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
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




UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

TTN - Trenton, NJ

PNE - Northeast Philadelphia, PA
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
UP
-SN
-SN
OVC
24F/05F
23F/08F
21F/16F
20F/17F
20F/17F
20F/17F
21F/17F
20F/18F
20F/18F
21F/17F
30.48in
30.47in
30.46in
30.43in
30.40in
30.37in
30.38in
30.35in
30.33in
30.34in
NNW
NNW
N/A
NNW
NNW
N/A
NW
NNW
NNW
NNW
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
03mph/----------
06mph/----------
3,600ft
2,400ft
2,000ft
800ft
1,800ft
3,200ft
5,500ft
1,100ft
2,100ft
7,500ft
10mi
4.0mi
4.0mi
1.0mi
3.0mi
6.0mi
10mi
1.3mi
3.0mi
10mi
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
OVC
25F/18F
22F/16F
21F/19F
21F/19F
20F/18F
20F/17F
21F/17F
22F/17F
21F/18F
22F/18F
30.50in
30.48in
30.46in
30.44in
30.43in
30.39in
30.39in
30.37in
30.35in
30.35in
NW
N
NNW
NNE
NNW
NNE
N
N
NNW
N
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
06mph/----------
05mph/----------
07mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
07mph/----------
06mph/----------
08mph/----------
4,200ft
1,800ft
1,800ft
600ft
1,300ft
7,000ft
6,500ft
4,500ft
3,100ft
7,000ft
10mi
2.0mi
3.0mi
1.0mi
1.5mi
8.0mi
5.0mi
4.0mi
3.0mi
10mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

VAY - Mount Holly, NJ

WRI - Wrightstown, NJ
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-ZR
OVC
-SN
OVC
23F/18F
22F/20F
22F/21F
22F/20F
22F/20F
21F/19F
21F/19F
21F/18F
21F/19F
21F/19F
30.51in
30.48in
30.46in
30.44in
30.42in
30.38in
30.40in
30.37in
30.35in
30.36in
N/A
N/A
NNW
N
N
N
NNW
NNW
NNW
NNW
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
03mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
06mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
06mph/----------
1,800ft
1,400ft
1,500ft
1,100ft
600ft
1,100ft
2,700ft
3,100ft
2,000ft
6,000ft
2.0mi
1.3mi
2.0mi
1.3mi
1.0mi
2.5mi
5.0mi
8.0mi
2.0mi
4.0mi
-SN
-SN
SN
-SN
SN
-SN
-SN
-ZL
-ZL -SN
-SN
21F/19F
21F/19F
21F/21F
21F/21F
21F/19F
19F/19F
21F/19F
21F/19F
19F/19F
19F/19F
30.50in
30.48in
30.45in
30.42in
30.41in
30.39in
30.38in
30.35in
30.35in
30.34in
NNW
NNW
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
NNW
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
06mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
3,000ft
3,000ft
3,000ft
1,000ft
500ft
1,000ft
3,000ft
1,000ft
3,000ft
6,000ft
3.0mi
1.0mi
0.5mi
1.0mi
0.5mi
1.0mi
2.0mi
2.0mi
2.0mi
2.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

BLM - Belmar-Farmdale, NJ

EWR - Newark, NJ
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
23F/16F
23F/16F
21F/16F
21F/16F
21F/16F
21F/16F
21F/16F
21F/18F
21F/16F
21F/16F
30.48in
30.46in
30.43in
30.40in
30.41in
30.38in
30.35in
30.34in
30.33in
30.32in
NNW
NNW
NNW
N
NNW
NNW
NNW
N
NNW
NNW
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
12mph/----------
08mph/----------
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
09mph/----------
10mph/----------
1,300ft
1,300ft
100ft
100ft
100ft
100ft
4,200ft
1,900ft
1,400ft
1,900ft
10mi
8.0mi
1.8mi
1.3mi
1.0mi
2.0mi
7.0mi
4.0mi
2.5mi
5.0mi
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
28F/11F
28F/10F
28F/08F
25F/16F
23F/20F
24F/17F
24F/18F
23F/21F
23F/19F
23F/19F
30.49in
30.48in
30.45in
30.43in
30.43in
30.40in
30.38in
30.38in
30.35in
30.34in
SW
W
WNW
N/A
NNW
NNW
NE
N
N
N
03mph/----------
06mph/----------
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
06mph/----------
03mph/----------
07mph/----------
09mph/----------
13mph/----------
08mph/----------
2,500ft
2,500ft
2,500ft
1,600ft
1,700ft
2,000ft
2,500ft
2,000ft
800ft
800ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
2.0mi
3.0mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
1.5mi
1.0mi
1.5mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

