Jan. 25 winter storm recap
The biggest New Jersey winter storm of the 2025-’26 season so far brought the roads, rails and skies to a halt on Sunday. An atmospheric river from the South Pacific collided with an Arctic air mass, creating near-perfect conditions for a significant winter storm on...
Atlantic County reminds residents of winter storm preparations
With predictions of the area’s first measurable snow of the season, Atlantic County officials remind residents to continue to monitor the storm and take steps to prepare now. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service from 7 pm on Saturday,...
Winter Storm Jonas, 10 years later
I was going to write this column anyway, but with the 2016 Challenge spreading throughout the internet, this came at a perfect time. The Blizzard of 2016 happened Jan. 22 to 24 of that year. The Weather Channel named it Winter Storm Jonas, which is how many of us...
Tidal flooding continues upward trajectory
The Jersey Shore had two memorable tidal flooding events in 2025 – August’s Hurricane Erin, and an October nor’easter. New analysis shows that while tidal flooding in 2025 was generally lower than in 2023 and 2024, most of the South Jersey shoreline still flooded more...
Seven things to look for in the year ahead
2026 is poised to be a big year for weather I can’t forecast the Jersey Shore weather 365 days out, but given a full year of a new president, and the recent election of a new governor, expect behind-the-scenes, policy-side changes when it comes to meteorology....
