New Jersey declared a State of Emergency on May 20, 2026, and requested a federal Disaster designation after freezing temperatures between April 19 and 22 caused widespread agricultural damage across the state during a critical growing stage. Early estimates place losses at more than USD 300 million.
Snowfall totals exceeding 330 mm (13 inches) were recorded across New Jersey on February 23, 2026, as a powerful nor’easter brought blizzard conditions to the Northeast U.S. The event prompted a statewide State of Emergency and placed all counties under blizzard warnings for the first time in three decades.
Multiple accidents and stranded vehicles were reported along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey late on February 22 and into February 23 as a powerful Nor’easter brought blizzard conditions to the region. Authorities closed sections of the highway near Paterson while crews worked to remove vehicles and clear snow drifts amid winds exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph).
Blizzard Warnings were issued February 21, 2026, for parts of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and southern Connecticut, with heavy snow and wind gusts up to 90 km/h (55 mph) forecast from February 22 through 18:00 EST on February 23. Snow accumulations of 15–50 cm (6–20 inches) are expected, with visibility potentially dropping below 0.4 km (0.25 miles) in blowing snow, producing whiteout conditions and dangerous travel.
A powerful winter storm swept through the U.S. Northeast on December 26–27, 2025, triggering states of emergency in New Jersey and New York, dropping nearly 30 cm (12 inches) of snow and leaving over 120 000 customers without power.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for large parts of the northeastern U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, from December 26 until midday December 27, 2025. Snow totals of 10–25 cm (4–10 inches) are forecast throughout warning areas, with the heaviest snowfall affecting the Friday evening commute as travel conditions deteriorate rapidly.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency effective at 09:00 LT (14:00 UTC) on December 12, 2025, due to propane supply shortages affecting residential heating across the state. The declaration applies to approximately 186 000 residents who rely on propane-based heating systems.
The season’s first nor’easter began impacting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight, prompting a State of Emergency in parts of New Jersey and school closures across multiple states. The storm is forecast to rapidly intensify, possibly dropping up to 30 cm (12 inches) of snow across parts of the interior Northeast through Tuesday.
A fast-moving clipper storm swept through parts of the U.S. Northeast on November 5–6, 2025, producing wind gusts up to 113 km/h (70 mph), leaving more than 70 000 customers without power across several states.
A powerful nor’easter has continued to batter the U.S. East Coast since the weekend, bringing destructive winds, torrential rainfall, and widespread flooding from the Carolinas to New England. At least three people have died, including two in a plane crash in Massachusetts and one in New York.
