![]() ![]() November snowfall totals were solely delivered by the November 15th–16th event, with the exception of Montague (Sussex) where 0.2” also accumulated in a squall on the 10th. This spread is not all that large, and is much lower than often found during summer months when rainfall is frequently deposited in localized heavy events, such as witnessed many times earlier this year. Even these “driest” stations had close to twice-normal totals, while some of the wetter spots were close to three times the norm. On the low end, West Cape May (Cape May) saw 5.94”, Middle Township (Cape May) 7.15”, Sea Isle City (Cape May) 7.29”, Lower Township (Cape May) 7.46”, Monroe Township (Gloucester) 7.61”, and Winslow Township (Camden) 7.80”. Totals between 10.00”–10.99” were achieved at 31 stations and between 9.00”–9.99” at 73 other sites. Other large totals include West Milford (Passaic) 11.55”, Jefferson Township (Morris) 11.26”, Egg Harbor Township (Atlantic) 11.16”, and Bethlehem Township (Hunterdon) and Greenwich (Warren) each with 11.02”. Monthly precipitation (rain and melted snow) at almost 250 CoCoRaHS and NJWxNet stations was as high as 11.59” at Mine Hill Township (Morris County). The biggest temperature story of the month was the exceptional cold on Thanksgiving (11/22), followed by record cold for so early in the season at some locations on the 23rd. All NJWxNet stations reached the freezing point for the first time in the season by November 12th. This is 2.5° below normal and ranked as the 54th coolest of the past 124 years. One or more NJWxNet stations recorded a gust of 40 mph or higher on 14 days, including eight days over 50 mph.įollowing six consecutive months with above-average conditions, the statewide November temperature averaged 42.7°. ![]() The wind howled on numerous occasions, as the barometer exhibited rapid, wide swings resulting from powerful high and low pressure systems traversing the eastern US. ![]() The south (Burlington, Ocean, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May counties) averaged 2.0” (+1.4”), the 10th snowiest and most since 2012. Central NJ (Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, and Monmouth counties) received 4.8” (+3.9”), the 5th snowiest on record and most since 2012. With 7.4” in the north (Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Warren, Morris, Essex, and Hudson counties), it was the snowiest November since 1938 and 3rd most on record. Statewide, the monthly snowfall was 4.1”, which is 3.3” above average and ranks as the 6th snowiest since 1895 and the snowiest since 1989. This event alone resulted one of the snowiest Novembers on record. One of the largest early-season snowstorms on record delivered significant impacts to all but southeastern NJ on the 15th. The ten wettest Novembers across NJ since 1895. ![]()
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