weather in NJ

Submitted by xrt679 t3_10omgfi in newjersey

I'm just wondering how some of you have been enjoying the last couple years of winter in this state. Personally, I love the bitter cold and I love winter, but it seems like in this area we're going from fall to spring over the last couple of years and skipping winter. So far, we basically had 3 cold days in december and then temperatures went back up into the 40s. Its been really disappointing so far from weather stand point.

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BoomTownRat71 t1_j6fvjet wrote

It’s very bad for the environment. I have an orchard and make maple syrup on my Hunterdon County farm and both have been adversely effected by the warm winter. I actually saw a honey bee yesterday.

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Dangerous-Ad-9898 t1_j6jjgb1 wrote

This is what people don’t understand. They’re amped because they don’t have to shovel snow but don’t realize that the snowmelt was essential for the environment. Good knows what the Delaware river’s environment will look like in a decade as the salt water line continues to advance.

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Simplicityobsessed t1_j6jzrvm wrote

I HATE the cold (it makes everything hurt and walking a nightmare). However I am also very painfully aware of what it means for our planet.

I grew up chasing Monarch butterflies by day & fireflies at night. Now I barely see either, and it’s just an awkwardly warm winter.

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Cool_Cartographer631 t1_j6k94zx wrote

Saw a bee today. My garden and flowers will certainly not be their best this Spring and Summer

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EternalEight t1_j6fkkte wrote

Strongly dislike this winter. The up and down weather has been migraine triggering.

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fpfx t1_j6gbmcx wrote

Chronic pain sufferer agrees. The bones in my spine are screaming with the wet shitty systems we've had.

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New_Stats t1_j6hlsxh wrote

Oh is that why I'm waking up with massive headaches so often lately?

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EternalEight t1_j6hsfu9 wrote

Certainly possible! The climate transition between today / tomorrow and Saturday and Sunday look fun.

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New_Stats t1_j6hsqhd wrote

Oh no, what's gonna happen this weekend?

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EternalEight t1_j6htcyx wrote

High in the teens and then high close to 40 the next day. Those are the types of swings that get me

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ManorAveMan t1_j6gj7zb wrote

The change in weather is a big migraine trigger for me as well.

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Rusty_Ferberger t1_j6fkpxv wrote

I feel like winters in my childhood were colder and snowier, which I loved, but as I get older I am preferring these warmer days.

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deluxepepperoncini t1_j6fo4gf wrote

I love the warmer days but fuck these grayish clouds. It just always feels depressing because it’s so dreary.

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SassySerenade t1_j6gj1hy wrote

I used to think that, but then I reframed it as "the most important thing to all of life (water) literally falls out of the sky. Our oceans are so so abundant they block out the sun some days."

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newwriter365 t1_j6ha3fu wrote

I’m with you on the seasonal affective disorder- I struggle with the gray days. I moved to Florida to avoid it and came back last year.

I have discovered that avoiding looking at the gray skies helps me. I set up a project space in my basement and stay busy. I’m on the prowl for some gently used workout equipment (elliptical, and I have a rowing machine) for the days it’s too raw and damp to walk outside.

You aren’t alone. Just know that Florida weather is great. And that’s about all it has going for it.

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deluxepepperoncini t1_j6hhgj1 wrote

Yeah the weather there is great. I’m not sure if it’s enough to move there lol

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jjb89 t1_j6fncdr wrote

look up la Nina weather pattern. we have been in this pattern for 3 years and these are the typical results for it. don't worry we will swing back the other way in the future and get dumped on

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PezXCore t1_j6htvd2 wrote

It’s pretty crazy that people are forgetting that literally exactly a year ago yesterday we had a massive snowstorm.

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gzellf t1_j6iyr7f wrote

Yea, but that’s looking at it in a meteorological standpoint as opposed to a climatology standpoint: one cold snap or one snowstorm doesn’t change trends. Meteorology focuses on short term scale versus the latter focusing on a more long term scale and progress. There’s has been a of Trend of warming and we’ll see once La Niña cycles finish up (hopefully) whether we will revert back. If it remains in a more La Niña cycle indefinitely, then there climatological factors at play in other regions that end up affecting us here.

