Heavy Snow — Western Passaic, New Jersey

2015-02-01 to 2015-02-02 · Western Passaic, New Jersey

Event narrative

Snowfall ranged from 8 to 12 inches along with up to two tenths of an inch of ice. The highest amount of 12 inches was reported in West Milford.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure tracked east from the Ohio Valley the night of February 1 to just south of Long Island the afternoon of February 2. The close proximity of the low with arctic air to the north resulted in snow at the onset, which transitioned to a wintry mix during the morning hours before going back to snow by early afternoon. Northeast New Jersey received 5 to 12 inches of snowfall and up to a third of an inch of ice.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 564459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.