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| event_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,551,410 |
| episode_id | 2,037,241 |
| begin_utc | 1996-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-02-03T11:00:00+00:00 |
| state | NEW JERSEY |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | GLOUCESTER |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | A series of low pressure systems over the western Atlantic brought heavy snow and sleet to Southeast New Jersey and heavy snow elsewhere across the Garden State. In spite of the sleet, the largest accumulations were in Southeast New Jersey. The one snow related death also occurred in Southeast New Jersey. An elderly Bridgeton man died when his car skidded on an icy highway and struck a utility pole in Hamilton Township (Atlantic County). Away from the southeast part of the state most of the heavy snow fell after the evening commute was over. This held down the number of accidents described as "few" in most news accounts. The first low pressure system brought a swath of snow that accumulated 3 to 6 inches across Southeast New Jersey from about 3 a.m. to noon. Just flurries fell farther northwest in the state. The second low pressure system brought the next swath of snow farther northwest and covered the entire state by midnight on the 2nd. Some relatively warmer air above the ground caused the snow to mix with sleet across southeast parts of the state during the night of the 2nd and morning of the 3rd. Atlantic City International Airport was closed for several hours the morning of the 3rd. The weight of the snow caused an Atlantic City apartment building's roof to collapse.Accumulations averaged around six inches in Sussex, Warren, Morris and Hunterdon Counties; six to eight inches in Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties; nine inches in Cumberland County and around ten inches in Atlantic, Cape May and Ocean Counties. The lightest amounts were in the northwest corner of Sussex County, usually the snowiest spot in the state. A few representative accumulations included 12.5 inches in Hammonton, 11 inches in Manahawkin and Margate, 10 inches in Cape May City and Estelle Manor, 9 inches in Millville, 8 inches in New Brunswick, 7 inches in Mount Holly and Belvidere, and 6 inches in Westmont, Charlotteburg, Wertsville, Bridgewater and Sandy Hook. |
| year | 1,996 |
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