A broad area of low pressure extending from the Ohio Valley to the Piedmont of South Carolina consolidated off the Virginia Capes during the early morning of March 7th. This new primary low moved northeast and gradually deepened as it passed east of the Delaware and New Jersey coasts on March 7th.
Precipitation gradually overspread the region during the overnight hours of March 6th to the 7th. To the east of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95, precipitation began as rain or a mix of rain and snow. Further west, precipitation fell mainly as snow. During the daylight hours of the 7th, precipitation to the east of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95 turned over to snow, as colder air worked in from the north and west.
The snow fell heavy at times away from the coast.  Snowfall amounts near the Turnpike generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches, with a sharp decrease to the southeast. Further northwest, 12 to 24 inches was observed across large parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, and Sussex Counties.
The snow contained large amounts of liquid, making it heavy and wet. This resulted in downed trees, limbs, and wires, leading to numerous power outages across portions of New Jersey, especially where the heaviest snow was reported. Many customers were still without power from the previous storm when this storm struck. Governor Murphy estimated about 350,000 customers state-wide lost power as a result of this second storm.
There were numerous reports of lightning associated with the precipitation in New Jersey, mainly southeast of the Turnpike. This included thunderstorms with heavy rainfall closer to the coast, and thunder with heavy snowfall further inland. In Ocean County, a person was struck by lightning in Manchester Township, and a lightning strike led to a house fire in Ship Bottom.
Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency which went into effect at 8 PM Tuesday March 6th.
Flights were cancelled at all the major airports due to the storm, and Amtrak cancelled at least some Wednesday service.
An accident involving ten tractor-trailers closed all four lanes of the New Jersey bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge for over two hours on Wednesday, March 7th.  Large amounts of snow that accumulated in a short period of time was blamed for the crash. The trucks did not actually crash into each other, rather they got stuck in the snow as they were climbing the ramp on the east-bound bridge.
Minor flooding was reported along some portions of the New Jersey coast, particularly north of Atlantic City, but there were no major problems.

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Precipitation fell as rain, or snow mixed with rain, during much of the event, limiting snowfall amounts to a slushy one to two inches along the coast. Some reported snowfall totals include:  2.1 inches in Long Branch and 1.3 inches in Keyport.

Winter Weather in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Precipitation fell as rain, or snow mixed with rain, during much of the event, limiting snowfall amounts to a slushy one to two inches along the coast. Some reported snowfall totals include:  1.0 inch in Bayville, 0.8 inches in Pine Beach, and 0.7 inches in Point Pleasant Beach.

Winter Weather in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Precipitation fell as rain, or snow mixed with rain, during much of the event, limiting snowfall amounts to a slushy one to two inches along the coast. Some reported snowfall totals include:  2.2 inches west of Egg Harbor City and 1.6 inches in Pleasantville.

Winter Weather in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals from this event were higher in the western sections of the county and lower in the eastern sections where snow mixed with rain during the storm. Some reported snowfall totals include: 3.2 inches in Jackson Township, 2.3 inches in Toms River, 1.5 inches in Gilford Park, and 1.0 inches near Lincoln Park.

Winter Weather in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals from this event were higher in the western sections of the county and lower in the eastern sections where snow mixed with rain during the storm. Some reported snowfall totals include: 3.0 inches in Seaville, and 2.0 inches near Woodbine.

Winter Weather in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Precipitation fell as rain, or snow mixed with rain, during much of the event, limiting snowfall amounts to a slushy two to three inches in most locations along the coast in the northern portion of the county. 3.5 inches was reported in Ocean City.

Winter Storm in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 06-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts in excess of 6 inches occurred across portions of the county.

Winter Storm in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts in excess of 6 inches occurred across portions of the county.

Winter Storm in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 06-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Banding and thundersnow produced pockets of heavy snow in the western sections of the county, closer to the Delaware River.  Further east, snow mixed with rain during parts of the event which tempered snowfall amounts.  Some reported snowfall totals include:  6.5 inches in West Deptford, 6.5 inches in Sewell, 6.5 inches in Mantua, 5.5 inches in Williamstown, and 5.0 inches in Pitman.

