![]() ![]() There was considerable uniformity on the 15th, with 11 NJWxNet stations warmest at 69°, closely followed by 18 at 68°. This followed a state morning low of 22° at this valley location. You had to turn to the northwest to find the mildest location on the 13th with Walpack (Sussex) up to 62° in the afternoon. The 9th saw five stations at 63° and on the 10th Mannington (Salem) topped out at 65° and 42 stations were from 60°–64°. After a cold start, the first mild day was the 8th with Woodbine (Cape May) up to 62° and six other stations either 60° or 61°. While February averaged colder than this past January, there were 10 days when more than one NJWxNet station reached a high of 60° or greater compared to seven in January. On every day in February, one or more of the 66 Rutgers NJ Weather Network (NJWxNet) stations had a maximum temperature above freezing. ![]() The south averaged just 0.4”, which is 6.2” below normal, ranking 18th least snowy. Less fell in central areas where the average of 1.6” was 7.5” below normal and ranks 24th least snowy. The north saw the most snow, averaging 4.5”, which is 5.8” below normal and ranks 37th least snowy. This was 6.4” below normal and ranks as the 22nd least snowy. Totals range from 1.00”–1.19” (dark red) to 2.40”–2.59” (dark green).įebruary statewide average snowfall was 1.8”. Note the scale in inches at the bottom of the map. February 2023 precipitation across New Jersey based on a PRISM (Oregon State University) analysis generated using NWS Cooperative and CoCoRaHS observations from 7 AM on January 31st to 7 AM on February 28th. The northern division was driest at 1.30” (-1.49”, 9th driest), the southern division averaged 1.70” (-1.19”, 16th driest), and the coastal division averaged 1.64” (-1.43”, 16th driest Figure 1).įigure 1. This was 1.31” below normal and ranks as the 11th driest February of the past 129 years. The 11 mildest Februarys across NJ since 1895.įebruary precipitation (rain and melted snow/sleet) averaged 1.55” across NJ. Temperatures in the northern climate division averaged 36.0° (+4.7°, 7th mildest), southern 40.6° (+5.1°, 4th mildest), and coastal 41.1° (+5.1°, 3rd mildest). ![]() The average February maximum was 49.3°, which is 6.2° above normal and ranks 3rd mildest, while the average minimum of 28.5° was 3.9° above normal, ranking 7th mildest. Atlantic City Airport in Pomona (Atlantic) had 18 above and ten below normal, and Cape May (Cape May) reported 21 above and seven below. The same was true at both Sussex (Sussex) and Newark Airport (Union). Exemplifying the warmth, the New Brunswick (Middlesex County) Cooperative station experienced 23 days with above-average temperatures and just five below average. ![]() Five of the six mildest Februarys have occurred in the last 11 years. The statewide average temperature of 38.9° was 5.0° above the 1991–2020 normal and ranked as the 5th mildest February since 1895 (tied with 2012 Table 1). First, focusing on February, milder-than-normal temperatures and limited snowfall were the rule, a short-lived frigid blast was followed by 70° warmth, and the most notable February tornado of at least the past 74 years touched down. To view winter storm totals collected from previous winters, please visit our archive page.Ī map of winter 2022-2023 snowfall is available here.Abnormal conditions were seemingly the norm cross the Garden State during the second month of 2023 and, for that matter, during much of the winter (December–February). Distances and directions following COOP reports reflect the station's distance and direction from the municipality's post office. Trained Spotter: National Weather Service SKYWARN Storm Spotter Programĭistances and directions following CoCoRaHS and most Trained Spotter reports reflect the station's distance and direction from the geographic center of the listed municipality. Snowfall totals are obtained from the following station types:ĬoCoRaHS: Communty Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow NetworkĬOOP: National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program Notes: Snow totals are posted for events where at least one station in NJ reports 2 or more inches of snow. Please read our Copyright and Data Disclaimer Information. Snowfall amounts (inches) are taken from reports gathered by the NJ State Climatologist and the National Weather Service (NWS) Offices in Mt. ![]()
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