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  • Warmer Temperatures this Weekend, then a Return to Winter…

    Following a stretch of dry and seasonably cool temperatures during the first week of February, warmer temperatures are on tap for this weekend, and wet conditions follow early next week. Beyond that, there are indications that winter will make a strong comeback across the Jersey Shore, with the potential for snow during the President’s Day…

  • The February 6-7 1978 Blizzard

    Overview As a snow lover obsessed with winter storms, the early to mid 1970s was bereft of snowstorms. Even when snow fell, it inevitably changed to rain (breaking the heart of this young snow lover), and I do not have any recollections of significant winter weather during this period. However, that started to change during…

  • January 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Temperature January 2024 was wet, warm and windy in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Temperatures during the month resembled a roller coaster ride, with warm temperatures in the beginning of the month, cold weather during the middle, and a resurgence of warmth near the end of the month. Following the warm temperatures that…

  • High Clouds

    Overview Before the advent of satellite images and automated surface observations, weather observers would identify the types of clouds in the sky, as well as their height as part of routine weather observations. Identifying the types of clouds can provide information on what is occurring in the atmosphere in that location. In the 1930s, the…

  • Wet Weather Continues into the Weekend…

    Overview Thus far, January 2024 has produced a wide variety of weather conditions along the NJ coast. First, warm temperatures produced near record high temperatures into the middle part of the month, followed by a week of the the coldest weather since February 2023. Finally, many places on the Jersey Shore received their first measurable…

  • Winter Takes a Break…

    After the snow and cold of late this week and the weekend, winter eases a bit in the eastern United States, with warmer than normal temperatures returning by the middle of next week. A change in the overall weather pattern is responsible for the change, as warmer air shifts from the Rocky Mountain of the United…

  • A Bit More Snow for Friday?

    Even as the cleanup from the light to moderate snowfall across the Jersey Shore Monday night into Tuesday continues, there appears to be one more shot of snow with the cold air currently in place Thursday night into Friday afternoon. Beyond that time, cold and dry conditions this weekend slowly warm for the beginning of…

  • Middle Clouds

    Overview Before the advent of satellite images and automated surface observations, weather observers would identify the types of clouds in the sky, as well as their height as part of routine weather observations. Identifying the types of clouds can provide information on what is occurring in the atmosphere in that location. In the 1930s, the…

  • The Remarkable Cold of January 17th 1982

    Following a very warm first half of January 2024, temperatures have been cooled considerably over the past couple of days. However, the recent cooldown is nothing like the cold the Jersey Shore saw on January 17th, 1982. On that date, record cold temperatures were established for the Bellcrest section of Toms River NJ. The low…

  • Will the Jersey Shore See its First Snowfall of the Winter Early Next Week?

    Some background on winter storms that affect the Jersey Shore While there is still quite a bit of uncertainty surrounding the forecast for Tuesday, January 16th, there is a possibility that the Jersey Shore will see its first accumulating snow of the 2023/2024 winter season. Most of the uncertainty lies in the track that the…