by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 18, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Weather
It’s been one of the coldest starts to December on record at the Jersey Shore. However, a thaw will be coming soon, leaving our chances of a white Christmas at near zero. The Climate Prediction Center, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 11, 2025 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
On Dec. 5, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued a drought warning for the state. It brings back not-so-distant memories of barely flowing streams and record dry weather. However, unlike the previous drought warning, Jersey Shore fares...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 4, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Weather
The polar vortex has been poked and distributed in the stratosphere. Now it’s a waiting game as rounds of Arctic air run through New Jersey, reload and sweep through the Northeast again for much of December. As of Nov. 30, the time of this writing, it was unknown...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Top Stories, Weather
The earliest polar vortex on record is likely to hit the United States this week. Meteorologists like me are keeping a close eye on the sky above the North Pole. We’re watching for something called a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW). If an SSW happens, it’s like...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Nov 20, 2025 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Top Stories
At the start of this month, I went to Sea Isle City to give a talk to the Garden Club. The group of ladies was nice, and one of them asked me a question that was a lot like this one. “Has it been windier at the Jersey Shore lately?” Sea Isle City isn’t the only town...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Nov 13, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Top Stories, Weather
The first snow of the season at the Jersey Shore is usually something to smile about. It’s light and fun. Maybe just a few flakes in the air or a quick snow shower that melts fast. It makes you think of cozy things: a warm fire, snow on the sand at the beach, or a...
