What Can NJ Expect from El Niño Going into Spring?
Following a winter of widely-varying conditions, likely in part due to the influence of the major El Niño event that has been underway since last fall, it is useful to look back at past spring weather in years that, like this year, experienced strong El Niños. While certainly not providing a definitive forecast for what we might see over the next several months, this exercise will provide some insights into what might be seen.
A Winter Sampler: January 2016 Recap
Snow in Hillsborough (Somerset County) on the morning of January 23rd.
Overview
Baked December 2015 and Annual Summary, Including the Top 10 Events of 2015
Surfers and other beach goers on Christmas day near Asbury Park (Monmouth County). Photo by Robyn Gerbush.
December Overview
ONJSC's Top 10 NJ Weather and Climate Events of 2015
Listed below is the Office of the NJ State Climatologist’s ranking of the top 10 weather and climate events of 2015. More about each event can be found in the monthly narratives posted on njclimate.org. You might be tempted to rearrange the rankings, particularly as some of the events down the list may have affected you more than others ranked higher. Or perhaps you best recall one that didn’t make the list. That’s the enjoyment (and frustration!) of lists.
Will the Present Strong El Niño Event Have a Major Impact on New Jersey’s Weather?
NJ State Climatologist Dave Robinson contributed to this report.
Near Record Warmth and Quite Dry…until the 30th: September 2015 Recap
A Pinelands wildfire in Woodland Twp (Burlington County) on September 7. (Photo by B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page).
New Jersey Smart Lawn Watering Initiative: Conserving Water Starts With You!
About 70% of the fresh water used around the world is devoted to irrigation, and a similar figure holds true with respect to New Jersey’s water use. Much of this in New Jersey is put towards lawn watering. It is apparent to anyone paying attention to the frequency and timing of when lawns are watered that, just as research suggests, many New Jersey homeowners are over-irrigating their lawns.