An area of low pressure moved through the Great Lakes region during the 18th. As this system neared the eastern Great Lakes, another storm system developed near the coast of the Mid Altantic during the early evening hours of the 18th. This produced an area of light snow across mainly eastern New Jersey. The storm system then moved away during the overnight hours of the 18th.
Following a light blanket of snow, which combined with temperatures below freezing, allowed for black ice to form. The black ice was blamed for nine accidents in Salem County that occurred during the overnight hours of the 18th and the morning hours of the 19th. As the temperatures dropped along with a light coating of snow, patches of ice developed across the area including portions of Mannington, Quinton, Alloway and Pilesgrove townships. The accidents, which involved vehicles sliding off the roadway, occurred between 8:30 PM EST on the 18th and 6:00 AM EST on the 19th. No serious injuries were reported.
Some snowfall totals included; 1.1 inches 0.4 of a mile south of Lavallette (Ocean County), 1.0 inch 4.7 miles east-southeast of Hillsborough Township (Somerset County), 1.0 inch in Vineland (Cumberland County), 1.0 inch in Beachwood (Ocean County), 0.9 of an inch one-half mile southwest of Point Pleasant Beach (Ocean County), 0.8 of an inch in Neshanic (Somerset County), 0.8 of an inch in Manahawkin (Ocean County), 0.8 of an inch in Somers Point (Atlantic County), 0.6 of an inch at the Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona (Atlantic County), 0.6 of an inch in Cape May (Cape May County), 0.5 of an inch North Cape May (Cape May County), 0.5 of an inch in Villas (Cape May County), 0.5 of an inch in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), 0.5 of an inch in Belle Mead (Somerset County), 0.5 of an inch in Ewing (Mercer County), 0.3 of an inch 1.7 miles west-southwest of Washington Township (Mercer County), 0.2 of an inch in Mount Holly (Burlington County), 0.1 of an inch in Ocean City (Cape May County) and 0.1 of an inch in National Park.

Winter Weather in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 18:15:00 to 18-JAN-09 23:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 18:15:00 to 18-JAN-09 23:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Winter Weather in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JAN-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter