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Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in New Jersey can make a commute last forever. So just imagine it's the dead of winter, and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty ice encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you're just about ready for spring -- especially in Newton, the snowiest place in New Jersey.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which New Jersey cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in New Jersey with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Garden State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In New Jersey For 2022
What's the snowiest place in New Jersey with more than 5,000 people? That would be Newton with an average annual snowfall of 38.8 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in New Jersey or the cheapest places in New Jersey.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In New Jersey For 2022
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Population: 8,036
Average Annual Snowfall: 38.8 inches
More on Newton: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 9,635
Average Annual Snowfall: 37.6 inches
More on Lake Mohawk: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 14,802
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.1 inches
More on Hopatcong: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,187
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.7 inches
More on Mount Arlington: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 9,579
Average Annual Snowfall: 33.6 inches
More on Hackett: Real Estate
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Population: 6,607
Average Annual Snowfall: 31.1 inches
More on Wharton: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 18,324
Average Annual Snowfall: 30.8 inches
More on Dover: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 14,608
Average Annual Snowfall: 30.0 inches
More on Phillipsburg: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,016
Average Annual Snowfall: 29.7 inches
More on Mendham: Real Estate | Crime Report
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Population: 18,563
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.6 inches
More on Morristown: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In New Jersey With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in New Jersey, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Garden State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Newark -- 26.2 inches
- Jersey City -- 26.1 inches
- Paterson -- 24.9 inches
There's a complete chart at the bottom.
If you're curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in New Jersey with at least snow snowfall:
- Palmyra -- 9.7 inches
- Haddonfield -- 10.3 inches
- Stratford -- 11.1 inches
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