A winter storm dropped heavy snow across New Jersey and in particular along the Interstate 95 corridor northeast through Monmouth County from the morning of the 21st into the early morning on the 22nd.  Snowfall totals in this corridor averaged 10 to 16 inches with lower amounts in the northwest and southeast parts of the state. The heavy snow resulted in New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in declaring a state of emergency as state offices were closed early on the 21st. Many schools, courts, government offices, businesses and malls closed early on the 21st and this led to long traffic delays because of the coincidental early releases. Snow removal crews found it difficult to plow on congested roadways. New Jersey State Police reported over 400 accidents and assisted over 800 stranded drivers. One of the worst accidents occurred in Roxbury Township (Morris County) on eastbound Interstate 80 when a charter bus slid down an embankment and struck a tree. Four people were injured. Big delays were reported on the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, Interstates 78 and 287 and New Jersey State Routes 35 and 66.  The Manasquan Inlet Bridge (New Jersey State Route 35) into Brielle (Monmouth County) was closed.  Many municipal meetings on the evening of the 21st were cancelled. Flights were cancelled out of Mercer County Airport. New Jersey Transit commuter rail service converted their train schedule to enhanced weekend. Twenty to thirty minute system-wide delays were still common.
On the 22nd, many schools throughout the state were closed. Trash and recycling schedules had to be adjusted. New Jersey Transit cross-honored tickets on all forms of transportation.  Many malls and government offices opened late.

The winter storm was caused by a quick moving clipper system tracked out of the Great Lakes region on the 21st and began transferring its energy to the developing coastal low, resulting in rapid intensification.  This strengthening low pressure moved northeast, allowing multiple bands of heavy snow to traverse across portions of  central New Jersey during the mid-day hours.  By late that day, the coastal low emerged east of the Delmarva Peninsula and quickly moved off towards New England, bringing an end to the snow from west to east across the region overnight on the 21st.
Along and near the Interstate 95 and 295 corridors, temperatures were cold enough for rapid accumulation, and a narrow band of heavy snow developed in this vicinity, extending eastward into Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Within this general area, snowfall rates reached 2 to 3 inches per hour for a time during the midday hours of the 21st, resulting in total snow accumulations of 10 to 14 inches, with portions of Monmouth County, New Jersey receiving nearly 16 inches.  Another band of heavy snow developed during the evening of the 21st and extended into Hunterdon and Somerset Counties.  Snowfall totals averaged 10 inches, with some higher amounts recorded over the higher terrain.  Elsewhere, mainly less than 4 inches of snow fell across far northwest New Jersey. Totals were under 6 inches in southeast New Jersey as temperatures were marginal for larger snow accumulations, and several hours of mixing with rain and sleet were reported.
Representative snowfall totals included 15.8 inches in Manalapan (Monmouth County), 15.1 inches in Englishtown (Monmouth County), 14.3 inches in Freehold (Monmouth County), 13.7 inches in Pennsauken (Camden County), 13.5 inches in National Park (Gloucester County) and in Cinnaminson (Burlington County), 13.0 inches at WFO Mount Holly (Burlington County), 12.8 inches in Collingswood (Camden County), 12.0 inches in East Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) and in East Windsor Township (Mercer County), 11.7 inches in Hillsborough (Somerset County), 11.5 inches in Greenbrook Township (Somerset County) and in Brick Township (Ocean County), 11.0 inches in Flemington (Hunterdon County) and in Readington Township (Hunterdon County) and also in Lacey Township (Ocean County), 10.0 inches in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) and in Woodbridge Township (Middlesex County), 9.7 inches in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), 9.1 inches in Morristown (Morris County), 8.9 inches in Boonton (Morris County), 8.0 inches in Manahawkin (Ocean County), 6.8 inches in Woodstown (Salem County) and in Stewartsville (Warren County) and also in Greenwich Township (Warren County), 6.3 inches in Randolph Township (Morris County), 6.0 inches in Vineland (Cumberland County) and in Upper Deerfield Township (Cumberland County), 5.8 inches in Oxford (Warren County), 5.0 inches in Bridgeton (Cumberland County), 4.8 inches in Butler (Morris County), 4.3 inches in Stafford Township (Ocean County), 4.0 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport (Atlantic County), 3.7 inches in Estell Manor (Atlantic County) and in Highland Lakes (Sussex County), 3.5 inches in Allamuchy (Warren County) and in Somers Point (Atlantic County) and also in Belleplain (Cape May County), 3.2 inches in Montague Township (Sussex County), 3.0 inches in Cedarville (Cumberland County) and in Hammonton (Atlantic County) and also in Green Creek (Cape May County), 2.8 inches in Egg Harbor Township (Atlantic County) and in Cape May (Cape May County), 2.6 inches in Andover Township (Sussex County), 2.5 inches in Hardyston Township (Sussex County), 2.0 inches in Lafayette (Sussex County) and in Woodbine (Cape May County) and also in Seaville (Cape May County), and 1.8 inches in Wantage (Sussex County) and in Beesleys Point (Cape May County).

Winter Weather in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 21-JAN-14 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 08:00:00 to 21-JAN-14 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 08:15:00 to 22-JAN-14 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 07:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 08:00:00 to 22-JAN-14 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 08:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 22-JAN-14 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 09:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 10:00:00 to 22-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 10:00:00 to 22-JAN-14 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 10:00:00 to 22-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 10:00:00 to 22-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 10:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 09:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 09:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 09:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 11:06:00 to 22-JAN-14 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 11:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 11:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 11:30:00 to 22-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 21-JAN-14 11:45:00 to 22-JAN-14 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS