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April Snow at the Jersey Shore: How often does it happen?
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article appeared in the April 3rd edition of Shore Local Magazine, which you can find here! April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. But what about April snow showers? Some April snow is common at the Jersey Shore, but don’t expect the plows to pass by the blooming…
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NJ’s drought improves but path to drought-free will get tougher
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article ran in Shore Local Magazine on March 27th. The original article had data through March 21 (read here). However, this version is updated to the 27th. Mother Nature has made up for lost time, bringing plentiful rain to the state since March 5. That’s led to three consecutive weeks…
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We lived through the Jersey Shore’s windiest winter since 2010-2011
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article appeared in Shore Local Magazine on March 20th. Read the story here, also! No, it wasn’t just you thinking the wind was howling this winter. This was the windiest winter since 2010-2011, and featured the second highest wind gust on record. At Atlantic City International Airport, the average sustained…
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It’s Spring Break: How far south should you go?
This article initially appeared in Shore Local Magazine on March 13. You can see it here. The clocks have turned forward an hour, the buds are on the trees and now, it’s time to pack up and get a glimpse of summer, away from New Jersey. It’s spring break season. That may mean a cruise,…
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The coldest winter in 10 years just froze N.J.
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This story first appeared in Shore Local magazine on Mar. 6. Read it here! Climatological winter – December, January and February – is over, and the latest data shows that this was the coldest since 2014-2015 for the Jersey Shore. The average temperature was 34.8 degrees at Atlantic City International Airport…
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Understanding Snow Forecasts: Meteorology vs. Weather Apps
Originally appearing on Shore Local News on Feb. 27. Visit my friends at Shore Local here! By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Five to seven days before the New Jersey nor’easter that never was on Feb. 20, I received many messages about it. Here’s three examples (edited for clarity): “How much snow are we getting Thursday? People…
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South Jersey: The Unexpected Snow Capital of NJ
Read the Feb. 20 article in Shore Local News here! NOTE: This article came out on Feb. 20 but was written on Feb. 14. As we know, there was no snowy nor’easter in New Jersey this week. That stayed in Virginia. This article is modified to adjust for that. With two South Jersey Snow Specials…
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NJ Storms February 2025: Expert Analysis and Commentary
I was an expert for NJ.com’s article about how stormy February 2025 has been in the first half of the month. Fellow Certified Digital Meteorologist Steve DiMartino was included as well. Click here for the full article!
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New Jersey’s Dry January: Drought Impact Explained
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Dry January, the annual ritual in which people refrain from drinking alcohol to kick off the new year, extended to Mother Nature as well. However, in her case, the dry January wasn’t about a lack of alcohol, but a lack of precipitation, significantly lowering the chances that we will end the…
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Ice is at the Jersey Shore. Here’s how to enjoy safely.
Read it on Shore Local News here! By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The Jersey Shore has had more ice the past two weeks than at any point since December 2017 – January 2018. More seasonable temperatures this week melted some of that, but a full thaw won’t come soon. That gives us opportunities to enjoy the…
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Snow and bitter cold grip the Jersey Shore in January
Read it on Shore Local News here also! A little snow this past Sunday kicked off a week’s worth of well-below-average temperatures, which we will only get out of this Sunday. A coastal storm impacted the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. This wasn’t a strong coastal storm. There was no coastal flooding, and the winds weren’t all that…
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New Jersey Coastal Coalition on NBC10 Philadelphia
I work as the Public Outreach Coordinator for the New Jersey Coastal Coalition as part of Cup A Joe Weather and Drone. On Thursday, we held a press conference. It took place during our monthly meeting in Longport. We recognized the launch of our new Emergency Weather Web App 4.0. This is flooding specific and…
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How climate change has and will impact landfalling hurricanes
Read this on Shore Local News here I flipped through the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) last week. It’s our big trade magazine. Among announcements of future conferences and photos of research meteorologists out in nature, was a journal article titled, “Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change.” Given that we live in a hurricane-prone…
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The 8 ways it snows at the Jersey Shore
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci With the cold, many of us think snow. In the beach towns, we average around 15 inches of snow in a winter. Meanwhile, inland areas in Atlantic and Cape May counties typically see between 16 and 20 inches of snow in a winter. By my count there are eight ways that…
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Save the dates for these 12 Jersey Shore weather events
Swapping the previous year’s calendar in December for the new one in January is a social construct. January is still climatological winter. The shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, was already in December and the coldest days are still ahead of us. In fact, in the weather world, a “water year” runs October…
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Dry and mild for NJ now, rain returns for NYE, though
I‘m at News 12 today, doing it live across NJ. NEW: The heavy rain is off the shore. There is a winter storm signal around Jan. 8. However, we’re just in the interest phase now. We’ll need until about this Thursday to determine whether or not this storm is on, and then the details with it.…
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Coldest in 2 years! Sunday Night, 12/22/2024 NJ Weather Forecast (News 12 NJ)
❄️ Holy Frostbite, NJ! We just shivered through the coldest day since Dec. 24 2022 Sunday, and guess what? Monday morning is more like Maine! Don’t miss this – see how deep icy blast will be with News 12 New Jersey 👇 www.linktree.com/joemartwx
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COLD and (some) SNOW | 12/22/2024 News 12 NJ Evening Forecast
Good evening Jersey! I’m at News 12, talking about big time cold and small time snow in the forecast. Overnight lows will be 20 degrees below average. It’ll be a slow climb back to average for the holiday week. A few hours of light snow will come on Tuesday. Let’s time it out. Follow me:…
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How likely is a White Christmas in New Jersey?
Even if you wish you lived in South Florida, far away from any winter weather, chances are the thought of snow on Christmas puts at least a small grin on your face. A white Christmas and first night of Hanukkah (both are Dec. 25 this year) is hard to come by at the South Jersey…
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The Polar Vortex and NJ: What you need to know
The polar vortex It’s been meteorology’s biggest buzz word in our everyday weather conversations since it gained fame in 2014. However, it’s often misused and misunderstood. As with most things in life, it’s more complicated than it seems. Yes, the polar vortex is generally responsible for deep cold and even snowstorms during the winter. However,…
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NJ’s wet start to 2024 has dampened drought impact
Did you know? The wettest start to the year on record for Atlantic City International Airport may have saved us from an exceptional drought today. Despite a historic dry spell gripping the state—now the worst since 2002—the rainy start to 2024 kept conditions from being even more dire. ➡️ As of November, all of New…
