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Contoured Snowfall Totals from January 25-26, 1994

STORM DESCRIPTION A frontal wave brought another round of snow to most of New Jersey. Synoptic Discussion A cold front stalled out across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic on January 24th.  Early on the 25th, a wave of low pressure developed along the front in the mid-Mississippi Valley.  By early on the 26th, the wave reached the Atlantic coast, and by the evening of the 26th, it had passed well offshore. Local Discussion Precipitation overspread New Jersey from west to east during the evening hours of the 25th and became heavy at times overnight.  It fell entirely as snow across northern and central New Jersey, but began as a period of rain across southern New Jersey due to warmer temperatures south of the stalled frontal boundary.  The snow gradually tapered off during the morning and early afternoon hours of the 26th.  Snow accumulations were generally 3 to 6 inches across northern and central New Jersey, but only a trace to 2 inches across southern New Jersey.

New Jersey Snowfall Totals

Individual Snowfall Totals from January 25-26, 1994

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