A potent Alberta Clipper produced heavy snow across extreme southwestern New Jersey and an accumulating snow of two to four inches across much of the rest of the southern half of southern New Jersey. Accumulations farther north were less than two inches. The largest accumulations were in Salem and Gloucester Counties. Snow began falling during the early afternoon and was the heaviest during the afternoon. It ended during the evening. Many roads in the southwestern part of the state became slippery and snow covered. Accumulations included 5.3 inches in Quinton (Salem County), 4.5 inches in Williamstown (Gloucester County) and Chesilhurst (Camden County), 4.2 inches in Glassboro (Gloucester County), 4.0 inches in Sewell (Gloucester County), 3.7 inches in Tabernacle (Burlington County), 3.5 inches in Northfield (Atlantic County), Lindenwold and Erial (Camden County), 3.1 inches in Mount Holly (Burlington County), 3.0 inches in Newport (Cumberland County) and Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 2.8 inches in Somers Point (Atlantic County) and Somerdale (Camden County), 2.5 inches in Hammonton (Atlantic County) and Delran (Burlington County) and 2.0 inches in Ewing (Mercer County). The low pressure system formed in Saskatchewan Province on the third, moved southeast to Minnesota on the morning of the 4th, southern Indiana on the morning of the 5th and was well east of the Delmarva Peninsula during the morning of the 6th. Historically, Alberta type low pressure systems usually do not produce heavy snow. But the air at mid levels of the atmosphere was quite cold and this enhanced the instability with this low pressure system.  While no thunderstorms occurred, the instability did produce heavier precipitation.

Winter Weather in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 12:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 21:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 12:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 21:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 05-JAN-03 13:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER