The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5596705
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
MORRIS
5596705
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Weather |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,596,705 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,038,977 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-24T22:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-25T04:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW JERSEY |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MORRIS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A high pressure system moved across nearby Canada on the 23rd and 24th. It pushed down a wedge of cold air into Northern New Jersey. Meanwhile, a low pressure system developed over the lower Tennessee Valley the morning of the 24th and moved northeast passing through the eastern Great Lakes by the morning of the 25th. This placed New Jersey "on the warm side" of the low pressure system and southeast winds eventually brought warmer air at both the surface and aloft into the region. Precipitation started as snow during the evening commute on the 24th, but quickly changed over to freezing rain during the evening hours. A change to plain rain laboriously took place overnight starting in Southeast Morris County first and taking until the early morning of the 25th to scour the last vestiges of cold air in the deeper valleys of northwest Sussex County. Snowfall accumulations were generally less than an inch. Untreated roadways, bridges and overpasses were slippery before the change to plain rain. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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