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
Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery
Contoured Snowfall Totals from January 19, 2005
STORM DESCRIPTION
An Alberta Clipper brought a period of light snow to most of the state.
Synoptic Discussion
The Alberta low pressure system entered the Upper MIdwest from southern Canada late in the day on the 18th. The system moved east-southeast across the Great Lakes during the day on the 19th. During the night of the 19th, the low pressure merged with a newly formed low off the coast of Massachusetts. The system moved east of Cape Cod by the morning of the 20th.
Local Discussion
Snow enveloped the state from west to east during the early to mid afternoon of the 19th. Snow continued steadily at a light to moderate clip through late afternoon, when the main snow band associated with the clipper's warm front exited New Jersey to the east. However, light snow showers developed behind the main snow band during the evening hours and continued passing across the state until around midnight. Snow totals generally ranged from 1-2 inches, with less than 1 inch in far southern and northeastern parts of New Jersey.
New Jersey Snowfall Totals
Individual Snowfall Totals from January 19, 2005
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
Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery
Snow storm, December 26-27, 2004
Snow storm, January 19, 2005
Snow storm, January 22-23, 2005
Snow storm, February 20-21, 2005
Snow storm, February 24-25, 2005
Snow storm, February 28-March 1, 2005
Snow storm, March 8, 2005
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