Low pressure moving across the deep South on Thursday January 21st and Friday January 22nd intensifed and moved off the Mid Atlantic coast on Saturday January 23rd, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to northeast New Jersey, and blizzard conditions to the urban corridor and some nearby areas.
Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency for New Jersey on Friday January 22nd. New Jersey Transit stopped running trains, buses and light rail at 2 AM Saturday January 23rd. Bridges and tunnels from New York City into New Jersey were shut down by mid-afternoon Saturday.
Travel in and out of airports lagged through Monday January 25th as airlines pre-emptively cut hundreds of flights. More than 1,000 flights out of area airports were cancelled, and Teterboro Airport were shuttered due to whiteout conditions.

Blizzard in WESTERN UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 07:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Western Union likely experienced blizzard conditions through the morning and early afternoon on Saturday January 23rd, as nearby Newark Airport ASOS observations showed visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph during that time.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 00:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and the public reported snowfall of 17 to 24 inches.

Winter Storm in WESTERN PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 01:30:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported snowfall of 20 to 23 inches.

Winter Storm in WESTERN UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 22-JAN-16 23:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported snowfall of 24 to 27 inches.

Blizzard in EASTERN UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 06:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Newark Airport ASOS observations showed blizzard conditions, with visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph through the day and into the early evening on Saturday January 23rd.

Blizzard in HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 06:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Central Park and Newark Airport ASOS observations showed blizzard conditions, with visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph through the day and into the early evening on Saturday January 23rd.

Blizzard in WESTERN ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 07:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Western Essex likely experienced blizzard conditions through the morning and early afternoon on Saturday January 23rd, as nearby Newark Airport ASOS observations showed visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph during that time.

Winter Storm in EASTERN BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 00:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public and trained spotters reported snowfall ranging from 15 to 24 inches. Teterboro Airport ASOS reported near blizzard conditions through the day and early evening of Saturday January 23rd.

Winter Storm in EASTERN PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 01:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Wayne reported snowfall of 17 inches. Nearby Fairfield Airport and Teterboro Airport ASOS showed near blizzard conditions through the day on Saturday January 23rd.

Winter Storm in EASTERN UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 22-JAN-16 23:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and the public reported snowfall of around 28 inches.

Winter Storm in HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
From 22-JAN-16 23:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and an NWS cooperative observer in Harrison reported snowfall of 25 to 27 inches.

Winter Storm in WESTERN BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 01:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public and trained spotters reported snowfall ranging from 15 to 25 inches. Teterboro Airport ASOS reported near blizzard conditions through the day and early evening of Saturday January 23rd.

Blizzard in EASTERN ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 23-JAN-16 06:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Newark Airport ASOS observations showed blizzard conditions, with visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph through the day and into the early evening on Saturday January 23rd.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 22-JAN-16 23:15:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

At Newark Airport, the storm total snowfall was 24.5 inches, where winds gusted to 39 mph.