by shorelocalnews | Jan 23, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Weather
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,...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Jan 22, 2026 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
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...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Jan 15, 2026 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
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...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Jan 8, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Weather
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....
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 30, 2025 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
From record heat and extreme humidity to damaging storms, wildfire and drought, 2025 was a year of weather extremes along the Jersey Shore. Some events were brief but intense, while others unfolded over months with lasting impacts. Ranked from 10 to 1, these were the...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Weather
Following in the footsteps of the European weather community, Google, and others, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered the artificial intelligence weather forecast model arms race, and it may have done enough to become the leader. The...