Winter Storm in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 08-MAR-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Banding and thundersnow produced pockets of heavier snow in the western sections of the area, closer to the Delaware River.  Further east, snow mixed with rain during parts of the event which tempered snowfall amounts.  Some reported snowfall totals include:  9.5 inches in Cinnaminson, 9.0 inches in Marlton, 8.5 inches in Crosswicks,  8.5 inches in Hainesport, 8.0 inches in Delran Township, 7.5 inches in Medford Lakes, 7.5 inches a the NWS Office in Westampton Township, 7.4 inches in Bordentown, and 6.5 inches in Maple Shade.

Winter Weather in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 06-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Precipitation fell as, or mixed with, rain during much of the event, limiting snowfall amounts to under 6 inches in most locations. Less than one inch of snow fell in areas closer to the coast. Some reported snowfall totals include: 4.4 inches in Tablernacle Township, and 3.3 inches in Pemberton.

Winter Storm in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Banding and thundersnow produced pockets of heavier snow around the county. Some reported snowfall totals include:  11.5 inches in Hamilton Township, 11.0 inches in Princeton Junction, 10.5 inches in Hopewell, 10.0 inches in East Windsor Township, 9.0 inches in Yardville, 7.5 inches in Lawrenceville, 7.0 inches in Robbinsville, and 6.1 inches in Ewing.

Lightning in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 14:30:00 to 07-MAR-18 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHIP BOTTOM
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A broad area of low pressure extending from the Ohio Valley to the Piedmont of South Carolina consolidated off the Virginia Capes during the early morning of March 7th. This new, primary low moved Northeast and gradually deepened as it moved East of the Delaware and New Jersey Coasts on March 7th.
Precipitation gradually overspread the region during the overnight hours of March 6th to the 7th. To the East of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95, precipitation began as rain or a mix of rain and snow. Further West, precipitation fell mainly as snow. During the daylight hours of the 7th, precipitation to the East of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95 turned over to snow, as colder air worked in from the North and West.
The snow fell heavy at times West of the New Jersey Coast. Snowfall amounts near the Turnpike generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches, with a sharp decrease to the Southeast. Further Northwest, 12 to 24 inches was observed across large parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, and Sussex Counties.
The snow contained large amounts of liquid, making it heavy and wet. This resulted in trees, limbs, and wires down, leading to numerous power outages across portions of New Jersey.
There were numerous reports of lightning associated with the precipitation in New Jersey, mainly to the Southeast of the Turnpike. This included thunderstorms with heavy rainfall closer to the coast, and thunder with heavy snowfall further inland.
In Ocean County New Jersey, a lightning strike lead to a house fire in Ship Bottom.

Winter Storm in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Banding and thundersnow produced pockets of heavy snow in the western sections of the county, closer to the Delaware River.  Further east, snow mixed with rain during parts of the event which tempered snowfall amounts.  Some reported snowfall totals include:  8.5 inches in Cherry Hill, 8.0 inches in Blackwood, 6.5 inches near Somerdale, 6.0 inches in Mount Ephraim, 4.5 inches in Haddon Heights, and 4.4 inches in Lindenwold.

Winter Storm in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Although all portions of the county experienced significant snowfall from this event, the higher amounts occurred over the central and eastern portions of the county which were closer to the low pressure system.  Some reported snowfall totals include:  21.0 inches in Highland Lakes, 17.0 inches in Stockholm, 16.0 inches in Sparta, 15.5 inches in Hardyston Township, 15.0 inches in Vernon, 13.5 inches in Wantage, 12.7 inches in Montague, and 12.0 inches in Newton.

Winter Storm in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals from this event were generally higher in the western sections of the county and lower in the eastern sections where snow mixed with rain during the storm. Some reported snowfall totals include: 9.4 inches in Cranbury, 9.0 inches in South Plainfield, 7.0 inches in Edison, 6.5 inches in Cheesequake, 5.0 inches in East Brunswick, 4.0 inches in South Brunswick, 3.5 inches near Woodbridge, 2.5 inches in South River, and 2.0 inches in Perth Amboy.

Winter Storm in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Banding and thundersnow produced pockets of heavy snow in the western and central  sections of the county, where over 6 inches were reported.  Further to the east, snow mixed with rain during parts of the event which tempered snowfall amounts.  6.5 inches was reported in Greenwich and 6.0 inches in Vineland.

Winter Storm in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Although all portions of the county experienced significant snowfall from this event, the higher amounts (around one and one half feet) occurred in the central and northern portions of the county where banding and thundersnow occurred. Some reported snowfall totals include:  17.5 inches in Flemington, 15.5 inches near Stockton, 14.5 inches in Kingwood, 12.7 inches in Wertsville, 12.0 inches in Ringoes, 11.2 inches in Whitehouse, 9.0 inches in Whitehouse Station, 8.5 inches in Lebanon, 8.0 inches in Readington, 7.0 inches near Annandale, and 6.0 inches in East Amwell Township.

Winter Storm in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Although all portions of the county experienced significant snowfall from this event, the higher amounts (around one foot) occurred in the eastern sections of the county which were closer to the off shore low pressure system. Some reported snowfall totals include:  11.0 inches in Hackettstown, 10.7 inches in Allamuchy, 10.5 inches in Hope, 9.6 inches in Marksboro, 6.5 inches in Stewartsville, and 6.0 inches in Blairstown Township.

Winter Storm in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 07-MAR-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Although all portions of the county experienced significant snowfall from this event, the higher amounts (around one and one half feet) occurred in the eastern sections of the county closer to the off shore low pressure system.  Thundersnow also occurred in a few locations. Some reported snowfall totals include:  22.0 inches in Green Brook Township, 19.2 inches in Bernardsville, 19.0 inches in Hillsborough, 16.0 inches in Warren Township, 14.0 inches in Bridgewater Township, 12.0 inches in Branchburg Township, 11.0 inches in Franklin Township, 9.0 inches in Middlebush, 8.0 inches in North Plainfield, and 7.1 inches in Somerville.

Lightning in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 14:35:00 to 07-MAR-18 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITING
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A broad area of low pressure extending from the Ohio Valley to the Piedmont of South Carolina consolidated off the Virginia Capes during the early morning of March 7th. This new, primary low moved Northeast and gradually deepened as it moved East of the Delaware and New Jersey Coasts on March 7th.
Precipitation gradually overspread the region during the overnight hours of March 6th to the 7th. To the East of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95, precipitation began as rain or a mix of rain and snow. Further West, precipitation fell mainly as snow. During the daylight hours of the 7th, precipitation to the East of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95 turned over to snow, as colder air worked in from the North and West.
The snow fell heavy at times West of the New Jersey Coast. Snowfall amounts near the Turnpike generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches, with a sharp decrease to the Southeast. Further Northwest, 12 to 24 inches was observed across large parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, and Sussex Counties.
The snow contained large amounts of liquid, making it heavy and wet. This resulted in trees, limbs, and wires down, leading to numerous power outages across portions of New Jersey.
There were numerous reports of lightning associated with the precipitation in New Jersey, mainly to the Southeast of the Turnpike. This included thunderstorms with heavy rainfall closer to the coast, and thunder with heavy snowfall further inland. In Ocean County New Jersey, a person was struck by lightning at the middle school in Manchester Township.

Lightning in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-MAR-18 14:20:00 to 07-MAR-18 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A broad area of low pressure extending from the Ohio Valley to the Piedmont of South Carolina consolidated off the Virginia Capes during the early morning of March 7th. This new, primary low moved Northeast and gradually deepened as it moved East of the Delaware and New Jersey Coasts on March 7th.
Precipitation gradually overspread the region during the overnight hours of March 6th to the 7th. To the East of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95, precipitation began as rain or a mix of rain and snow. Further West, precipitation fell mainly as snow. During the daylight hours of the 7th, precipitation to the East of the NJ Turnpike/Interstate 95 turned over to snow, as colder air worked in from the North and West.
The snow fell heavy at times West of the New Jersey Coast. Snowfall amounts near the Turnpike generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches, with a sharp decrease to the Southeast. Further Northwest, 12 to 24 inches was observed across large parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, and Sussex Counties.
The snow contained large amounts of liquid, making it heavy and wet. This resulted in trees, limbs, and wires down, leading to numerous power outages across portions of New Jersey.
There were numerous reports of lightning associated with the precipitation in New Jersey, mainly to the Southeast of the Turnpike. This included thunderstorms with heavy rainfall closer to the coast, and thunder with heavy snowfall further inland. In Ocean County New Jersey, a lightning strike lead to a structure fire in Lakewood.