How's how much snow fell at the Shore
More than a foot of snow fell in locations throughout the Jersey Shore by Thursday morning as Mother Nature dealt the fourth major storm in four weeks.
in this 2018 file photo, a snow encrusted Jeep is seen in Lavallette, Ocean County. (@nickhonachefsky via Twitter)
More than a foot of snow fell in locations throughout the Jersey Shore by Thursday morning as Mother Nature dealt the fourth major storm in four weeks.
According to the latest information reported to the National Weather Service. the highest accumulation was measured in Berkeley, Ocean County, where 15.5″ fell. Most of the snowfall occurred between late afternoon Wednesday and early Thursday.
Main roads were generally fine Thursday morning, but Jersey Shore Hurricane News contributors reported some treacherous local conditions.
The state’s major utilities reported slightly more than 75,000 customers were still without service early Thursday.
Dozens of schools had cancelled classes for Thursday due to treacherous travel conditions in many areas, while others planned delayed openings.
Here are the totals as reported to the National Weather Service (some numbers were taken before midnight and could increase as more reports arrive):
...Atlantic County... Estell Manor 9.3 756 AM 3/22 Co-Op Observer Buena Vista Twp 8.1 806 AM 3/22 W.E snow 0.91. Egg Harbor Twp 8.0 902 AM 3/22 Broadcast Media Egg Harbor City 8.0 907 AM 3/22 Broadcast Media Northfield 7.9 900 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Hammonton 6.2 809 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter Atlantic City 6.0 856 AM 3/22 Social Media Galloway Twp 5.8 842 AM 3/22 Social Media Atlantic City Intl A 5.7 100 AM 3/22 ASOS Pleasantville 5.2 729 AM 3/22 Newspaper Mays Landing 4.0 826 PM 3/21 Broadcast Media
...Cape May County... Upper Twp 7.7 245 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Dennisville 6.2 1150 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter Woodbine 5.9 1030 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter 2 NW Cape May 2.7 1201 AM 3/22 Co-Op Observer
...Monmouth County... Clarksburg 14.0 843 AM 3/22 Social Media Marlboro 13.6 812 AM 3/22 Public 9 NE Lakehurst 13.0 656 AM 3/22 CoCoRaHS Freehold 13.0 230 AM 3/22 Social Media Howell 13.0 300 AM 3/22 Social Media Lincroft 13.0 1240 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Colts Neck 12.7 230 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Manalapan 12.0 845 AM 3/22 Social Media 1 ENE Strathmore 11.5 751 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Neptune Twp 11.5 600 AM 3/22 Social Media Wall Twp 11.5 230 AM 3/22 Social Media Shrewsbury 11.0 1230 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Matawan 11.0 835 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter 1 SW Long Branch 10.0 730 AM 3/22 CoCoRaHS Freehold Twp 10.0 1104 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter Long Branch 10.0 845 AM 3/22 Water equivalent 1.66" Hazlet 10.0 1210 AM 3/22 Social Media Wayside 9.0 730 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Spring Lake 8.0 1054 PM 3/21 Social Media
...Ocean County... 3 SSE Berkeley Twp. 15.5 700 AM 3/22 CoCoRaHS Lacey 15.0 918 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Pinewald 14.0 859 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Bayville 13.5 1153 PM 3/21 still heavy snow. Waretown 13.0 1245 AM 3/22 Social Media 6 E Lacey Twp. 12.5 530 AM 3/22 CoCoRaHS Whiting 12.5 747 AM 3/22 Public Toms River 12.0 1130 PM 3/21 Social Media South Toms River 11.0 430 AM 3/22 Social Media Lakehurst 11.0 700 AM 3/22 CoCoRaHS Point Pleasant Beach 10.5 700 AM 3/22 CoCoRaHS Brick Twp 10.2 127 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Lakewood 10.0 1055 PM 3/21 Social Media Jackson 9.8 916 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Forked River 9.5 830 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter Tuckerton 9.5 917 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Barnegat 9.0 1039 PM 3/21 Social Media Berkeley Twp 8.5 830 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter South Seaside Park 8.0 500 AM 3/22 Social Media Little Egg Harbor Tw 8.0 900 AM 3/22 Broadcast Media Manahawkin 7.0 835 PM 3/21 Social Media Mantoloking 6.0 801 AM 3/22 Trained Spotter Lacey Twp 6.0 656 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter Beachwood 5.5 830 PM 3/21 Trained Spotter
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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