February Snow Storm is Possible Here In New Jersey

Ok, it's February and if you are a snow lover here in New Jersey you are holding onto the hope that maybe this is the month to see a visit from Jack Frost and with that, some of the "white stuff" to fall for winter weather lovers. So far the winter of 2024 has been a snow disappointment.

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If there is a month where we could see snow in the Garden State, this is the month for it to happen. In a recent Patch article, according to the National Weather Service Mount Holly Station, "February is the most likely month for our region to get a major snowstorm, so stay tuned".

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To be honest though, personally, I am not holding a ton of hope for snow this month because forecasters are saying we will have warmer weather for the first two weeks of February and this is a short month so that window of snow is very tight. Plus as I have talked about before, I am not a fan these days of digging and scraping out of snow or driving in it. So if we get a light snow this month, one time, I'd be a happy camper. I do have a solution!

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If you are waiting for snow, wait no more, just head to see our friends in Buffalo, New York. They usually have enough snow for everyone. According to the Post-Journal, "The highest snowfall year recorded in the Queen City was the winter of 1976-77. That year Buffalo received 199.4 inches of snow while Mayville received 290 inches. That season is significant because that was the year of the famed “Blizzard of 1977.”

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Only time will tell and we will see if February brings any snow, but looking at the forecast the first week of the month temps are above the freezing mark.

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