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Contoured Snowfall Totals from March 18, 1994

STORM DESCRIPTION A fast moving Alberta Clipper brought the last snowstorm of the season to central and northern New Jersey. Synoptic Discussion A low pressure system dove southeastward out of south-central Canada into the northern Plains states during the day on the 17th.  It turned eastward during the night of the 17th, moving across the Mississippi Valley, and then pushed east across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic during the day on the 18th.  By early on the 19th, the low pressure had moved out over the Atlantic Ocean. Local Discussion Precipitation spread from west to east across the state during the midday hours of the 18th.  Across northern and central New Jersey, precipitation was primarily in the form of snow, and came down at a moderate to heavy rate for a time.  Across southern New Jersey, precipitation was much more spotty and light, while the air was warm enough to allow the snow to mix with rain.  Precipitation ended from west to east during the evening hours of the 18th.  Accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches across central and northern New Jersey, with only a trace to 2 inches falling across southern New Jersey.

New Jersey Snowfall Totals

Individual Snowfall Totals from March 18, 1994

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