A low pressure system emerged east off the North Carolina coast and spread snow throughout New Jersey, with heavy snow occurring across central to southern New Jersey from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 17th. Snowfall totals primarily between 4 to 7 inches occurred across central to southern New Jersey, with mainly less than 4 inches occurring across northern New Jersey. The snow caused accidents and impacted the morning commute on the 17th.
On the 17th, state as well as many municipal offices had delayed openings. Hundreds of schools in the central and southern part of the state either were closed or had delayed openings. Many township and school board meetings were postponed. Speed restrictions were in place on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike and Delaware Memorial Bridge. New Jersey Transit also cross-honored commuter tickets. Trash and recycling pick-ups were delayed. One of the worst reported accidents closed New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst (Ocean County).
Representative snowfall totals included 7.0 inches in Cape May Harbor (Cape May County), 6.5 inches in Brick Township (Ocean County), 6.1 inches in Egg Harbor City (Atlantic County) and in Florence (Burlington County), 6.0 inches in Jackson Township (Ocean County) and in Wildwood Crest (Cape May County) and in Green Creek (Cape May County) and also in Pittsgrove Township (Salem County) and in Freehold (Monmouth County) and in Sewell (Gloucester County) and also in Cedar Brook (Camden County), 5.9 inches in Bordentown (Burlington County), 5.8 inches in Newport (Cumberland County) and in Riverton (Burlington County), 5.5 inches in West Berlin (Camden County) and in Mantua (Gloucester County) and in Medford Township (Burlington County), 5.3 inches in Haddon Heights (Camden County) and in Hazlet (Monmouth County), 5.0 inches in Hammonton (Atlantic County) and in Millville (Cumberland County) and in Surf City (Ocean County) and also in Long Branch (Monmouth County), 4.9 inches in Ewing (Mercer County), 4.5 inches in Pennington (Mercer County) and in Red Bank (Monmouth County) and in Spotswood (Middlesex County), 4.2 inches in South Plainfield (Middlesex County) and in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), 4.0 inches in Franklin Township (Somerset County), 3.7 inches in Belle Mead (Somerset County), 3.5 inches in Somerville (Somerset County), 3.1 inches in Holland Township (Hunterdon County), and 3.0 inches in Stanton (Hunterdon County) and in Montgomery Township (Somerset County).
The snow was caused by a low pressure system that organized over the Southern Plains on the evening of the 15th. It moved east-northeast across the Gulf Coast States during the day and evening of the 16th, before tracking more northeastward and passing east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina by 4 a.m. EST on the 17th. The low pressure system then raced northeast and out to sea during the daytime. The relatively southeast track and rather fast movement of this system prevented heavier snow from reaching northern New Jersey.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:44:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:37:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:44:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:37:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:30:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 22:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 22:50:00 to 17-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 22:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 23:30:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 23:45:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-15 00:15:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-15 00:27:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:01:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:30:00 to 17-FEB-15 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:46:00 to 17-FEB-15 08:58:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:45:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Snow in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-FEB-15 21:45:00 to 17-FEB-15 09:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS