Snow moved suddenly into northwestern and central New Jersey during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 17, falling at a rate of over 1 inch per hour at times before ending very early Sunday morning, February 18.  This snow event shocked peoples' senses given that very warm above-normal temperatures preceded it the day before. Precipitation actually began as rain in and around Philadelphia and elsewhere throughout southern New Jersey which limited snowfall totals in those locations.  The wet and heavy nature of the snowpack from this storm made shoveling more difficult.  Snowfall reports of 6 to 9 inches were common across the area, with some areas receiving up to 10 inches.

Winter Storm in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 8.3 inches in Washington, 7.5 inches in Oxford, 7.0 inches in Hackettstown, 6.0 inches in Blairstown, and 5.5 inches in Marksboro.

Winter Storm in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 18:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 9.5 inches in Schooleys Mountain, 9.0 inches in Rockaway, 8.5 inches in Parsippany, 8.0 inches in Marcella, 7.5 inches in Lake Hopatcong, and 6.5 inches near New Providence.

Winter Storm in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 18:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 7.4 inches in Bridgewater Township, 6.5 inches near Basking Ridge, 5.5 inches Bernardsville, 5.0 inches in Franklin Township, 4.5 inches in Somerville, 4.0 inches in Manville, and 3.4 inches in Skillman.

Winter Storm in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 18:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 8.8 inches in Lebanon, 8.5 inches in Califon, 6.5 inches in Ringoes, 6.0 inches in Glen Gardner, and 4.7 inches in Flemington.

Winter Weather in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 6.0 inches in Newton, 4.5 inches in Stockholm, and 3.2 inches near Wantage.

Winter Weather in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 18:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 4.9 inches in Metuchen, 4.0 inches in South Plainfield, 3.7 inches in Cheesequake, 3.5 inches in New Brunswick, and 2.5 inches in Carteret.

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-18 18:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Snow amounts in the southern portions of the county were lower since precipitation began as rain in those locations. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 5.1 inches in Princeton, 4.5 inches in Hopewell, 3.0 inches in Pennington, and 2.0 inches in Lawrenceville.