Monmouth County Gets About A Foot Of Snow, With Pockets Higher

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Monmouth and Ocean counties took the brunt of the snowfall and high winds in Saturday's blizzard, according to the National Weather Service.

On average, eight to 12 inches of snow fell through Monmouth County by the time the storm ended, with the most snowfall on the coast and the least inland.

Aberdeen got 9 inches; Manalapan and Middletown got 11. Holmdel got 14 inches.

But the snow increased as you headed south and along the coast: Eatontown got 14 inches. Howell got 15 inches. Spring Lake Heights got 17 inches.

This blizzard was a nor'easter, with coastal New Jersey getting the heaviest snowfall.

Toms River and Ocean County got even more snow: Forked River had 17 inches. Beachwood logged 19 inches and Bayville had 21 inches. In Toms River, the weight of snow and ice caused a partial collapse of the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex.

And Atlantic City had more than a foot of snow before 9 a.m. Saturday, according to local police there. Atlantic City International Airport recorded 16 inches of snow. Little Egg Harbor had 19 inches.

Central and North Jersey got four to eight inches.

Middletown Police responded to four minor accidents and eight disabled cars since the blizzard started Friday night, said Mayor Tony Perry.

At one point up to 1,000 customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties lost power during the storm, a JCP&L spokesman told the Asbury Park Press. But as of Saturday night, nearly all power outages had been restored.

Sunday will be cold and windy, with a high of 26 degrees.

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