How Winter 2024 is playing out in South Jersey

J. Staas Haught, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
Updated ·2 min read

After nearly two years of virtually snow-free winters, is 2024 the season for fans of the white stuff?

Aside from our regular coverage of snow and winter weather events across South Jersey, we’re keeping track of those storms here for easy reference later.

So, remember to check back throughout the season.

Is your town ready for snow?: After last year's mild weather, does South Jersey have the salt to handle winter's return?

What snowstorms hit South Jersey in 2024?

Jan. 5 -7: The National Weather Service in Mount Holly had been tracking for several days the potential for a snowstorm to come through the I-95 corridor during the first weekend of the year. What did we get? The forecasts shifted on Jan. 4, putting South Jersey out of the picture for snowfall. While the Lehigh Valley got measurable snow, we got more rains.

Jan. 9-10: Another winter storm was on the radar for just days later, with the NWS saying some parts of the region could see snow. What did we get? Yes, there was some snow in the Poconos and Lehigh Valley, but it, too, delivered rain ... and damaging winds to South Jersey.

Jan. 12: The National Weather Service wasn't even done forecasting the earlier storm when it started warning of a repeat a few days later. What did we get? Rain. South Jersey saw a faster, milder return of the wet-and-windy storm that lashed the area a few days earlier.

Jan. 19: Snow, finally? The NWS is giving the South Jersey region about a 30 percent chance of snow when another storm moves through. What did we get? Finally! From the beach towns to the river cities, South Jersey was blanketed in snow, with up to 6 inches falling in some areas.

How much fell? Snow storm smacks South Jersey: How much fell in your area?

Relive South Jersey's big snow storms of 2022

Yes, we did have some big snow storms in 2022. One, just days after the New Year, dumped more than a foot of powder in some areas of South Jersey, hitting the shore communities particularly hard. Another storm three weeks later blanketed much of the region with up to 18 inches of snow.

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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Tracking the snowstorms in South Jersey in 2024