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
Continental
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
Regional
Radar Imagery
Local Radar
Imagery
Fort Dix
Doppler Radar Imagery
Contoured
Snowfall Totals from January 16-17, 2003
STORM DESCRIPTION
A storm system from the central Rockies spread snow across New Jersey
on the night of the 16th. However, most significant snow remained
south of the state.
Synoptic Discussion
The low pressure system developed in the central Rockies on the morning
of the 15th. By the morning of the 16th, it was already over the
Ozark Mountains, and by the morning of the 17th, was 250 miles east of
the Delmarva Peninsula. Its rapid movement and southerly track
kept the heavy snow away from most of the state.
Local Discussion
Snow overspread the state during the evening of the 16th. The
heaviest snow was confined to Cape May County, while all areas further
north only saw a few hours of light snow. The snow tapered off
during the early morning hours of the 17th. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 4 inches across Cape May County, and only a coating to 2
inches across the rest of New Jersey.
New Jersey Snowfall Totals
Individual Snowfall Totals from January
16-17, 2003
Regional Snowfall Totals
Snow Totals from 1900Z 17 January 2003 (2PM
EST 17 January 2003)
Table of Contents
Storm Summary
Regional
Surface Observations
National
Weather Service Forecasts
Surface Maps
Satellite
Imagery
National
Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
Continental
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
Regional
Radar Imagery
Local Radar
Imagery
Fort Dix
Doppler Radar Imagery
Snow storm,
December 5, 2002
Snow and ice
storm, December 24-26, 2002
Snow storm,
January 5, 2003
Snow storm, January 16-17, 2003
Snow storm,
January 29, 2003
Snow storm,
February 6-7, 2003
Snow storm,
February 16-17, 2003
Snow storm,
February 27-28, 2003
Snow and ice
storm, March 6, 2003
Snow and ice
storm, April 7, 2003
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