Storm description, surface observations,
snowfall totals, and images courtesy of the National Climatic Data Center, the National Centers of Environmental Prediction, the Climate Prediction Center, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, the Mount Holly National Weather Service Office, the Upton National Weather Service Office, Rutgers University, Plymouth State University, the University of Illinois, the American Meteorological Society, Weather Graphics Technologies, AccuWeather, and the Weather Channel.
Table of Contents
Storm Summary
Regional
Surface Observations
Satellite
Imagery
National
Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
Sea Level
Pressure and 1000 to 500 Millibar Thickness Maps
850 Millibar
Maps
700 Millibar
Maps
500 Millibar
Maps
300 Millibar
Maps
200 Millibar
Maps
National
Radar Imagery
Fort Dix
Doppler Radar Imagery
Contoured
Snowfall Totals from December 22, 2000
STORM DESCRIPTION
The combination of a developing coastal storm, an upper-level
disturbance and a cold front resulted in the second widespread snowfall
of the Winter of 2000-2001.
Synoptic Discussion
A jet streak aloft combined with an old frontal zone and a deepening
upper-level trough to cause an area of low pressure to develop off the
New Jersey coast during the morning of the 22nd. By midday the coastal
low moved northeastward away from the state, but an upper-level
disturbance accompanied by another front moved in from the west. All
three disturbances had moved well east and northeast of the state by
midnight.
Local Discussion
Precipitation developed across southern and central New Jersey during
the very early hours of the 22nd as the upper-level jet streak moved
across the region. The snow fell moderate to heavy across parts of
southeastern New Jersey, but was light elsewhere. This area of snow
moved away during the mid morning hours. However, more light to
moderate snow moved in during the late morning hours as a surface cold
front and an upper-level disturbance approached from the west. This
snow tapered off from west to east during the early and mid afternoon
hours on the 22nd. Total accumulations were generally light, ranging
from a coating to 2 inches in northern New Jersey, 1-3 inches in
central New Jersey, and 2-4 inches in southern New Jersey.
New Jersey Snowfall Totals
Individual Snowfall Totals from December 22,
2000
Table of Contents
Storm Summary
Regional
Surface Observations
Satellite
Imagery
National
Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
Sea Level
Pressure and 1000 to 500 Millibar Thickness Maps
850 Millibar
Maps
700 Millibar
Maps
500 Millibar
Maps
300 Millibar
Maps
200 Millibar
Maps
National
Radar Imagery
Fort Dix
Doppler Radar Imagery
Snow storm,
December 19-20, 2000
Snow storm, December 22, 2000
Snow storm,
December 30, 2000
Snow storm,
January 5, 2001
Snow and ice
storm, January 20-21, 2001
Snow storm,
February 5, 2001
Snow storm,
February 22, 2001
Snow and ice
storm, March 4-6, 2001
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