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 January 16-17, 2003

STORM DESCRIPTION A storm system from the central Rockies spread snow across New Jersey on the night of the 16th.  However, most significant snow remained south of the state. Synoptic Discussion The low pressure system developed in the central Rockies on the morning of the 15th.  By the morning of the 16th, it was already over the Ozark Mountains, and by the morning of the 17th, was 250 miles east of the Delmarva Peninsula.  Its rapid movement and southerly track kept the heavy snow away from most of the state. Local Discussion Snow overspread the state during the evening of the 16th.  The heaviest snow was confined to Cape May County, while all areas further north only saw a few hours of light snow.  The snow tapered off during the early morning hours of the 17th.  Accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches across Cape May County, and only a coating to 2 inches across the rest of New Jersey.

New Jersey Snowfall Totals

Individual Snowfall Totals from January 16-17, 2003

Regional Snowfall Totals

Snow Totals from 1900Z 17 January 2003 (2PM EST 17 January 2003)

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