National Weather Service Reports Area Snowfall Counts

The measurements are in, and it looks like Union County was among the hardest hit by the snow in the New York metropolitan area on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service 11 a.m. report of area snowfall amounts has Scotch Plains at 13 inches of snow. That's slightly less than other parts of Union County, but still higher than most of the area received.

Local community reports had SP-F with as much as 16.5 inches of snow in some areas.

Westfield earned top rankings, with 17.5 inches of snow, the highest amount reported in the entire metro area. It's followed by Clark at 17; Union at 16.8; Cranford at 15; Roselle Park at 15; Elizabeth at 13.6; Roselle at 13.2; Scotch Plains at 13.0; and Plainfield at 11.7.

Despite the heavy snow, the weather service says that the storm ultimately did not meet the definition of a blizzard at government reporting stations. The weather service defines a blizzard as when the following conditions prevail for a period of at least three hours: sustained wind or frequent gusts of 35 mph or greater; considerable falling and/or blowing snow; frequently reducing visibility below 1/4 mile.

These conditions were reported in parts of the area, but did not last for three hours where reports were taken. The weather service says it will continue to assess data to make a final decision.