Heavy Snow — Western Union, New Jersey

2024-02-13 · Western Union, New Jersey

Event narrative

Heavy wet snow fell across Western Union County with amounts increasing further west across the zone. The public reported 7.5 inches in Mountainside, 5.7 inches in Plainfield after some compaction, and a trained spotter reported 7.9 inches in New Providence.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure across the Tennessee Valley and the Gulf states tracked tracked north, and redeveloped and intensified rapidly off the Mid Atlantic coast. A wet snowfall occurred across Northeastern New Jersey, with heavy wet snow across northern and interior portions of Northeast New Jersey, and lesser amounts across southeastern portions. Marginal surface temperatures precluded higher snow amounts in urban locations and further southeast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1152584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.