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Overview

A wave of low pressure along a cold front moving across the area brough a period of light snow across the interior of the Lower Hudson Valley. 1 to 3 inches of snow was observed mainly in Orange County. The rest of the area received plain rain in this event.

 

Observed Snowfall Analysis

 

Snow Reports Public Information Statement

(The link above is courtesy of the Iowa State University State Mesonet (IEM) National Weather Service Text Product Archive)

 

Snowfall Reports By State

Connecticut
  
  Location                    Amount    Time/Date      Provider

...Fairfield County...
4 NNW New Fairfield          2.5 in    0404 PM 12/02   Trained Spotter                          
      
New York

  Location                    Amount    Time/Date      Provider

...New York...

...Orange County...
2 SW Middletown              3.9 in    0330 PM 12/02   Fire Dept/Rescue     
2 S Montgomery Airport       3.1 in    0301 PM 12/02   Public               
1 WNW Monroe                 2.5 in    1245 PM 12/02   Trained Spotter      
1 NNE Chester                2.3 in    0112 PM 12/02   Trained Spotter      
Pine Bush                    2.2 in    1220 PM 12/02   Public               
1 WSW Balmville              2.2 in    0130 PM 12/02   Public               
2 E Highland Mills           2.2 in    0157 PM 12/02   Public               
2 SSW Middletown             2.0 in    1209 PM 12/02   Trained Spotter      
1 NNE Chester                2.0 in    1230 PM 12/02   Trained Spotter      
2 SSW Stewart Airport        2.0 in    0144 PM 12/02   Public               
3 WNW Warwick                2.0 in    0340 PM 12/02   Public               
Chester                      1.0 in    1056 AM 12/02   Cocorahs             

...Westchester County...
Peekskill                    1.1 in    1200 PM 12/02   Public                          
   

 

Click here for an interactive version of this loop. Radar loop courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet and is from 6:00 AM EST Tuesday, December 2 through 7:00 PM EST Tuesday, December 2.

 

Surface Analysis

 

 

500 mb Analysis