Heavy Snow — Eastern Passaic, New Jersey

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

Event narrative

Snowfall across this region ranged from 5 to 12 inches, along with up to two tenths of an inch of ice. The highest amount reported in the county was 6.9 inches at Woodland Park, NJ.

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 564460. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.