Enjoying ice at the Jersey Shore safely
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...
Snow and bitter cold grip the Jersey Shore
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci 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...
Landfalling hurricanes and the role of climate change
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci 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...
Two snowstorms, one week? It’s very possible at the Jersey Shore
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The cold December finally produced a snowstorm at the South Jersey shore on Monday and another one is highly likely on the way this Saturday. Monday’s snow was a South Jersey Snow Special, no doubt about that. Lower Township, in Cape May...
The eight ways it snows at the Jersey Shore
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci January started cold and it looks like it will stay cold through the middle of the month. 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...
