Winter Storm in Western Union, New Jersey

Winter Storm February 13, 2014 – February 14, 2014 · Western Union, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter in Westfield reported snowfall of 15.5 inches. Freezing rain accretion of 1 to 3 tenths of an inch also occurred per observations from surrounding areas.

The wider storm

A low pressure system developed along the northern Gulf Coast on February 12th, and moved to near Cape Hatteras and the Virginia capes by the morning of the 13th. The intensifying low then headed northeast, passing east of Long Island and into the Gulf of Maine early the morning of the 14th, bringing heavy snow and ice to northeast New Jersey.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 514351. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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