GFDL/Princeton Area Snowfall Observations
2006-2007 Season


 Date        Amount   Individual Reports     Season      Leader

 15 Jan 2007                                 Trace   Gayle Wittenberg
   So far, no measurable snow! A Trace was measured on January 10

 18 Jan 2007 0.1       GFDL                   0.1    Gayle Wittenberg

 19 Jan 2007 0.5       GFDL                   0.6    Gayle Wittenberg
   A weak disturbance, which is expected to intensify into a major storm over
   the Canadian Maritimes, produced 0.1" on Jan 18 after sunset. A band
   progressed through New Jersey between about 5 and 7 AM on Jan 19 to
   produce the remaining amount.

 22 Jan 2007 0.1       (wfs=0.2;snf=0.2;      0.7    Gayle Wittenberg
                        ds=0.1; ajb=0)

 29 Jan 2007 2.4       (wfs=2.3;snf=2.5;      3.1    Gayle Wittenberg
                        ds=2.5;ajb=2.5;
			rgg=msg)

  An upper-air disturbance associated with an offshore storm resulted in
  a "deformation zone" extending through central New Jersey.
  note: NJ (and storm ) max = 3.5 (Hightstown)
  
 30 Jan 2007 0.3       (wfs=0.3;ajb=0.4;
                         ds=0.1; wgg,snf=msg) 3.4    Gayle Wittenberg
  Snow fell as result of an "Alberta clipper" to our north.

 14 Feb 2007 1.7       GFDL                   5.1    Gayle Wittenberg
  The storm of the winter was a complex one, which could be divided,
  like Gaul, into three parts: 1) snow, falling lightly in Central NJ
  on the 13th . this arose from a storm in the Ohio Valley and produced more
  snow to out south (and in the Midwest) ; 2) a secondary low developed in the
  Carolinas, intensified rapidly and passed just east of the NJ shore on the way
  to SE Massachusetts . This resulted in a prolonged period of sleet here (but
  little or no freezing rain) on the 13th and 14th, with massive snow in upstate
  NY; 3) a changeover to snow on the 14th as the upper low passed over the area.
  Little accumulation occurred. The GFDL measurement (and similar amounts at the
  observers' homes) was mostly from (2). 
  max snow amounts: NJ 7.8" (High Point St Park) and 4.3" (mostly from (1)) 
  (National Park) ; Storm: 42.0" (Stratford, Fulton Co. NY)
  see www.erh.noaa.gov/bgm/WeatherEvents/Snow/february142007/   
  Feb14-2007-storm_final.png for an interesting picture of storm amounts   

 26 Feb 2007 1.3     (ajb=1.7;snf=1.5;        6.4    Adi Benito
                     wfs=1.2;ds=1.0;rgg=0.9)
  A weak secondary storm developed over N Carolina, producing snow, then
  freezing rain over the area. max snow amounts: NJ: 4.0" (Wantage,Rivervale) ;
  Storm: 4.5" (in MD, NY, CT and RI)

  7 Mar 2007 1.2     GFDL                     7.6    Adi Benito
  This storm passed to the south of New Jersey, producing most snow to our south. Max in the area: 3.0" (Margate City, NJ)
  
 16 Mar 2007 3.8     (ajb=2.7;snf=3.5;       11.4    Ted Terpstra
                     ds=4.2;wfs=4.7;rgg=msg)                             
  After unusual warmth (79F on Mar 14) a cold front moved slowly through the
  area on the 15th, and rain developed. A storm formed in S Carolina late on
  the 15th and mover slowly north, reaching SE Mass. by the 16th. Rain changed
  to sleet, occasionally mixed with snow, and this persisted for ~18 hours,
  resulting in a large and messy sleet accumulation, as in the above 
  observations. Precip totals exceeded 2 inches, mostly as sleet.
  Max snow amounts: NJ 13.5" (Montague); PA 18.0" (Effort,Albrightsville);
  NY 24.0" (Windham)

 15 Apr 2007 0.2    (snf=0.3; wfs=0.3;       11.6    Ted Terpstra
                    ds=0.1; ajb=T; rgg=msg)
  A strong nor'easter developed in the southeast, mover to the vicinity of
  New York City on the 15th, then stalled and slowly moved east. The result was 
  a massive rainstorm (5-7 inches in central Jersey), pressure falling to ~970 millibars
  in the area, and then snow and sleet in the local area. Max snow amounts: NJ 1.2"
  (Hopatcong); largest snow amount 19.0" in the Adirondacks (NY).