Bergen County Snow Totals: Towns Hit Hardest by Winter Storm Fern as NJ Digs Out
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jerseyans woke up on Monday, January 26, 2026, to a winter wonderland—or a logistical nightmare. Winter Storm Fern has blanketed the region, leaving homes, cars, and major highways buried under a thick layer of snow and ice. While the flakes began falling on Sunday, the impact is being felt heavily during this morning’s commute.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco praised road crews who worked through the night:
“Our crews are still hard at work as snow and sleet continue to fall across the County. Thank you to everyone for staying off the roads… allow some time in the morning for our crews to clear the roads before the Monday commute.”
Town-by-Town: Bergen County Snow Totals
As of early Monday morning, northern Bergen County saw the highest accumulations, with several towns crossing the 12-inch mark. Here are the latest reported totals:
| Town | Snowfall (Inches) | Town | Snowfall (Inches) |
| Ridgefield | 12.0″ | Mahwah | 14.5″ |
| Franklin Lakes | 11.8″ | Leonia | 14.7″ |
| Ramsey | 11.1″ | Tenafly | 16.3″ |
| Montvale | 11.0″ | Cliffside Park | 10.2″ |
| River Vale | 11.0″ | Fair Lawn | 9.7″ |
| Upper Saddle River | 11.0″ | Bergenfield | 9.4″ |
| Rutherford | 10.0″ | Wood-Ridge | 8.5″ |
A National Crisis: Power Outages and Tragic Loss
This isn’t just a local event. Winter Storm Fern has impacted nearly 200 million people across 40 states. The severity of the storm has led to tragic consequences and widespread infrastructure failure:
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Fatalities: At least four deaths have been confirmed—two in Louisiana, one in Texas, and one in Kansas.
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Power Grid: Over 800,000 customers lost power, with the Southern U.S. (MS, LA, TX, TN) bearing the brunt of the outages.
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Arctic Blast: Wind chills have plummeted to -30°F in the central U.S., with temperatures 40 degrees below January averages.
Travel Chaos: Record Flight Cancellations
For those trying to fly, the situation is historic. We are seeing the highest number of daily flight cancellations since the 2020 pandemic.
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20,000+ Total Cancellations: Through Monday, airlines have scrapped tens of thousands of flights.
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Monday Outlook: At least 1,800 flights are already cancelled for today alone. Major hubs like Newark (EWR), JFK, and LaGuardia are seeing significant delays.
What’s Next for the Northeast?
The storm is far from over for our neighbors to the north. New England is currently in the crosshairs, with forecasts predicting up to 18 inches of additional snow through Monday evening.
If you are in New Jersey, stay off the roads if possible to allow plows to finish their work. Check your local school district for closure updates and stay warm!
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so much for that global warming hoax
Now its called climate change once the global warming narrative fell apart. Either way its a democrat fund raising hoax
Democrats solved global warming and now we’re all going to freeze to death!
This storm was nothing, I’ve been dealing with this for 40 years, don’t you people remember the 17 storms and 94 back to back, what about the blizzard 95 and then 96, we had a lot more snow than this
Where is the village going to hold the snow too?
It will compact the leaves making them easier to remove, if that ever happens.
Schedler Winter Amusement Park. (SWAP)
Are you kidding me? They’re bringing Snow over to the West Road. How come they’re not dumping it into the Brook
You’re telling us the village d p w is holding snow over to Schindler from the CBD., can you imagine how much salt is in that snow. Oh my God. Who came up with that stupid idea. Amazing,