MMU - Morristown, NJ

ABE - Allentown, PA
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
27F/01F
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.50in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
SW
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
06mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
3,500ft
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
15mi
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
SN
-SN
OVC
23F/04F
23F/04F
23F/05F
23F/05F
23F/07F
23F/06F
23F/08F
20F/18F
20F/18F
21F/18F
30.48in
30.45in
30.44in
30.43in
30.41in
30.37in
30.37in
30.38in
30.35in
30.34in
WSW
N/A
NW
NNW
N
N/A
N/A
NW
N/A
N/A
06mph/----------
00mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
07mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
9,500ft
8,500ft
8,500ft
7,000ft
5,000ft
4,800ft
4,400ft
2,800ft
2,800ft
5,000ft
7.0mi
7.0mi
7.0mi
7.0mi
7.0mi
7.0mi
8.0mi
1.3mi
7.0mi
7.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

PHL - Philadelphia, PA

JFK - New York, NY
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
-SN
-SN
OVC
24F/18F
23F/20F
23F/21F
23F/20F
22F/20F
22F/18F
23F/17F
23F/16F
22F/19F
23F/19F
30.51in
30.49in
30.47in
30.46in
30.44in
30.40in
30.40in
30.39in
30.36in
30.36in
NW
N/A
NNW
NNW
NNW
N
N
N
N
N
06mph/----------
00mph/----------
06mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
09mph/----------
06mph/----------
08mph/----------
1,700ft
1,300ft
1,700ft
400ft
800ft
7,000ft
3,300ft
3,300ft
1,600ft
7,000ft
3.0mi
1.3mi
2.5mi
1.0mi
1.5mi
5.0mi
10mi
10mi
2.5mi
5.0mi
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
28F/18F
28F/20F
26F/23F
27F/25F
26F/25F
27F/25F
27F/25F
26F/25F
26F/25F
26F/24F
30.50in
30.49in
30.45in
30.44in
30.43in
30.39in
30.37in
30.37in
30.36in
30.34in
N/A
N/A
NNE
N
NNW
N
N
N
NNW
NNW
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
06mph/----------
03mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
07mph/----------
07mph/----------
12mph/----------
2,500ft
2,100ft
600ft
700ft
400ft
700ft
1,000ft
500ft
600ft
800ft
10mi
10mi
1.8mi
0.8mi
0.5mi
0.8mi
2.0mi
0.5mi
0.8mi
2.5mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

LGA - New York, NY

NYC - New York, NY
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
29F/16F
29F/15F
30F/15F
28F/19F
27F/24F
26F/23F
26F/21F
26F/23F
25F/22F
25F/21F
30.48in
30.47in
30.45in
30.43in
30.43in
30.38in
30.37in
30.37in
30.34in
30.34in
SSW
W
----
N/A
NW
NNW
NW
N
NNW
N
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
09mph/----------
12mph/----------
3,000ft
3,000ft
2,700ft
1,200ft
700ft
1,200ft
1,200ft
1,000ft
800ft
1,400ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
2.0mi
1.0mi
1.5mi
4.0mi
1.5mi
0.5mi
1.5mi
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
28F/15F
29F/20F
29F/18F
27F/23F
25F/25F
25F/25F
25F/24F
24F/24F
23F/23F
24F/24F
30.48in
30.46in
30.44in
30.42in
30.42in
30.37in
30.36in
30.36in
30.34in
30.33in
----
----
----
WNW
----
N/A
N/A
NW
----
N/A
06mph/----------
06mph/----------
06mph/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
00mph/----------
3,000ft
2,800ft
3,000ft
1,300ft
800ft
1,200ft
2,700ft
1,100ft
900ft
1,100ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
1.3mi
1.0mi
2.0mi
4.0mi
1.3mi
1.3mi
2.5mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

TEB - Teterboro, NJ

CDW - Caldwell, NJ
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
28F/12F
28F/12F
28F/12F
28F/10F
25F/18F
25F/15F
23F/20F
23F/21F
23F/20F
22F/19F
30.49in
30.47in
30.45in
30.42in
30.43in
30.39in
30.37in
30.38in
30.35in
30.33in
SW
SSW
WNW
N/A
SSW
N/A
N
N
NNW
NNW
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
06mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
05mph/----------
07mph/----------
07mph/----------
2,900ft
2,900ft
3,100ft
3,400ft
4,400ft
2,600ft
2,400ft
1,000ft
1,400ft
1,600ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
3.0mi
1.5mi
1.5mi
2.5mi
OVC
----
OVC
OVC
----
----
----
----
----
----
27F/09F
------/------
25F/07F
16F/07F
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.50in
--------
30.47in
30.44in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
N/A
----
N/A
N/A
----
----
----
----
----
----
00mph/----------
----------/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
3,000ft
------
3,000ft
9,000ft
------
------
------
------
------
------
15mi
----
10mi
10mi
----
----
----
----
----
----

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

12N - Andover, NJ

RDG - Reading, PA
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
22F/02F
22F/02F
22F/02F
22F/02F
22F/03F
22F/02F
22F/04F
20F/15F
20F/14F
21F/13F
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
----
N/A
WNW
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
----
ENE
N/A
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
----
----
----
----
----
23F/------
23F/------
23F/------
23F/------
23F/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.46in
30.46in
30.42in
30.44in
30.41in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
N/A
WNW
N/A
NNW
N
----
----
----
----
----
00mph/----------
07mph/----------
00mph/----------
07mph/----------
07mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
8,000ft
9,000ft
8,000ft
8,000ft
5,000ft
------
------
------
------
------
15mi
15mi
15mi
12mi
7.0mi
----
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UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

ILG - Wilmington, DE

MIV - Millville, NJ
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
OVC
22F/21F
22F/21F
22F/21F
22F/21F
22F/21F
22F/20F
23F/18F
23F/17F
22F/20F
22F/21F
30.51in
30.48in
30.46in
30.46in
30.43in
30.40in
30.39in
30.39in
30.36in
30.36in
NW
NW
NNW
NW
NNW
N
N
N
N
NNW
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
07mph/----------
06mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
400ft
1,100ft
1,900ft
700ft
900ft
6,000ft
5,500ft
6,000ft
2,100ft
5,500ft
0.8mi
1.0mi
3.0mi
1.0mi
1.5mi
5.0mi
10mi
10mi
3.0mi
6.0mi
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
OVC
OVC
-ZR
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
30.50in
30.47in
30.44in
30.41in
30.40in
30.37in
30.36in
30.34in
30.34in
30.33in
NNW
N
NNW
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
09mph/----------
09mph/----------
07mph/----------
09mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
08mph/----------
14mph/----------
12mph/----------
09mph/----------
800ft
1,200ft
2,000ft
1,700ft
1,800ft
900ft
600ft
600ft
800ft
2,400ft
2.0mi
0.5mi
1.5mi
2.0mi
2.0mi
1.5mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
4.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

ACY - Atlantic City, NJ

ISP - Islip, NY
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
-ZR
OVC
-ZR
23F/21F
22F/20F
22F/20F
23F/21F
23F/20F
23F/21F
23F/20F
23F/21F
23F/22F
23F/22F
30.48in
30.47in
30.41in
30.41in
30.39in
30.37in
30.35in
30.33in
30.33in
30.31in
NNW
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
NNW
NNW
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
08mph/----------
08mph/----------
09mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
09mph/----------
900ft
1,300ft
1,300ft
1,300ft
1,300ft
1,000ft
4,700ft
4,500ft
1,900ft
500ft
1.0mi
1.5mi
1.5mi
2.5mi
2.0mi
1.3mi
10mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
4.0mi
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
28F/14F
28F/14F
27F/16F
25F/19F
25F/23F
27F/25F
27F/25F
28F/27F
28F/27F
28F/27F
30.49in
30.48in
30.46in
30.43in
30.40in
30.37in
30.36in
30.33in
30.31in
30.30in
E
NNE
NNE
NNW
N
N
NNW
N
N
N
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
06mph/----------
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
06mph/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
05mph/----------
07mph/----------
3,300ft
2,800ft
1,900ft
1,800ft
700ft
600ft
1,800ft
300ft
100ft
100ft
15mi
15mi
4.0mi
2.5mi
0.8mi
0.4mi
1.1mi
0.4mi
0.4mi
0.4mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

FRG - Farmingdale, NY

HPN - White Plains, NY
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
BKN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
----
-SN -IP
-SN -IP
-SN
27F/16F
27F/18F
25F/19F
25F/21F
25F/23F
25F/25F
------/------
27F/25F
28F/27F
28F/25F
30.49in
30.47in
30.45in
30.43in
30.42in
30.42in
--------
30.38in
30.37in
30.30in
N/A
N/A
N
NNE
N
N
----
N
NNW
N
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
07mph/----------
06mph/----------
08mph/----------
06mph/----------
----------/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
12mph/----------
2,300ft
2,500ft
700ft
600ft
500ft
500ft
------
600ft
600ft
1,800ft
20mi
10mi
1.0mi
1.0mi
0.5mi
0.5mi
----
0.8mi
1.0mi
2.0mi
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
27F/12F
25F/12F
25F/12F
25F/12F
25F/16F
25F/19F
25F/19F
25F/21F
23F/23F
23F/19F
30.47in
30.46in
30.44in
30.42in
30.40in
30.38in
30.34in
30.33in
30.32in
30.30in
N/A
N/A
NE
NE
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
06mph/----------
3,000ft
3,000ft
2,800ft
2,800ft
10,000ft
300ft
200ft
200ft
200ft
800ft
7.0mi
7.0mi
7.0mi
8.0mi
2.0mi
1.0mi
1.0mi
0.5mi
0.5mi
1.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

LNS - Lancaster, PA

DOV - Dover, DE
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
----
OVC
OVC
OVC
----
----
----
----
----
----
------/------
23F/05F
23F/07F
25F/07F
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
--------
30.46in
30.42in
30.44in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
----
N
NE
N/A
----
----
----
----
----
----
----------/----------
05mph/----------
06mph/----------
00mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
------
7,500ft
7,000ft
7,000ft
------
------
------
------
------
------
----
20mi
20mi
20mi
----
----
----
----
----
----
-SN
-SN
-SN -ZR
-ZR -IP
-SN-ZR-IP
-SN -ZR
-ZL
-ZL
-ZL
-ZL
23F/21F
23F/23F
23F/23F
25F/23F
25F/23F
25F/23F
25F/23F
25F/23F
23F/21F
23F/21F
30.52in
30.48in
30.46in
30.44in
30.42in
30.40in
30.39in
30.39in
30.37in
30.35in
NNW
N
N
N
NNW
NNW
NNW
N
N
N
09mph/----------
09mph/----------
13mph/----------
12mph/----------
10mph/----------
14mph/----------
13mph/----------
15mph/----------
15mph/----------
13mph/----------
3,000ft
3,000ft
3,000ft
1,800ft
1,800ft
1,800ft
800ft
800ft
800ft
3,500ft
3.0mi
3.0mi
3.0mi
3.0mi
2.5mi
2.5mi
2.5mi
3.0mi
3.0mi
3.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

