A pair of low pressure systems, one that moved from the Northern Plains into western Pennsylvania before dissipating and a second one that developed near Wilmington, North Carolina the morning of the 20th produced a steady, heavy snow across the southeast part of New Jersey. This was the first widespread accumulating snow of the winter season. The low intensified, but moved offshore to the eastnortheast relatively quickly.  This prevented substantial accumulations from occurring and also stopped heavy snow from spreading farther northwest into the state.  Accumulations were 3 to 6 inches to the southeast of the New Jersey Turnpike and generally 1 to 3 inches across the rest of the state. Snow spread across the state between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. EST on the 20th and fell at a steady rate throughout the day. The snow ended from the northwest part to the southeast part of the state during the evening, but took until a little after midnight to clear the southeast coast. The first snow of the season caused numerous accidents, over 100 accidents alone were reported in Middlesex County.  Within Middlesex County, in Edison, a bus driver suffered serious injuries in a three vehicle crash that caused major traffic backups.  In Ocean County, the southbound Garden State Parkway was closed from 7 a.m. through 330 p.m. EST after a tanker truck overturned and spilled fuel onto the roadway.  Accumulations included (going from southeast to northwest in the state): in Cape May County, 5 inches in Ocean City, 4.8 inches in Cape May City and Wildwood; in Atlantic County, 6 inches in Margate and 5 inches in Egg Harbor Township and Estell Manor; in Cumberland County, 5 inches in Millville and Bridgeton;  in Salem County, 5.5 inches in Salem; in Gloucester County 3.5 inches in Swedesboro and 3.3 inches in Verga; in Camden County 4 inches in Cherry Hill and 3.9 inches in Somerdale; in Burlington County 5 inches in Tabernacle and the McGurie AFB, 4.7 inches in Mount Laurel and 3.6 inches in Maple Shade; in Ocean County 5.8 inches in Manahawkin and 3.5 inches in Toms River; in Mercer County 3.5 inches in Hightstown and 2.8 inches in Princeton; in Monmouth County 4 inches in Howell and 3 inches in Manasquan and Marlboro; in Middlesex County 3 inches in Woodbridge and Milltown; in Somerset County 2.7 inches in Somerville and 2.6 inches in Basking Ridge; in Hunterdon County 3.1 inches in Flemington and 2.7 inches in Califon; in Morris County 3.5 inches in Rockaway and 3 inches in Whippany and Long Valley; in Warren County 2.2 inches in Phillipsburg and 2 inches in Belvidere and in Sussex County 3 inches in Stockholm, 2.2 inches in Wantage and 2 inches in Sussex.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 20-JAN-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 20-JAN-00 05:00:00 to 21-JAN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER