (Sussex County), 5.5 inches in Hackettstown (Warren County), 4.5 inches in Neshanic (Somerset County), 4 inches in Howell Township (Monmouth County), Raritan Township (Hunterdon County), and Trenton (Mercer County),  3.5 inches in Somerville (Somerset County) and Mount Holly (Burlington County), 3.1 inches in Wertsville (Hunterdon County),  3 inches in Rockaway and Chatham (Morris County), 2.8 inches in Somerdale (Camden County), 2.7 inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex County),  2 inches in Winslow (Camden County), Verga (Gloucester County), Seabrook (Cumberland County),  Wrightstown (Burlington County) and Manasquan (Monmouth County), 1.8 inches in Estell Manor (Atlantic County),  0.5 inches in Toms River (Ocean County) and 0.2 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport.Peak wind gusts included 65 mph in Harvey Cedars (Ocean County), 51 mph in Seaside Heights (Ocean County), 47 mph in Wildwood (Cape May County), 46 mph in Belmar (Monmouth County), 44 mph in Millville (Cumberland County), 43 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, 39 mph in Trenton (Mercer County) and 38 mph in Somerville (Somerset County). A wind tower at High Point recorded a peak gust of 67 mph.

Heavy Snow in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 02:00:00 to 09-APR-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 06:00:00 to 09-APR-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 05:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 02:00:00 to 09-APR-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 05:00:00 to 09-APR-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 05:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 03:00:00 to 09-APR-00 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 03:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 05:00:00 to 09-APR-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 00:00:00 to 09-APR-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 03:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 03:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 03:30:00 to 09-APR-00 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 03:00:00 to 09-APR-00 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 56 M
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-APR-00 04:00:00 to 09-APR-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC