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Feb 4: Another Winter Storm Detected

Feb 4: Another Winter Storm Detected

🕔14:28, 4.Feb 2021

Discussion: Real quick, we still expect a weak disturbance moving through Friday. It seems nuisance at this point with only trace/light accumulations for NWNJ elevations. Maybe non-accumulating snow as far SE as 95. It will be out of here by

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A Historical Snowstorm for New Jersey

A Historical Snowstorm for New Jersey

🕔15:53, 3.Feb 2021

Discussion: I think it is best to address the January 31-February 3, 2021 winter storm by the phases they were laid out in our initial Jan 30 forecast article: Phase I: The Onset We had a very cold air mass

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Feb 1: Winter Storm Update

Feb 1: Winter Storm Update

🕔22:35, 1.Feb 2021

Discussion: This is quite a winter storm. I’m upgrading NNJ to DUDE WHERE’S MY CAR? status. There’s no doubt in my mind that areas up that way exceed 24” of total storm snow accumulation in many spots. Some of you

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Jan 30: Major Winter Storm Approaching

Jan 30: Major Winter Storm Approaching

🕔15:29, 30.Jan 2021

Discussion: I’m going to break this winter storm into three phases of expectations. Phase I: Precipitation is currently approaching from the W. It’s just now getting into the Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio area and starting to build the initial snow thump expected for

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Jan 29: Snow Storm a GO!

Jan 29: Snow Storm a GO!

🕔15:43, 29.Jan 2021

Discussion: I’m sorry but no map yet. There is still significant uncertainty as to where the exact jackpot axis of snowfall is going to set up through NJ and ultimately where the NW cutoff and SE snow/rain line will be.

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Jan 28: Winter Storm Chances Increasing

Jan 28: Winter Storm Chances Increasing

🕔23:06, 28.Jan 2021

Discussion: The coastal storm that missed us to the S (bringing a swath of snow through parts of NC/VA) has departed well into the Atlantic Ocean. The backside of this cyclonic flow has pulled down more cold from the available

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Jan 26: Active Pattern Continues

Jan 26: Active Pattern Continues

🕔15:16, 26.Jan 2021

Discussion: The weak wave has just about passed. Just another small batch of light precip is expected to move through NNJ later tonight and taper off by early Wednesday AM hours. The primary low involved in the generally weak transfer

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Jan 25: Light Wintry Event Approaching

Jan 25: Light Wintry Event Approaching

🕔15:21, 25.Jan 2021

Discussion: Precipitation just ahead of a warm front (currently over KY/WV/VA) is moving in from our SW. It should first move into SWNJ anytime after sundown tonight as snow and then try to spread into SENJ and maybe even CNJ

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Jan 24: Snow Update

Jan 24: Snow Update

🕔14:59, 24.Jan 2021

Discussion: This map and discussion might seem unnecessary for a minor snow event. But there will be multiple forms of wintry precipitation capable of impacting travel and safety this Monday night through most of Tuesday. With that said, let’s focus

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Jan 23: Tracking Two Wintry Systems

Jan 23: Tracking Two Wintry Systems

🕔15:11, 23.Jan 2021

Discussion: We currently have high pressure (anti-cyclonic flow) to our W and low pressure (cyclonic flow) to our E. This is producing a tight N to S pressure gradient (strong N/NW flow) and tapping Arctic air mass over Canada. For

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