Heavy snow fell across southeast New Jersey during the evening and overnight on the 28th. Lighter accumulating snow fell across the rest of New Jersey southeast of the New Jersey Turnpike while even lighter snow (generally less than an inch) fell in locations northwest of the New Jersey Turnpike. Snow started during the late evening on the 28th and ended around sunrise on the 29th. Snowfall averaged 4 to 7 inches in Cape May, Cumberland,  Atlantic and Ocean Counties where the heavy snow fell. Progressively lighter snowfall amounts occurred farther to the north and west.  Snow to liquid water equivalent ratios were high with this event, creating an incredibly dry and fluffy snow. Ratios across southern New Jersey ranged from around 20:1 to 30:1, with closer to 10:1 to 20:1 ratios farther inland and northward. One person used his leaf blower to clear three inches of snow in Manasquan (Monmouth County).

With cold temperatures in place, snow accumulated quickly leading to slippery and snow covered roadways.  There were speed reductions along the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. Because the snow fell overnight, the total number of accidents was relatively low.  The overnight snow caused schools in the southern part of the state to have delayed openings on the morning of the 29th.  Following this system, an arctic air mass, coupled with the snow cover, produced unseasonably cold temperatures.

Representative snowfall totals included 7.5 inches in Surf City (Ocean County), 7.3 inches at the Atlantic City Airport and Pleasantville (Atlantic County), 7.0 inches in Estell Manor and Galloway Township (Atlantic County), 6.8 inches in Marmora (Cape May County), 6.5 inches in Ship Bottom and Little Egg Harbor Township (Ocean County) and Dennis Township (Cape May County), 5.0 inches in Millville (Cumberland County) and Pittsgrove (Salem County), 4.1 inches in Bridgeton (Cumberland County), 4.0 inches in Malaga (Gloucester County), 3.3 inches in Glassboro (Gloucester County), 2.5 inches in Tabernacle (Burlington County), 2.3 inches in Neptune and Howell in Monmouth County, 1.8 inches in Woodstown (Salem County), 1.7 inches in Lindenwold (Camden County) and Medford Lakes (Burlington County) and 1.4 inches in Cherry Hill (Camden County).
The snow was caused  by a low pressure that formed along a front in the northern Gulf of Mexico on the 28th. By the night of the 28th, the low pressure system had moved off the Carolina coast and precipitation had reached the state. However, dry air across the region from a high pressure system over New England and the Ohio Valley limited the heavy snow to the southeast part of the state. This low pressure system quickly moved off the Carolina coastline the morning of the 29th, with bitterly cold air moving in behind it.

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 21:45:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 21:45:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 21:45:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 21:45:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Weather in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter