New Jersey Snow Day Calculator
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New Jersey Snow Statistics & Information
Geographic Features
- •Delaware River
- •Atlantic Coast
- •Appalachian Mountains
- •Pine Barrens
Snow Statistics
Annual Average Snowfall
28.9 inches
Snow Days per Year
23 days
School Information
Average Snow Days
4 days/year
School Districts
584
New Jersey Historical Snow Events
Winter Storm Jonas
2016-01-23Snowfall: 34 inches
State of emergency declared, record snowfall in multiple counties
Nor'easter Riley
2018-03-07Snowfall: 27 inches
Widespread power outages, schools closed for multiple days
Major Nor'easter
2021-02-01Snowfall: 31.9 inches
Second-largest snowstorm in Newark's history, week-long school closures
New Jersey Snow Facts
New Jersey was the first state to implement a standardized snow day policy in 1996
The state's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean often turns predicted snow into rain along the coast
Sussex County in northern New Jersey receives nearly twice as much snow as Cape May County in the south
The 'Snow Bowl' of 1947 dropped 30 inches of snow on Newark in just 24 hours
New Jersey schools pioneered the use of remote learning during snow days in 2019