A low pressure system that traversed across the southern United States brought heavy snow to most of the southern half of New Jersey and measurable snow into central New Jersey. Little, if any, snow fell farther to the north in New Jersey.  Snowfall in the southern half of the state averaged 4 to 8 inches, with amounts nearing one foot in Cape May County. Snowfall amounts became progressively lighter toward and north of the Interstate 195 corridor. The snow fell through the morning commute and coupled with below freezing temperatures made for very hazardous travel on untreated and less traveled roadways. Many schools in the southern half of the state were either closed or had delayed openings. Speed restrictions were in place on the New Jersey Turnpike and Atlantic City Expressway. New Jersey Transit cross-honored commuting tickets.
The snow spread very slowly to the north in southern New Jersey during the evening of the 16th. The snow reached central New Jersey during the early morning of the 17th where it stopped its northward progression.  The heaviest snow fell between Midnight EDT and 8 a.m. EDT on the 17th. The central part of New Jersey remained near the northern edge of the snow shield into the early afternoon of the 17th. The snow ended from the northwest to southeast during the middle to late afternoon on the 17th.
Representative snowfall 11.1 inches in Wildwood Crest (Cape May County), 10.0 inches in Dennisville (Cape May County), 9.8 inches in Woodbine (Cape May County), 9.3 inches in Linwood (Atlantic County), 8.8 inches in Stone Harbor (Cape May County), 7.5 inches in Manahawkin (Ocean County), 7.4 inches in Estell Manor (Atlantic County), 7.0 inches in Egg Harbor Township (Atlantic County) and Pittsgrove Township (Salem County), 6.8 inches in Newport (Cumberland County), 6.5 inches in Berkeley Township (Ocean County), 6.0 inches in Clayton (Gloucester County), 5.9 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport, 5.5 inches in Washington Township (Gloucester County) and Medford (Burlington County), 5.2 inches in Upper Deerfield Township (Cumberland County), 5.0 inches in Somerdale (Camden County), 4.8 inches in Lindenwold (Camden County), 4.5 inches in Toms River (Ocean County) and Hammonton (Atlantic County), 4.0 inches in West Deptford (Gloucester County) and Carneys Point (Salem County), 3.9 inches in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 3.5 inches in Lumberton (Burlington County) and Pennsauken (Camden County), 2.2 inches in Burlington (Burlington County), 1.7 inches in Freehold (Monmouth County) and 1.3 inches in Trenton (Mercer County).

The snow was caused by a pair of low pressure systems that moved across the southern part of the United States. On the morning the 16th the primary low pressure system was located over Arkansas. It moved east and at 8 p.m. EDT was located over northern Alabama. Very early on the 17th, a secondary low pressure system started forming near Wilmington, North Carolina as the primary low pressure system reached Atlanta, Georgia. While the secondary low pressure system moved offshore during the day on the 17th, the original (primary) low pressure system was slowly suppressed south as a high pressure system built into New York State. It was the combination of the southern storm track and dry air from this high pressure system that prevented the snow from spreading into northern New Jersey.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 17:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 18:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 18:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 17-MAR-14 04:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 17-MAR-14 03:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 17-MAR-14 04:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 23:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 21:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 21:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 17:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-MAR-14 17:00:00 to 17-MAR-14 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter