National Weather Service

The National Weather Service is dropping some solid rip tide tips that could just save the lives of NJ beachgoers this summer.

This week in 1978, New Jersey and most of the Northeast were hit with a blizzard of epic proportions. Here in New Jersey, between February 5th and the 7th, we were blanketed with over 15 inches of snow. The Northern part of the state took the biggest brunt of this storm, but the whole state got something.

I also thought it would be fun to share some random facts about snow that you can use to dazzle your friends as you take a snow day today.

Will it snow this week?

Inland areas in the south have a better chance of wintry weather if temperatures remain cold in New Jersey.

The astronomical first day of winter for us here in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21st, according to the Farmers' Almanac.

Saturday night's storms wreaked havoc on a lot of the Garden State. 15 New Jersey towns were officially confirmed to have been in the path of a tornado.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Red Flag Warning for the potential of enhanced fire spread today in South Jersey, which is in effect from 10 am this morning to 8 pm.

If you received a tsunami alert on your cell phone at around 8:30am Tuesday, it was a false alarm. According to Philly.com, the National Weather Service is investigating why some Jersey Shore residents received a tsunami alert on their Verizon cell phones.

After one more 90 degree day for the Garden State on Thursday, the chance for several of inches of rain and flash flooding enters the forecast.

Hurricane Danny is done. Now the focus shifts to Tropical Storm Erika.

The dog days of summer are finally here. Here are some tips to help you keep cool on another sweltering summer day.