As chief meteorologist, Dan Zarrow says his mission is to provide the most honest, accurate weather forecasts possible. Zarrow grew up in Jackson, where his weather obsession earned him the nickname "Weatherman Dan." He earned his atmospheric science degree from Cornell University. His career as a TV meteorologist included stops in Oklahoma, in Central New York and at News 12 New Jersey. He's also done research and programming work for the Northeast Regional Climate Center and NJ State Climate Office. He is proud to hold the American Meteorological Society's prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation. Zarrow lives in Union County with his wife, Amy, and young sons, Jackson, Griffin, Nathan, and Tyler. Follow me on Facebook ("Meteorologist Dan Zarrow") and Twitter (@DanZarrow) for even more weather insight and information!
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New Jersey’s top 11 weather and climate stories of 2024
Resounding themes across NJ for the year: Heat and Drought.
Snow bookends first weekend of 2025 for NJ: 2″ Friday, 6+” Monday
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for six southern New Jersey counties Friday, as some icy travel is expected. Monday's storm looks even more impactful.
Cold air grips NJ, with one chance of snow coming up this week
The first week of December features a very cold, dry air mass and some midweek snow and rain showers for New Jersey.
This might be New Jersey’s snowiest day of the entire winter
Statistically, there is one day of the year that tends to be snowier than every other in New Jersey.
Winter hack: Flip this switch to stay comfy all winter long in NJ
It's time to prepare for colder weather, and this one switch can help keep your New Jersey home toasty all winter long.
My favorite tastes of home from ‘Jersey Week’ in Disney World
Thousands upon thousands of NJ families that migrate to Florida every November.
NJ’s driest month on record ends with near-record warm Halloween
While temperatures will soar to around 80 degrees for trick-or-treating on Thursday, New Jersey will cool to the 50s for the first weekend of November.
Buckle up, NJ: Wild temperature swing in the weather forecast
Two big cooldowns will make it feel much more autumnal around New Jersey by the end of the weekend.
Here’s the date to expect NJ’s first snow of the 2024-25 season
It may only be October, but New Jersey's historical "snow season" has already begun.
Hey NJ, you will notice some new weather advisories this winter
Alert: It might get cold and it might snow in New Jersey soon.