NJ’s wet start to 2024 has dampened drought impact
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Our drought is bad right now, there are no two ways about it. However, instead of this being the worst drought since 2002, this could have been the worst since decades earlier were it not for a wet start to 2024. Believe it or not, when...New Jersey’s longest dry streak on record ends – what to know
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci In the Book of Genesis, God warns Noah of an epic downpour – 40 days and 40 nights of relentless rain. New Jersey just lived through the flip side: 40 parched, bone-dry days. It wasn’t until Sunday night (Nov. 10) that the heavens finally...What is the winter outlook?
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci It hasn’t felt like it lately, but winter is coming. With that comes the promise of bone-chilling cold, and yes, at least the talk of snow. After all, our earliest date for measurable snowfall at Atlantic City International Airport is...New Jersey is in drought, and it’s getting worse
By Joe Martucci Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and Certified Digital Meteorologist On Oct. 17, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a drought watch for the entire state. It came the same day that the United States Drought Monitor, a federal...What if Hurricane Milton hit New Jersey?
If a Category 3 hurricane hit Absecon Island, only the area near Borgata would be safe from flooding By Joe Martucci Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and Certified Digital Meteorologist Picture this – a Category 3 hurricane, quickly moving up the Jersey Shore from...
