The third widespread winter storm of February alone spread heavy snow and strong winds across most of New Jersey from the early morning of the 25th into the afternoon of the 26th. The heaviest snowfall was in northwest New Jersey which averaged one to two feet. Snowfall across the Raritan Valley and Monmouth County averaged six to twelve inches and snowfall in southern New Jersey averaged four to ten inches with lower amounts in Cape May and coastal Atlantic County. Precipitation started as rain during the late evening of the 24th in southern New Jersey and changed to snow as the precipitation intensity increased during the early morning of the 25th. In the northern half of the state, precipitation started as snow during the early morning of the 25th. Except for northwestern New Jersey, the snow that fell during the day on the 25th had a hard time accumulating on roadways that mainly stayed wet. Once the sun set, both the snowfall intensity and wind increased. But unlike the previous winter storm, the wind increased first and then the snow became heavier. Less power outages occurred. The snow fell heavy at times overnight on the 25th and decreased in intensity during the day on the 26th. The snow ended during the afternoon of the 26th. The strongest winds occurred from 6 p.m. EST on the 25th and 6 a.m. EST on the 26th.
Most schools in New Jersey were closed on the 26th. New Jersey Transit suspended bus service in central and northern New Jersey on the 26th. New Jersey Transit lines had minor delays. The snow led to numerous accidents across the state. New Jersey State Police responded to about 500 incidents and 250 accidents. In Monmouth County, the male driver of a Sports Utility Vehicle was injured after he drove into a snow plow. Municipal meetings were canceled as were sports games. Because the winds increased before the heavier snow, Public Service Electric and Gas reported less than 1,000 of its customers lost power.

Representative snowfall included 26.5 inches in Montague (Sussex County), 26.4 inches in Highland Lakes (Sussex County), 19.5 inches in Newton (Sussex County), 18.0 inches in Marcella (Morris County) and Knowlton (Warren County), 17.5 inches in Liberty (Warren County), 16.2 inches in Rockaway (Morris County), 16.0 inches in Blairstown (Warren County), 15.6 inches in Califon (Hunterdon County), 14.5 inches in Randolph (Morris County), 14.1 inches in Stewartsville (Warren County), 14.0 inches in Hackettstown (Warren County), 13.3 inches in Metuchen (Middlesex County), 13.0 inches in Colts Neck (Monmouth County), 12.0 inches in Old Bridge (Middlesex County), 12.0 inches in Butler (Morris County), 11.2 inches in High Bridge (Hunterdon County), 11.0 inches in Whiting (Ocean County), 10.8 inches in Red Bank (Monmouth County), 10.0 inches in Toms River (Ocean County), 9.9 inches in Tabernacle (Burlington County) and Somerville (Somerset County), 9.5 inches in White House Station (Hunterdon County), 9.4 inches in Cream Ridge (Monmouth County) and North Brunswick (Middlesex County), 9.0 inches in Flemington (Hunterdon County) and Bridgewater (Somerset County), 8.7 inches in Estell Manor (Atlantic County), 8.6 inches in Pottersville (Somerset County), 8.2 inches in Ewing (Mercer County), 8.1 inches in Belle Mead (Somerset County), 7.7 inches in Pittsgrove (Salem County), 7.6 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport, 7.5 inches in Malaga (Gloucester County), Pennington (Mercer County) and Burlington (Burlington County), 7.0 inches in Hammonton (Atlantic County), North Plainfield (Somerset County) and Millville (Cumberland County), 6.4 inches in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 6.2 inches in Cherry Hill (Camden County), 6.0 inches in Robbinsville (Mercer County), 5.7 inches in Berkeley (Ocean County), 5.4 inches in Vineland (Cumberland County), 5.2 inches in Somerdale (Camden County), 5.0 inches in Glassboro (Gloucester County) and Manahawkin (Ocean County), 4.8 inches in Point Pleasant (Ocean County), 4.3 inches in Willingboro (Burlington County), 3.8 inches in Eldora (Cape May County) and 2.1 inches in Cape May (Cape May County).
Peak wind gusts included 62 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 52 mph at the Atlantic City Marina (Atlantic County), 51 mph in Sandy Hook (Monmouth County), 49 mph in Seaside Heights (Ocean County), 48 mph in Wantage (Sussex County), 47 mph in Brant Beach (Ocean County), 45 mph in Avalon (Cape May County), 44 mph at the McGuire Air Force Base (Burlington County) and Millville (Cumberland County) and 43 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport.
This last winter storm concluded a record breaking and unprecedented month for snow in February across southern New Jersey. At the nearby Philadelphia International Airport, the 51.5 inches of snow that fell in February 2010 was the snowiest February and month on record. The 51.5 inches of snow that fell in February by itself would qualify as the 5th snowiest winter on record. In all, 78.7 inches of snow fell this season in Philadelphia, the snowiest on record. The previous record was 65.5 inches set in 1995-6. At the Atlantic City International Airport, the 36.6 inches of snow that fell during February 2010 was the snowiest February and month ever on record. The seasonal snowfall total of 58.1 inches was also the snowiest season on record, surpassing the previous record of 46.9 inches set in 1966-7 by nearly a foot.
The winter storm was caused by a low pressure system that formed east of Florida on the 24th. At 7 a.m. EST on the 25th, it (992 millibar low pressure system) was well east of the North Carolina coast and was intensifying rapidly as it was moving north. At 1 p.m. EST on the 25th, it was a 987 millibar low well east of the Delmarva Peninsula. At 7 p.m. EST on the 25th, it was a 978 millibar low just east of Long Island. At 10 p.m. EST on the 25th, it deepened to 972 millibars and was located along the Rhode Island and Massachusetts border. From there, a rare occurrence happened as the low pressure system retrograded or move westward. At 1 a.m. EST on the 26th, the 972 millibar low was in Connecticut; at 7 a.m. EST it weakened to 979 millibars and was over New York City. It spent the rest of the daylight hours weakening over the New York City area and then drifted slowly north that night. The heaviest snow across a widespread area occurred during the retrogression process, but the intensity of the snow decreased once the low pressure system weakened.

Winter Storm in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 03:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 03:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 04:30:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter