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.

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Contoured Snowfall Totals from December 22, 2000

STORM DESCRIPTION The combination of a developing coastal storm, an upper-level disturbance and a cold front resulted in the second widespread snowfall of the Winter of 2000-2001. Synoptic Discussion A jet streak aloft combined with an old frontal zone and a deepening upper-level trough to cause an area of low pressure to develop off the New Jersey coast during the morning of the 22nd. By midday the coastal low moved northeastward away from the state, but an upper-level disturbance accompanied by another front moved in from the west. All three disturbances had moved well east and northeast of the state by midnight. Local Discussion Precipitation developed across southern and central New Jersey during the very early hours of the 22nd as the upper-level jet streak moved across the region. The snow fell moderate to heavy across parts of southeastern New Jersey, but was light elsewhere. This area of snow moved away during the mid morning hours. However, more light to moderate snow moved in during the late morning hours as a surface cold front and an upper-level disturbance approached from the west. This snow tapered off from west to east during the early and mid afternoon hours on the 22nd. Total accumulations were generally light, ranging from a coating to 2 inches in northern New Jersey, 1-3 inches in central New Jersey, and 2-4 inches in southern New Jersey.

New Jersey Snowfall Totals

Individual Snowfall Totals from December 22, 2000

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