Tag: Toms River NJ

  • March Snow along the Jersey Shore

    Despite the warmer temperatures over the last couple of days, and the forecast of above normal temperatures into the middle of March 2024, it can still snow along the Jersey Shore during March. Of course, the time of year becomes more detrimental to snowfall during the month. Normal high temperatures during March range from mid…

  • Meteorological Winter 2024 in Toms River, NJ

    Meteorologists consider winter to stretch from December 1st to February 29th, inclusive. This is done primarily to make calculations of parameters simpler and more consistent (as the first day of each season can vary slightly, resulting in difficulties comparing seasonal averages). Typically, the coldest month of the winter is January, followed by February and finally…

  • A Review of February 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Temperatures During the first 13 days of February 2024, temperatures in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ averaged between 5 and 15 degrees above normal, with the warmest temperatures peaking around the 10th. These temperatures were a continuation of the warmth from late January, and it appeared as though Toms River might experience a…

  • Warmer Temperatures are expected for the end of February 2024

    February 2024 saw much above normal temperatures for the first 12 days of the month in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. However, since that time, temperatures have been consistently colder, with many spots in the Jersey Shore receiving accumulating snowfall. After one more cold shot of air this upcoming weekend, temperatures will rebound,…

  • Just How Dry has February 2024 Been in Toms River, NJ?

    During February 2024, only three days have had recorded precipitation in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. While the first half of the month featured above normal temperatures, the second half has been decidedly colder, making February 2024 feel more like the winter month that it is. Not surprisingly, cold temperatures typically mean dry…

  • The President’s Day Snowstorm of 1979

    Overview For the second straight year, the Jersey Shore received more than a foot of snow in a storm during the month of February. Unlike the February 6-7 1978 storm, this event was not well forecast, catching many off guard with its intensity and snowfall amounts. Had the storm not occurred at the end of…

  • The Record Cold of February 2015

    Figure 1 Weather Prediction Center’s (WPC) surface analysis on February 15th, 2015 at 7 pm. Note the strong high pressure system over southern Ontario. This system would deliver the coldest air of the coldest February on record to the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Overview During the first half of February 2015, temperatures in…

  • The February 16th – 17th 2003 Blizzard

    Recent snowfall along the Jersey Shore reminds us that it is indeed still winter, even if temperatures have been above normal for much of the season. While January tends to be the coldest month of the winter for NJ, February is typically the snowiest. Colder ocean water temperatures allows precipitation along the coast to remain…

  • 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…