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Jan 4: Light Snow Storm and Arctic Outbreak Detected!

Jan 4: Light Snow Storm and Arctic Outbreak Detected!

🕔09:47, 4.Jan 2015

Over the last few days, I’ve been tracking what’s known as an Alberta Clipper that’s modeled to bring light snow to New Jersey this ~Tuesday. We’re within 72 hours of the event now with strong model guidance support so it

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Wet Weekend Expected (Jan 2-4)

Wet Weekend Expected (Jan 2-4)

🕔08:21, 2.Jan 2015

The colder air mass that has dominated our region this week will temporarily retreat, allowing a low pressure system to cut into the eastern Great Lakes region. Precipitation could start wintry on Saturday for areas away from the ocean, especially

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Dec 31: Weekend Storm Update

Dec 31: Weekend Storm Update

🕔19:39, 31.Dec 2014

First, on behalf of Weather NJ, I’d like to wish you all a safe and happy new year! To the people who have been standing outside in NYC and will continue to stand outside through midnight, I don’t need to

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Dec 31: Forecast Video Discussion

Dec 31: Forecast Video Discussion

🕔11:06, 31.Dec 2014

Meteorologist and Weather NJ contributor Bobby Martrich of Eastern PA Weather Authority has your Wednesday, New Years Eve video outlook. Jonathan CarrJonathan Carr (JC) is the founder and sole operator of Weather NJ, New Jersey’s largest independent weather reporting agency.

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Dec 30: Weekend Storm Update

Dec 30: Weekend Storm Update

🕔18:44, 30.Dec 2014

After reviewing the latest model guidance, there is a general consensus that low pressure will form in the southern US this weekend and take a track known as a Great Lakes Cutter (GLC)—possibly bringing snow, sleet, and/or freezing rain to

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Dec 29: Arctic Air Approaching!

Dec 29: Arctic Air Approaching!

🕔11:03, 29.Dec 2014

As referenced last week, Arctic high pressure is dropping out of Canada into the US over Montana. Associated anti-cyclonic flow is pushing an Arctic cold front through the eastern US. Starting tomorrow and heading into the weekend, you’ll see the

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Cold Week Expected (Dec 29-Jan 2)

Cold Week Expected (Dec 29-Jan 2)

🕔21:12, 28.Dec 2014

Monday should be the last mild-ish day for a while. Arctic high pressure systems are beginning to drop out of Canada into the western plains—a sign that old man winter is finally coming. Let’s take it day by day: Monday

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Weekend Starts Mild and Ends Wet (Dec 26-28)

Weekend Starts Mild and Ends Wet (Dec 26-28)

🕔12:05, 26.Dec 2014

High pressure is in full control for Friday and Saturday which will continue the dry and mild theme for this time of year. Some light rain could show up on Sunday which could end as snow in the Monday-Tuesday window. All

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Dec 24: Monitoring next Monday-Wednesday for Snow

Dec 24: Monitoring next Monday-Wednesday for Snow

🕔14:06, 24.Dec 2014

The rain will clear out overnight and the weekend looks pretty good with high pressure in full control. For a few runs now and on multiple models, a weak low pressure disturbance looks to follow the departing high next Monday-Wednesday.

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Dec 23: Arctic Outbreak Detected!

Dec 23: Arctic Outbreak Detected!

🕔14:38, 23.Dec 2014

The Polar Vortex is on-deck and ready to bat the entire eastern 2/3 of the US into below-average temperatures. We can expect this to happen starting around December 29th and lasting into January. We’re warm until then and we don’t

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