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Where does 2019-2020 fit into the least snowiest winters on record?
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Where does 2019-2020 fit into the least snowiest winters on record?

  • JOE MARTUCCI Press Meteorologist
  • Apr 1, 2020
  • Apr 1, 2020 Updated Jun 3, 2021
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In 2019-2020, winter came and went with not even enough snow to make a snowball.

Atlantic City International Airport had just 0.5 inches as the season wrapped up in April. Cape May has fared slightly better, at 0.9 inches. Still, both don't scream cozy up with hot chocolate and watch the snow fall down. 

Even in a place like South Jersey, where an average season's worth of snow can fall in a single storm, this is unusual territory. 

In fact, during the month of March, the South Jersey region was the least snowiest on record, going back to 1895, according to the New Jersey State Climatologist. The region wide average of 0.6 inches was the final mark.  South Jersey consists of most areas south of Middlesex, Mercer and Monmouth counties Robinson said. 

Here's a look at the five least snowiest winters in South Jersey history for both the shore and the mainland. See where the winter of 2019-2020 ranks. 

At Atlantic City International Airport

The first full winter's worth of snowfall data goes back to 1948-1949 at A.C. Airport, located in Egg Harbor Township.

On average, 16.5 inches of snow fall, though this can be heavily influenced by just one snow storm bringing a "season's" worth of snow.

5) 2001-02

The only winter of the millennium to make the list, 2.6 inches of snow fell. 

Most of it, 2.4 inches, came on Jan. 19.

4) 1949-50

Typically, two inches is the threshold where you see the plow out on the road. Even if you added this winter up, it wouldn't be enough to plow, let alone shovel. 1.6 inches was the total.

Jan. 19 is a popular date for the first snowfall in lean years. The first accumulated snowfall this season was also Jan. 19.

3) 1994-95

Second places gets you under an inch for seasonal totals. The 0.8 inches was accomplished by two separate 0.4 inch events in February. 

Even if snow did not accumulate anymore, as of Mar. 3, the winter of 2019-2020 would be in the 2 spot for least snowiest.

2) 2019-2020

0.5 inches of snow was the mark at the airport. All of that snow fell early in the season, on December 11. There were a few other instances of snow that didn't stick. 

1) 1972-73

That winter was only saved by a paltry, 0.4 inch event at the airport. South Jersey residents had to hold their breath, though, it wasn't until Feb. 16.

0.4 inches of snow is about the average for Charleston, South Carolina (0.5 inches). 

Something in the Air: March Weather Roundup with N.J. State Climatologist Dave Robinson

Near Cape May

While the period of record is longer, going back to the winter of 1893-94, records must be taken with a small grain of (road) salt. 

Not every year had a person measuring snow. Furthermore, missing days were frequent before the winter of 1974-75. 

To account for this, 0 inch seasonal values with more than 1 day missing was excluded. 

14.9 inches of snow falls throughout the winter in New Jersey's Southernmost Point. 

5) 1991-92

Like fifth place, the little bit of snow was spread out enough to at least not make it feel like South Florida. 4 events totaled 1.6 inches of snow. 

4) 1970-71

It was one and done for one. 1 inch flat fell over the winter, happening the day after Christmas. It was a long winter for snow lovers indeed. 

Note, one day of observations was missing from this winter.

Through Mar. 3, the 0.9 inches seen so far in the area would be in the two spot as well.

3) 2019-20

Sitting just shy of an inch, 0.9 inch of snow fell. While the snow was paltry, it should be noted that flurries were reported the morning of April 1. Talk about an April Fools gift for the snow lovers. 

2) 1994-95

Since the shore typically sees less snow than the mainland, it comes as no surprised that the 2 spot has less snow than the top (bottom) spot for the mainland.

0.2 inches of snow fell back in 1994-95, with South Jersey snow lovers waiting until mid-February for the white gold. 

This is on part with an average winter in Dixie's Sunny Shores. Mobile, Alabama, has an average of that amount per year. 

1) 1972-73

Being located on a Cape, the surrounding three bodies of water do a valiant job of flipping to snow. It's no wonder why locals call Cape May County "The Cape May Bubble".

Well, talk about a bubble effect. A big, fat 0 inches of snow accumulated that winter. This put Cape May in the company of Miami, Phoenix and San Diego that winter. 

One day is missing in the record and that was in February. Given that Atlantic City International Airport reported 0.4 inches of snow during the month, it's entirely possible that no snow fell that February down at Exit 0. 

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