The Allsnow Blizzard of 2026

[mob1]

Going out with a bang 

[GregRups21]

I feel like it’s just a snow dome over my place in Ridgewood. Everyone within a couple miles is blizzard snow and we’ve had on and off light snow all morning


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Feel like you’re only 2-4 miles too far west of the band that has been sitting here


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[NorthShoreWx]

Storm total here 17.1" 

@IrishRob17, interesting measurements:

9.0" of snow through midnight melted down to 0.79" (11.4:1).

I cleared the boards at midnight (my standard is once per 24 hours at midnight)

8.1" new measured on the boards a short while ago.  Sample from that hasn't melted yet.

I had 4.5" at the stake before the snow started and 18" now.  The 4.5 inches is rock hard and did not compact, so you know the front 9 sure did.  It is possible the snow could have been a little higher on the stake earlier, maybe 19".

Alas, if we do manage to get another inch or two, it probably won't increase the snow depth.

[viking70]

thing of beauty:

 

[eduggs]

Running a net negative on snow depth out this way since I measured at 7:30am. Temperature approaching freezing now with lots of dripping. The middle of the storm was great but the ending third has been disappointing. The duration of accumulating snow here was about 12-14 hours. It was looking closer to 20 hours plus back this way a day or two ago. We'll get ours one of these years.

[Ridgewoodweather125]

Feel like you’re only 2-4 miles too far west of the band that has been sitting here


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Yep the last 3-4 hours everything had either been a few miles to my west or a few miles to my east. Sucks to just be in a snow hole all morning while I could literally take a long walk to places getting dumped on


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[weatherpruf]

25 minutes ago, jdt said:

Several measurements and looks like about 13”, Sparta.


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not bad given nw location i'd say

[Jt17]

Heavy snow still in Jersey City. Could squeeze another 1-2 inches out.


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[Metasequoia]

8 minutes ago, Mail Man said:

I wonder what’s nj record for snow I think it can be beat

35.5 inches - 2021

[MJO812]

[nycsnow]

Looks like all the bands nyc east are about to merge…

[T5403CG]

SW Suffolk County... around 20" by eye balling it...

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[eduggs]

Looks like Caldwell, NJ reported only 1 hour of heavy snow. Sussex only reported 2 hours of moderate snow. Rates just never really got going in N&W NJ. The bands never quite rotated far enough around. A far cry from the NWS forecast discussion language from 36 hours ago.

[Dan76]

1 minute ago, MJO812 said:

Just audio

[doncat]

6 minutes ago, mob1 said:

Going out with a bang 

Sure is!

[IrishRob17]

4 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Storm total here 17.1" 

@IrishRob17, interesting measurements:

9.0" of snow through midnight melted down to 0.79" (11.4:1).

I cleared the boards at midnight (my standard is once per 24 hours at midnight)

8.1" new measured on the boards a short while ago.  Sample from that hasn't melted yet.

I had 4.5" at the stake before the snow started and 18" now.  The 4.5 inches is rock hard and did not compact, so you know the front 9 sure did.  It is possible the snow could have been a little higher on the stake earlier, maybe 19".

Alas, if we do manage to get another inch or two, it probably won't increase the snow depth.

I clear in the morning, total here was 5.5" which melted down to exactly .55

[EW9616]

Going out with a bang 

I wish the band would move east but I think it’s just going to dissipate before ending.


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[weatherpruf]

2 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

now with audio visual for premium subscribers....follow snow 24/7 , 365.....

[WeatherGeek2025]

still coming down in the city. I feel like I need to walk to Central park to get the actual measurement which i'll do in an hour or so

[WeatherGeek2025]

Just now, weatherpruf said:

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paste job! the top 15 inches are light but the bottom 3-4 are kinda heavy! Stay safe guys

[Jt17]

I wish the band would move east but I think it’s just going to dissipate before ending.


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It actually expanding (and moving east slowly)


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[EW9616]

It actually expanding (and moving east slowly)


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I’m hoping. I’m in the area of northern Nassau with nothing right now. Basically just flurries.


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[SnoSki14]

11 minutes ago, eduggs said:

Running a net negative on snow depth out this way since I measured at 7:30am. Temperature approaching freezing now with lots of dripping. The middle of the storm was great but the ending third has been disappointing. The duration of accumulating snow here was about 12-14 hours. It was looking closer to 20 hours plus back this way a day or two ago. We'll get ours one of these years.

The melt is going to be a lot faster than people expect. This is not late Jan with arctic temps. 

Even temps near freezing under sunny skies will do a lot of damage with late Feb to early March sun. 

[TyPenn13]

Updates as of 1200:

• TEB - 31.7"
• EWR - 26.8" (1.0" from the record)

[vegan_edible]

8 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

my man got the thickest bk accent i've ever heard

[SACRUS]

Newark's records 2026 in between 2nd and 3rd and still adding

 

1. 27.8" — 1996-01-07 through 1996-01-09

2. 26.7" — 1947-12-26 through 1947-12-28

3. 24.5" — 2016-01-22 through 2016-01-24

4. 24.2" — 2010-12-26 through 2010-12-28

5. 23.1" — 2003-02-16 through 2003-02-18

6. 22.6" — 1961-02-03 through 1961-02-05

7. 22.0" — 1920-02-04 through 1920-02-06

8. 21.3" — 2006-02-11 through 2006-02-13

9. 20.8" — 1921-02-19 through 1921-02-21

10. 20.5" — 1874-12-20 through 1874-12-22

11. 20.4" — 1960-12-11 through 1960-12-13

12. 20.2" — 1994-02-09 through 1994-02-11

13. 20.0" — 1907-02-04 through 1907-02-06

14. 20.0" — 1856-01-05 through 1856-01-07

15. 20.0" — 1845-02-04 through 1845-02-06

[tamarack]

14 minutes ago, Jt17 said:

34 inches cape May in 1899 and Edison second with 32 in blizz of 96


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One of the more ironic records, given that Cape May probably has the lowest average snowfall in NJ.  Of course, that Feb. 1899 blast also cooled Tallahassee to minus 2.

[TheClimateChanger]

METAR KEWR 231651Z 33018G30KT 3/4SM R04R/P6000FT -SN BLSN BR VV009 M01/M03 A2955 RMK AO2 PK WND 32030/1649 SLP004 SNINCR 1/27 P0002 T10061028 $

METAR KLGA 231651Z 33019G29KT 1/2SM R04/3500V4500FT SN BLSN FZFG BKN008 OVC012 M01/M02 A2951 RMK AO2 PK WND 32032/1634 SLP993 SNINCR 1/22 P0001 T10061022 $

METAR KJFK 231551Z 35020G36KT 1/4SM R04R/2400V4500FT -SN BLSN BR VV009 M01/M02 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 34046/1506 SFC VIS 3/4 SLP987 SNINCR 1/19 P0001 T10111022 $

METAR KISP 231556Z 34025KT 1SM R06/5000VP6000FT -SN BR BLSN OVC010 M01/M03 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP953 SNINCR 1/28 P0001 T10111033 $

27" on the ground at EWR, 22" on the ground at LGA. Neither JFK or ISP had a SNINCR comment in the last hour, but they had 19" and 28" last hour.

[eduggs]

Newark has reported 12 hours of heavy snow and counting. I'm probably 20 miles from the airport and have had 0 hours of heavy snow. I hate this storm lol. Seriously anybody getting the goods today needs to get outside and walk around in it. I'm older than most of you and I've never personally experienced a 20" snow event... always in the wrong place at the wrong time. These events are not common.

[TheClimateChanger]

2 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

Newark's records 2026 in between 2nd and 3rd and still adding

 

1. 27.8" — 1996-01-07 through 1996-01-09

2. 26.7" — 1947-12-26 through 1947-12-28

3. 24.5" — 2016-01-22 through 2016-01-24

4. 24.2" — 2010-12-26 through 2010-12-28

5. 23.1" — 2003-02-16 through 2003-02-18

6. 22.6" — 1961-02-03 through 1961-02-05

7. 22.0" — 1920-02-04 through 1920-02-06

8. 21.3" — 2006-02-11 through 2006-02-13

9. 20.8" — 1921-02-19 through 1921-02-21

10. 20.5" — 1874-12-20 through 1874-12-22

11. 20.4" — 1960-12-11 through 1960-12-13

12. 20.2" — 1994-02-09 through 1994-02-11

13. 20.0" — 1907-02-04 through 1907-02-06

14. 20.0" — 1856-01-05 through 1856-01-07

15. 20.0" — 1845-02-04 through 1845-02-06

In between 1st and 2nd now, METAR shows depth up to 27" as of noon.