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Contoured Snowfall Totals from January 7, 2011

STORM DESCRIPTION A relatively weak cold front brought a few inches of snow to parts of New Jersey. Synoptic Discussion The low pressure system associated with the cold front entered North Dakota from Canada on the evening of January 4th. By the morning of the 5th it was crossing into Minnesota, and by the evening of the 5th it was over the western end of Lake Superior. By the morning of the 6th it was over the eastern end of Lake Superior and by the evening of the 6th it had reached Lake Huron. On the morning of the 7th it was over southeastern Ontario. By the evening of the 7th the entire system had begun to dissipate. Local Discussion Light to moderate snow overspread New Jersey from west to east during the early morning hours of the 7th. It continued until gradually tapering off from west to east during the midday hours. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 6 inches in Bergen, Passaic and Sussex counties, 1 to 4 inches in Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union and Warren counties, and a coating to 2 inches in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem counties.

New Jersey Snowfall Totals

Individual Snowfall Totals from January 7, 2011

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