The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5696184
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
BERGEN
5696184
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,696,184 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,500,158 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-01-15T10:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-01-15T16:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW JERSEY |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | BERGEN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | As a strong high pressure system moved east-southeast just north of Northern New England, a low pressure system developed southwest of the area.A narrow band of light freezing rain changed to sleet and snow with the passage of an arctic cold front during Wednesday afternoon, January 13th. Northeast winds transported a cold shallow airmass that caused temperatures to fall from the 50s into the 20s within 6 hours of its' passage.A 12 to 18 hour period of light snow preceded the developing storm as warmer air was forced above the cold arctic airmass. Wind chills ranged from 15 to 25 degrees below 0 as northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph combined with temperatures in the teens along the coast and from 0 to 10 degrees above 0 inland.As the low developed, warmer air was drawn into the system causing the snow to mix with sleet and freezing rain. A prolonged period of freezing rain occurred across Northeast New Jersey. Significant icing caused widespread disruptions to mass transit and traffic. It also accumulated on trees and power lines and caused significant power outages across Passaic, Western Essex and Union Counties and Northwest Bergen County.In Newark, a heavy rain shower produced wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph around 7:50 am. This downed additional ice-laden tree branches and power lines. Two Emergency Medical Technicians were trapped in their ambulance by downed power lines. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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