New Jersey’s Worst Snowstorm Ever Dumped Nearly 30 Inches

We dug deep into the archives to uncover the biggest snowstorm in New Jersey history, and it was huge.

The Biggest Snowstorms In New Jersey History

We are all glued to weather updates this time of year. Maybe you're rooting for the snow so the kids can have a great time.

Or, maybe you're dreading it because you hate shoveling and traveling in the aftermath. We all know how New Jersey drivers perform in the snow.

Either way, there is no snowstorm in the forecast that appears to rival the worst snowstorm totals in the Garden State record books.

The Most Snow In New Jersey History

According to app.com, the biggest snowstorm in terms of total snowfall from a single event was a mammoth storm that dumped 29.7 inches of snow in Long Branch between December 26 and 27, 1947. Talk about a white day after Christmas.

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During the heaviest accumulations of that snowstorm, snow fell at a rate of 3 inches per hour.

This is one record Long Branch wishes had happened somewhere else. It was a huge mess and a big clean-up.

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The storm rendered roads unpassable for days. It took until the third day after the storm for Monmouth County's main roads to be passable.

Even today, nearly 30 inches of snow would paralyze our roadways and routines.

When the snow does hit, be safe, stay home, and enjoy some family time. It will be spring soon enough.