A Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing snow and gusty winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections. Wind gusts of 40 mph were reported across eastern parts of Northeastern New Jersey, with higher impacts to the east across New York City, Coastal SE New York, and Eastern Connecticut.

Winter Storm in HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow and blowing snow impacted Hudson County. Nearby, Newark, NJ reported wind gusts to 40 mph. A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches in Hoboken and the public reported 8.5 inches in Jersey City. A CO-OP observer reported 7.0 inches in Harrison.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The general public reported 7.1 inches in Newark. Other nearby reports were over 6 inches, in the neighborhood of 6 and 7 inches.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The general public reported 7.0 inches in West Orange, 5.2 inches in Livingston, and 5.0 inches in Essex Fells. Reports and surrounding reports suggest the eastern half of the zone had over 6 inches of snow, while the western half of the zone had closer to 5 inches. The combination of snow and blowing snow at times resulted in impactful winter weather.

Winter Storm in EASTERN UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 19:30:00 to 29-JAN-22 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snow and blowing snow impacted Union County. The Newark Airport NWS observation reported 7.7 inches of snow with a peak wind gust of 40 mph with multiple hours reporting blowing snow on the ASOS. A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches in Elizabeth.

Winter Storm in WESTERN UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports averaged right at 6 inches across Western Union County. The snow was impactful with blowing snow reported. A trained spotter in Plainfield reported 6.1 inches of snow and the public reported 5.9 inches in Cranford. Nearby Newark and Linden airports reported 40 and 36 mph gusts respectively.

Winter Storm in EASTERN BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 21:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported 6.9 inches in Bergenfield and 6.2 inches in East Rutherford. A cocorahs report of 6.0 inches came in from North Arlington at 9:30 am before the snow had tapered off. The cold temperatures and gusty winds also resulted in blowing snow.

Winter Weather in WESTERN BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 21:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spottesr reported 5.0 inches in Westwood and 4.5 inches in Franklin Lakes, 4.0 inches in Lyndhurst, and 4.5 inches in Washington Township. The public reported 5.0 inches in Closter, 4.7 inches in Fair Lawn, 4.5 inches in River Vale, and 4.0 inches in Glen Rock.

Winter Weather in EASTERN PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 21:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported 3.5 and 3.3 inches in Wayne.

Winter Weather in WESTERN PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JAN-22 22:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported 4.0 inches in West Milford. The public reported 5.1 inches at 4 NNE West Milford.