A low pressure system that moved off the Virginia coast helped spread heavy snow across southeast New Jersey and lighter snow across the rest of New Jersey on the 8th. Snowfall averaged 4 to 8 inches across the southeast part of the state, 1 to 4 inches across the southwest and central part of  the state and less than two inches in the northwest part of the state. Snow began across the southern half of the state between 6 a.m. EST and 9 a.m. EST on the 8th and during the late morning and early afternoon on the 8th in the northern half of the state. The heavy snow fell between 830 a.m. EST and 1 p.m. EST in the southeast part of the state. The snow ended between 3 p.m. EST and 6 p.m. EST. Untreated roadways were treacherous, especially during the morning. Because the snow fell on a Saturday (the 8th), the overall number of accidents was less than average.
Representative snowfall included 7.7 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport, 6.8 inches in North Beach Haven (Ocean County), 6.5 inches in Newport (Cumberland County), 6.1 inches in West Cape May (Cape May County), 5.6 inches in Estell Manor (Atlantic County), 5.5 inches in Millville (Cumberland County), 5.0 inches in Little Egg Harbor and Ship Bottom (Ocean County), 4.5 inches in Erma and Dennisville (Cape May County), 4.0 inches in Malaga (Cumberland County), 3.4 inches in Florence (Burlington County), 3.0 inches in Maple Shade (Burlington County) and Toms River (Ocean County), 2.8 inches in Tabernacle (Burlington County), 2.5 inches in Lindenwold and Somerdale (Camden County), 2.3 inches in Glassboro (Gloucester County), 2.2 inches in Cream Ridge (Monmouth County), 2.1 inches in Yardville (Mercer County), 1.7 inches in Cheesequake (Middlesex County), 1.6 inches in Clinton (Hunterdon County), 1.5 inches in Elmer (Salem County) and Stewartsville (Warren County), 1.4 inches in Hillsborough (Somerset County)  and 1.1 inches in Holmdel (Monmouth County).
The snow was caused by a low pressure system that moved southeast from the Ohio Valley on the evening of the 7th, across the Carolinas overnight on the 7th and then turned to the northeast. The low passed just east of Virginia Beach, Virginia at 4 a.m. EST on the 8th, moved northeast and was just east of the Delaware coast at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th. It started merging with another low that was moving across Pennsylvania. The merged lows intensified rapidly, but also started to accelerate and by 7 p.m. EST on the 8th, the single low was already south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Winter Weather in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 12:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 11:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 11:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 11:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 06:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 06:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 08:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 08:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 06:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 07:30:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 13:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-11 12:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter