A winter storm impacted most of Delmarva and southern New Jersey on January 3, 2022. A strengthening area of low pressure developed over the Southeast US late on January 2 and move northeast, tracking offshore of the mid-Atlantic in a typical Nor'easter-type setup. A widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow with locally higher amounts fell across the Eastern Shore of Maryland, most of Delaware, and several counties of southern New Jersey. The storm was notable for having a very sharp cutoff in the northern extent of accumulating snow. Also, an unseasonably warm air mass had been in place prior to this storm���s arrival, with areas that saw the most snowfall having been in the 50s and 60s less than 12 hours before snow began! The passage of a strong cold front brought rapid cooling in the hours leading up to the storm, and very heavy snowfall rates, at times well in excess of 1 inch per hour, overwhelmed the lingering warm ground and caused accumulation to occur. The storm was fairly quick moving, and had departed by the late afternoon and early evening of the 3rd.

Winter Storm in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-22 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A widespread 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across immediate coastal Cape May County.

Winter Storm in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-22 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow fell. A report of 11.3 inches of snow was received from Ocean View.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-22 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A widespread 8 to 12 inches of snow fell in immediate coastal Atlantic County.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-22 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A widespread 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts fell. A maximum report of 13.0 inches was reported by a trained spotter in Absecon.

Winter Storm in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-22 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

While reporting data were spare from Salem County, reports from nearby New Castle and Cumberland Counties suggest 4 to 6 inches of snow fell mainly across the southern and eastern half of the county, with lesser amounts further north.

Winter Storm in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:30:00 to 03-JAN-22 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Approximately the southeastern half of Gloucester County received 4 to 6 inches of snow, with lesser amounts across the northwest part of the county. A storm total of 5.5 inches was reported in Franklinville.

Winter Weather in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:30:00 to 03-JAN-22 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A maximum report of 5.5 inches of snow was received from Winslow Twp in far southeast Camden County, in line with other reports from surrounding areas. However, numerous other reports indicate that the vast majority of the county received only 1 to 4 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:30:00 to 03-JAN-22 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A widespread 4 to 7 inches of snow fell in eastern Ocean County, including a report of 6.0 inches near Beach Haven.

Winter Storm in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:30:00 to 03-JAN-22 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A widespread 5 to 9 inches of snow occurred across the southern half of Ocean County, though amounts were much lower, dropping to almost nothing, in the northern part of the county. A maximum report of 9.3 inches was received from a trained spotter in Barnegat Twp.

Winter Storm in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-22 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

As is commonly the case, no direct snowfall measurements were received from southeast Burlington County, but numerous surrounding reports suggest a general 6 to 10 inches of snow fell.

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JAN-22 06:30:00 to 03-JAN-22 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A general 2 to 3 inches of snow fell in most of the county, though little to no snow fell closer to the Delaware River. An NWS employee near Leisuretown reported 2.8 inches of snow.