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
National
Weather Service Forecasts
Surface Maps
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
Local Radar
Imagery
Fort Dix
Doppler Radar Imagery
Storm Photos
Contoured
Snowfall Totals from December 30, 2000
STORM DESCRIPTION
The first widespread winter storm of the season blanketed New Jersey,
especially the northern half, with the heaviest snowfall since the
Blizzard of '96.
Synoptic Discussion
The low pressure system developed just east of Elizabeth City, North
Carolina on the evening of the 29th. At 5AM EST on the 30th it
was located 75 miles east of Cape Charles, Virginia, and by 9AM EST it
was 50 miles east of the mouth of the Delaware Bay. The low then
slowed and intensified more rapidly. It finally crossed the Twin
Forks of Long Island, New York by 5PM EST, with a central pressure of
992 millibars (down 10 millibars in 8 hours).
Local Discussion
The snow began between 3AM EST and 5AM EST across most of the state and
fell heavy at times during the morning. By the afternoon, the low
had moved too far north and the heavy snow moved north of southern New
Jersey. However, the snow remained and even intensified across
sections of northern New Jersey. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches
per hour were common in the heavy bands throughout the state during the
morning and afternoon, while rates reached 4 or more inches per hour in
thunderstorms over Sussex and Morris counties. The snow finally
tapered off in the early evening. Snow accumulations were 14 to
30 inches in Sussex, Morris, Somerset, and Passaic counties. 12
to 18 inches fell in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth,
Mercer, Huterdon, and Warren counties. 8 to 12 inches fell in
Burlington and Ocean counties. 6 to 8 inches fell in Gloucester,
Camden, and Atlantic counties, and 4 to 6 inches fell in Salem,
Cumberland, and Cape May counties.
New Jersey Snowfall Totals
Individual Snowfall Totals from December 30,
2000
Regional Snowfall Totals
Snow Totals from 0200Z 31 December 2000 (9PM
EST 30 December 2000)
Table of Contents
Storm Summary
Regional
Surface Observations
National
Weather Service Forecasts
Surface Maps
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
Local Radar
Imagery
Fort Dix
Doppler Radar Imagery
Storm Photos
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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