WWD - Wildwood, NJ

FOK - Westhampton Beach, NY
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
27F/21F
27F/23F
25F/23F
27F/25F
27F/25F
27F/25F
27F/25F
27F/25F
27F/25F
27F/25F
30.49in
30.46in
30.42in
30.41in
30.39in
30.37in
30.36in
30.36in
30.34in
30.34in
NNW
N
N
N
N
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
05mph/----------
09mph/----------
07mph/----------
10mph/----------
09mph/17mph
10mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
1,200ft
1,200ft
4,800ft
1,100ft
1,100ft
1,300ft
1,700ft
1,700ft
500ft
500ft
5.0mi
4.0mi
10mi
7.0mi
7.0mi
5.0mi
10mi
6.0mi
4.0mi
7.0mi
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
SN
SN
SN
SN
SN
23F/------
23F/------
25F/------
25F/------
25F/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.51in
30.49in
30.47in
30.44in
30.40in
30.38in
30.36in
30.34in
30.32in
30.29in
N/A
N/A
----
E
NE
----
----
----
----
----
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
05mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
4,000ft
3,000ft
3,000ft
2,000ft
2,000ft
------
------
------
------
------
10mi
10mi
10mi
4.0mi
7.0mi
----
----
----
----
----

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

BDR - Bridgeport, CT

CXY - Harrisburg, PA
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
28F/17F
29F/20F
27F/17F
26F/18F
25F/19F
24F/22F
24F/22F
24F/22F
24F/22F
24F22F
30.49in
30.48in
30.46in
30.45in
30.43in
30.40in
30.38in
30.37in
30.34in
30.32in
ESE
S
NNE
N
NE
NE
ENE
NNE
N
N
07mph/----------
05mph/----------
08mph/----------
10mph/----------
07mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
07mph/----------
07mph/----------
10mph/----------
2,900ft
2,500ft
2,300ft
2,700ft
4,200ft
800ft
1,100ft
1,200ft
1,500ft
2,100ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
6.0mi
1.8mi
0.8mi
1.5mi
1.0mi
1.5mi
4.0mi
OVC
OVC
OVC
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
23F/07F
23F/07F
23F/07F
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.49in
30.47in
30.45in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
N/A
N/A
N/A
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
8,000ft
8,000ft
8,000ft
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
10mi
10mi
10mi
----
----
----
----
----
----
----

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

MDT - Middletown, PA

THV - York, PA
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
25F/09F
25F/09F
25F/09F
25F/09F
23F/12F
23F/16F
23F/18F
21F/19F
21F/18F
23F/18F
30.49in
30.46in
30.46in
30.44in
30.43in
30.40in
30.40in
30.40in
30.38in
30.38in
S
E
N/A
ENE
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
WNW
05mph/----------
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
06mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
09mph/----------
8,000ft
7,500ft
7,000ft
4,000ft
900ft
1,600ft
1,200ft
1,100ft
4,500ft
6,000ft
15mi
15mi
15mi
15mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
7.0mi
12mi
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
-SN
-SN
OVC
OVC
OVC
24F/11F
24F/12F
24F/12F
24F/12F
24F/13F
23F/15F
21F/21F
21F/21F
21F/21F
21F/21F
30.45in
30.44in
30.42in
30.41in
30.39in
30.37in
30.38in
30.37in
30.34in
30.33in
N/A
NNW
N/A
N/A
N
NNW
WNW
N/A
N/A
NNW
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
7,500ft
7,000ft
7,500ft
6,000ft
4,800ft
4,700ft
900ft
8,000ft
5,500ft
5,500ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
8.0mi
1.3mi
8.0mi
7.0mi
8.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

MTN - Baltimore, MD

DMH - Baltimore, MD
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN
-SN
-SN
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
21F/18F
21F/18F
21F/18F
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.50in
30.47in
30.46in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
N
NE
N
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
05mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
600ft
1,300ft
1,000ft
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
1.5mi
2.5mi
2.0mi
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
24F/20F
24F/20F
24F/21F
25F/21F
25F/20F
25F/19F
26F/19F
25F/18F
26F/19F
26F/20F
30.50in
30.47in
30.46in
30.45in
30.42in
30.39in
30.39in
30.40in
30.37in
30.37in
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
------
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

