Winter Weather — Eastern Union, New Jersey

2022-01-05 · Eastern Union, New Jersey

Event narrative

Trained spotter called in .01 inches of freezing rain with multiple accidents and salt trucks in operations in Cranford.

Wider weather episode

A southwest flow aloft overran a retreating and shallow cold air mass along a weak stationary boundary. This resulted in a brief but impactful period of wintry mix of precipitation which included freezing rain during the early morning hours and into the initial stages of the morning commute, but most impacts occurred just before the start of the main part of the morning commute.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.