New Jersey's Snowiest Day Ever

NEW JERSEY — Only a few centenarians may remember April 15, 1921, the day it snowed 76 inches in Boulder County, Colorado. Fortunately, snowfall records for a single day aren't quite as impressive in New Jersey, according to an analysis of government weather data; but they're not too far off.

And is it still possible for New Jersey – which has barely been touched by winter storms this season – to break the record this year? The forecast may suggest otherwise – or does it? (see below).

Historical weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows every state in the country, even tropical Hawaii, has seen snow. A February 1936 storm that dumped 6½ inches of snow on Maui was impressive even by Midwest and Northeast standards. The only other time that Hawaii had an extreme snowfall was in December 1958, when the Big Island got 4½ inches.

New Jerseyans don't have to remember as far back as The Roaring 1920s to conjure up visions of their deepest drifts. New Jersey got hammered by a blizzard on Jan. 23, 2016, which is tied for the state's biggest one-day snowfall. Read more: NJ Storm Updates: Snow Totals, More Coastal Flooding, NY Bridges Reopen - Jan 23. 2016

The snow ran nearly three full feet — 30 inches — in Bernards Township in Somerset County. That ties the state's biggest one-day snowfall of 30 inches in Sussex on Jan. 26, 1905.

Jan. 23, 2016 saw lots of record-high snow amounts for many towns. Middlesex County almost got 30 inches and Ocean County got 20 inches. Read more: Snow Totals, Power Outage Information In NJ

With two months of winter left, there are plenty of chances to break those records.

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted a cold, snowy winter throughout much of the United States, with at least seven big snowstorms from one coast to the other.

In New Jersey, the Old Farmer's Almanac calls for it to be wet and warmer than normal.

The region "can bank on a slush fund as 'more wet than white' conditions will leave sludgy messes that freeze during the overnights," its forecast says.

The competing Farmers’ Almanac predicts that the eastern two-thirds of the United States can expect a snowy ride through the rest of the winter.

Here in New Jersey, the Farmers’ Almanac is add odds with its "old" cousin, forecasting colder-than-normal temperatures and a lot of snow, with the frostiest snap coming during the last week of January and stretching into February. Winter weather will last into April, the "Farmers" say.

For the next several days the National Weather Service is calling for tranquil and improving weather conditions. New Jersey will exceed the freezing mark today with temps into the mid 30 with plenty of sunshine.

Thursday will be even warmer with temps into the 40s with more sunshine and on Friday more sun and temps climbing into the mid 40s.

As of right now the weekend weather forecast is very up in the air with a chance for some snow and rain both days but the forecast track remains uncertain at this time.

Here is the forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind.
• Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain, snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Saturday night: Rain likely before 4 a.m., then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7 and 10 a.m., then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.