In general, even 10 years ago I remember far snowier winters guided by day drinking in college, building massive snowmen, dinning hall tray sledding, and all that, while now, I mostly see grass or if it snows, it’s gone real quick.

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RafeDangerous t1_j6jtn1b wrote

> exactly a year ago yesterday we had a massive snowstorm.

Massive? I don't know where you are, but I had that come up in my Facebook memories thing yesterday. It was a picture of my new snowblower, which I only used because I'd never tried it before. It was barely enough to bother and if I didn't want to test the machine out I probably would have done it almost as easily with a shovel. Scrolling through my pictures, there was barely any left at all a couple of days later. It was hardly more than a dusting.

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BucketsGotMarried t1_j6ieokk wrote

Yeah last Jan/Feb the temps were consistently in the teens and below? And the year before that we had several huge snowstorms. This winter is extremely mild, but it hasn’t been like this for years.

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jjb89 t1_j6hun29 wrote

shhhhh that will ruin their brain fog of the world is ending

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PezXCore t1_j6idqwd wrote

I can’t forget because I moved that day. It was absolutely insane and the next day I woke up in my new house to the most beautiful snow I’d ever seen.

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rsvp_nj t1_j6fvuto wrote

If any of you know Unami Park on the Cranford/ Garwood border, the county used to fill the parking lot with water each winter so it would freeze for ice skating. It wouldn’t always be frozen but mostly was Dec Jan Feb. Obviously that couldn’t even be considered now.

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6Emptybottles t1_j6gcuqb wrote

I saw some kids during the December cold snap playing pond hockey by the skeet range at Nomahegan. It was nice seeing someone enjoying the cold.

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dont_know_how- t1_j6ja7pk wrote

Honestly i hate hearing stories of when my parents went ice skating at colonial park in central jersey. I have never experienced that in my 30 years. As a kid i loved the snow we would get. But we dont get anywhere near that now

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talk_birdy_2_me t1_j6fy59h wrote

I want SEASONABLE weather...winters where the temp is generally in the upper 20s-30s most days, with cold snaps every few weeks and a couple of warmer days in the 40s sprinkled in. Semi regular snowfall with a larger accumulation event once or twice a month.

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koalafishmutantbird t1_j6g5i3k wrote

Already pulling ticks off my dog.. shit sucks

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RaptahJezus t1_j6i0b1j wrote

My wife spotted a tick had bitten me last week after doing some yard work. Didn't even cross my mind to be doing tick checks in January. Removed it and the doctor gave me the all clear and a dose of doxycycline, but gotta monitor things for a while now

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vc1914 t1_j6fjver wrote

I hate it. Grew up playing hockey and going to Vermont to snowboard so I loved the cold. My kids love the snow and the lack of snow this year is upsetting. Someone here on Reddit said nj has 4 seasons 6 times a year.

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RackhamJack t1_j6gfewj wrote

I hate the cold but I hate our planet dying more

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Knomp2112 t1_j6hsbwm wrote

Our planet is not dying, we are just slowly killing the people, plants and animals that live on this planet.

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RackhamJack t1_j6l40jd wrote

We’ll until I figure out how to become rocks, this is a problem.

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aj_shutterbug t1_j6fym5d wrote

Not a winter person, but these snowless, warm winters tend to drag on into late April. I would rather have a proper winter and be done with it by mid March.

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ordinaryflask t1_j6fknjd wrote

Love it. Just wish it didn’t swing so drastically from “warm” to freezing cold.

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OhBeautiful t1_j6fn9ek wrote

I feel like I’ve been holding my breath waiting for the actual cold/snow to come.

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jsvcycling t1_j6gfnoc wrote

I really don't enjoy cold temperatures, snow, or winter in general really (unless I'm doing winter activities). But at the same time, I know that the lack of "proper" winter has many adverse effects on the environment so, with that in mind, the last couple years of "cool but not cold" winters are no bueno. And I expect it'll just get worse in the years to come.

