Tag: weather
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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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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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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…