BWI - Baltimore, MD

GED - Georgetown, DE
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN -IP
-SN -ZR
-SN -IP
-SN -IP
-SN
-SN
-SN
OVC
OVC
-SN
23F/21F
23F/21F
22F/20F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/21F
23F/20F
24F/20F
24F/18F
24F/21F
30.49in
30.46in
30.44in
30.44in
30.40in
30.38in
30.38in
30.39in
30.36in
30.35in
NNW
----
NE
N
NNE
N
NNE
NW
NNW
NW
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
03mph/----------
1,000ft
6,500ft
900ft
2,800ft
1,600ft
1,500ft
3,400ft
3,400ft
4,200ft
4,600ft
1.3mi
3.0mi
1.0mi
1.8mi
1.3mi
1.8mi
5.0mi
10mi
10mi
6.0mi
-SN
-ZR
-ZR
-ZR
ZR
----
----
----
----
----
25F/21F
25F/22F
25F/23F
26F/24F
28F/26F
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
------/------
30.50in
30.46in
30.43in
30.41in
30.40in
--------
--------
--------
--------
--------
NNW
N
NNE
N
N
----
----
----
----
----
07mph/----------
06mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
08mph/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
----------/----------
5,000ft
6,500ft
4,600ft
600ft
600ft
------
------
------
------
------
3.0mi
9.0mi
8.0mi
6.0mi
4.0mi
----
----
----
----
----

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

SEG - Selinsgrove, PA

DCA - Washington, DC
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
OVC
OVC
BKN
BKN
BKN
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
23F/08F
23F/08F
23F/08F
23F/06F
23F/07F
23F/08F
23F/09F
23F/11F
23F/11F
23F/10F
30.47in
30.44in
30.44in
30.42in
30.39in
30.37in
30.38in
30.37in
30.36in
30.36in
----
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N
NNE
N
03mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
00mph/----------
05mph/----------
03mph/----------
05mph/----------
10,000ft
9,000ft
11,000ft
8,000ft
9,000ft
9,000ft
10,000ft
10,000ft
8,000ft
8,000ft
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
10mi
-SN
IP
IP
IP
-SN -IP
ZL
ZL
ZL
OVC
IP
25F/21F
25F/21F
25F/21F
25F/21F
25F/21F
25F/22F
25F/22F
25F/21F
25F/20F
25F/21F
30.49in
30.47in
30.46in
30.45in
30.41in
30.39in
30.41in
30.41in
30.38in
30.38in
NE
ENE
NNE
N
NE
N
N
N
N
NNW
08mph/----------
09mph/----------
07mph/----------
10mph/----------
09mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
10mph/----------
08mph/----------
08mph/----------
2,200ft
1,200ft
1,200ft
1,600ft
1,400ft
1,000ft
1,000ft
1,300ft
4,800ft
3,800ft
2.0mi
4.0mi
4.0mi
4.0mi
5.0mi
4.0mi
5.0mi
5.0mi
7.0mi
5.0mi

UTC Date/Time

EST Date/Time

ADW - Camp Springs, MD
0100Z 24 Dec 98
0200Z 24 Dec 98
0300Z 24 Dec 98
0400Z 24 Dec 98
0500Z 24 Dec 98
0600Z 24 Dec 98
0700Z 24 Dec 98
0800Z 24 Dec 98
0900Z 24 Dec 98
1000Z 24 Dec 98
2000EST 23 Dec 98
2100EST 23 Dec 98
2200EST 23 Dec 98
2300EST 23 Dec 98
0000EST 24 Dec 98
0100EST 24 Dec 98
0200EST 24 Dec 98
0300EST 24 Dec 98
0400EST 24 Dec 98
0500EST 24 Dec 98
-SN -IP
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OVC
-ZL
-ZL
-ZL
-SN -IP
23F/21F
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23F/23F
23F/23F
23F/23F
23F/21F
23F/21F
30.44in
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30.36in
30.36in
30.37in
30.34in
30.34in
ENE
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N
NNW
N
N
N
09mph/----------
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10mph/----------
12mph/----------
13mph/----------
09mph/----------
08mph/----------
6,000ft
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1,500ft
1,500ft
1,000ft
1,000ft
600ft
4.0mi
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4.0mi
4.0mi
4.0mi
4.0mi
3.0mi

Table of Contents

Storm Summary
Regional Surface Observations
National Weather Service Forecasts
Surface Maps
Satellite Imagery
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



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