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Surfiswhereufindit t1_j6fxnfa wrote

We haven’t had an actual consistent winter in about 5 seasons at least. 20-21 had its moments but overall we are seeing the climate chaos/catastrophe taking over. Looks like we’re in for some legit winter weather, air temp wise late this week coming. But still not enough to make this a “winter”.
Highly concerned next for the ‘23 tropical season. Jersey is due for something bad. And the infrastructure and overdevelopment of the Jersey Shore is going to pay dearly.

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EatYourCheckers t1_j6fjdin wrote

I don't mind the lack of biting cold but I woudl like at least 1 good snow day to play in with the kids

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xrt679 OP t1_j6fl7qc wrote

the worst part of this is I have to keep my air conditioning running when its the 40s because I dont control the heat in my apartment building. The heat is cranked up all the way as if its in the 20s. My unit is one of 4 and the other 3 units are women who constantly complain that its too cold. I basically lose that battle and end with my AC on

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nicklor t1_j6fv0im wrote

You can't open the window? That's what I used to do in a hot apartment

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SassySerenade t1_j6giro3 wrote

February and even March can bring snow. You're right tho, seems like after the "polar vortex year" when it was like -10F at night we seem to just not get serious winters.

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OkBid1535 t1_j6i12oi wrote

My daffodils have already sprouted. My strawberries are too. The sassafras buds are swelling. So many spring time birds around…it’s insane honestly

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danibee29 t1_j6i2yqy wrote

yeah i love the cold so much, i wanna move farther up north. i want some snowwwww

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WorldAintRight t1_j6lzhvd wrote

I'm with ya. Born and raised in NJ and in my 38 years living here, shit is depressing.

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nicklor t1_j6fv2ov wrote

It's supposed to be super cold this weekend again

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Own-Chemical-9112 t1_j6g71co wrote

I love and miss snow! BUT happy as who the hell can afford to heat the house with oil price? Would love a big snow storm and then back to affordable, unseasonably warm weather

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Jason_Was_Here t1_j6gy4vg wrote

Wear another sweater if you’re cold. What your dad should’ve told you growing up

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BlackWidow1414 t1_j6g9yqa wrote

It matches more with how I remember winters during my childhood, so it's good for me.

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bakingeyedoc t1_j6l0ept wrote

Exactly. Weather fluctuates each year. There’s like a discussion on this like every week.

The winter of 1990 was warm. As was 98.

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jdbinnj t1_j6hysdv wrote

Dream is to live in a place with no snow so loving it so far. Winter is my least fav season so getting through w/o worrying about the shoveling, cancellations, black ice, etc. is fine by me.

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blumpkin_donuts t1_j6i2xh1 wrote

We're going to switch from a sub tropical to tropical climate/ag zone in the next 50 years.

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Flashinglights0101 t1_j6ilyk1 wrote

I have noticed we usually just have 30 to 40 degree weather in the winter with one exceptionally cold week. Then back to spring. My relatives in the Carolinas get more snow than us!

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BYNX0 t1_j6jasty wrote

What are you talking about? It's been in the thirties for weeks now.

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Remarkable-Cow4402 t1_j6kkayb wrote

The seasons have all shifted. I remember in 1999 when I was in elementary school, may and June were hot we wore shorts to school. Now the shorts come out in July and we wear them to October. Fuckin weird man

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well_damm t1_j6fm7go wrote

I remember for years dummies yelling global warming wasn’t real. Yet here we are.

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SassySerenade t1_j6gjhff wrote

It wasn't just dummies. It was and is greedy cunts resisting a change to their bottom line in energy company's boardrooms.

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[deleted] t1_j6gb5vn wrote

I grew up in Jersey and some winters there were little to now snow. This is rare though and we still have February and March.

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EWR-RampRat11-29 t1_j6gw0qm wrote

I love the cold, but only when I don’t have to work. The same with rain.

Cold sometimes tolerable, rain sometimes tolerable. But cold rain is the worst!

