Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
300 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BLIZZARD CONFIRMED FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ can preliminarily
confirm that blizzard criteria were met during the early morning
hours on February 23rd across the following counties...

Middlesex, NJ
Inland Monmouth, NJ
Coastal Monmouth, NJ
Inland Ocean, NJ
Coastal Ocean, NJ
Southeastern Burlington, NJ
Inland Atlantic, NJ
Coastal Atlantic, NJ
Inland Cape May, NJ
Coastal Cape May, NJ

Inland Sussex, DE
Coastal Sussex, DE

Blizzard criteria are met when sustained winds or frequent gusts
of 35 mph accompanied by falling and/or blowing snow frequently
reduce visibility to less than 1/4 mile for 3 or more hours during
an event.

All verification data are considered preliminary until certified
in NWS StormData. The exact start and end times of blizzard
conditions in these areas will be documented in NWS StormData.

Please see the following storm event webpage for more details on
this event: https://www.weather.gov/phi/Feb22_23_2026_summary

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Fitzsimmons/Johnson/Staarmann/OKX