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notmymainaccountbruh t1_j6hqa1l wrote

I literally came to this subreddit just to see if there were any threads on this, lol. No snow days. Maybe two weeks of single digit weather then back to the 30s and 40s. I meeean, I'm not complaining at all but it has been like this for years now. Gonna do more research on the 'La Nina Weather Pattern' that someone else mentioned.

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mnowax t1_j6htkla wrote

Loving it as well. Sincerely, a Western NY transplant that used to see 6 feet of snow average a winter.

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validcatgirl t1_j6hul3y wrote

This isn't normal.

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bakingeyedoc t1_j6l0177 wrote

Fluctuation in temperatures from year to year is completely normal. Heck the highest January temperatures on record were in 1931 and 1950.

Posts like these occur seriously like ever week.

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logan44man t1_j6hy007 wrote

This winter feels like its flying by. My depression isnt so bad this year

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coreynj2461 t1_j6i33hi wrote

For those that keep celebrating these warm winters and little to no snowfall: Ski resorts will be in trouble, more people will go up north and places like Mountain creek will suffer. Mom and pop hardware shops will close, independent contractors for snow plow wont have any extra income. More ticks and pests for the summer. Kids wont know what a snow day is

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SteakAndCab t1_j6i8wqg wrote

Snow days are over regardless. It’s remote learning now

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diggstownjoe t1_j6id1wi wrote

Incorrect. Every school district I'm familiar with has eliminated remote learning as an option, which I don't think is a good thing.

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Vegoia2 t1_j6ijrnt wrote

going to be in the 50's again today.

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ihatemathplshelp t1_j6ik7sa wrote

And around the spring everyone says that we skip spring and went straight into summer

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annieiam t1_j6in45f wrote

I’m OK with that, I hate driving in the snow

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Cantholditdown t1_j6j4ymy wrote

I won't mind my PSEG bill this month. Snow days are something that seem amazing in my mind, but it just ends up messing up schedules and being a huge mess. The only part I enjoy now is the first peaceful hours after a good dump of snow has settled and I can just look at it out the window.

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spring13 t1_j6jovq2 wrote

It's driving me nuts. I miss real winter so much. It's slushy and gross here a lot of the time (what I really miss is Great Lake effect snow) but this warmth feels WRONG and it will have an effect on crops. There are things that grow in this region (like apples!) that NEED hard freezes to develop properly.

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SavageMcFilth t1_j6jpuv6 wrote

Before yeah. But I just had back surgery so I'm ok with this now. I'm hoping we make it thru without me shoveling out lol

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robert2474 t1_j6jqjbq wrote

Lived here most of my life all is cycles. The geological records speak clearly

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Soggy-Constant5932 t1_j6k964x wrote

I love the warmer weather because I don’t care for super cold winters but we are definitely missing the OT my husband gets when it snows.

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ReganMacNeil1973 t1_j6kreqx wrote

....as my brand new, hardly used $900 snow thrower sits in the garage for yet another year.

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user365735 t1_j6kw3kp wrote

You want it this way. When the next ice age comes and it's the opposite.....

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sakhussain2020 t1_j6g5vls wrote

I enjoy it, walked through the nature center today.

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njd26 t1_j6hr3u9 wrote

Lovin it

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Chuck1705 t1_j6hw8af wrote

Ya see, there's this thing called Climate Change...Read up!

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ansky201 t1_j6hwoec wrote

I am loving this weather. I can't stand cold and snow. I hope every winter is like this.

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Punky921 t1_j6isjft wrote

I hate the winter so this has been fine for me personallu. That being said, I know that this is very concrete evidence of how absolutely fucked the climate is. Do I love that it's 50 degrees in Hudson County today? Yes. Is it evidence that we are so completely fucked? Also yes.

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NoCalligrapher8396 t1_j6fvxhd wrote

Winter sucks in New Jersey. Should be called fall instead

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hopopo t1_j6gmpwv wrote

Move North

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9Xrayman9 t1_j6gq6wj wrote

Weather changes

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