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#REDIRECT [[2013–14 North American winter#Late January blizzard]] |
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{{Infobox storm |
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| name = January 20–22, 2014 North American blizzard |
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| image = SnowstormJan212014.png |
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| alt = |
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| caption = The winter storm developing off the [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic]] coast on January 21. |
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| type = [[Extratropical cyclone]]<br />[[Winter storm]]<br />[[Bombogenesis|Bomb cyclone]]<br />[[Blizzard]] |
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| formed = {{start date|2014|01|19}} |
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| dissipated = {{start date|2014|01|24}} |
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| RSI = 1.30 |
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| lowest pressure = 962 |
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| lowest temperature = |
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| tornadoes = |
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| fujitascale = |
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| tornado duration = |
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| highest winds = |
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| gusts = |
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| maximum snow = {{convert|18.3|in|cm|abbr=on}} in [[Norwell, Massachusetts]] |
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| power outages = |
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| total fatalities = None |
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| damages = |
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| affected = [[Eastern United States]] (especially the [[Mid-Atlantic states]]) |
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| current advisories = |
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| enhanced = yes |
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| partof = the '''[[2013–14 North American winter]]''' |
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}} |
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The '''January 20–22, 2014 North American blizzard''' was a fast-moving but disruptive blizzard that moved through the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]], mainly the [[Mid-Atlantic states]], dumping up to {{convert|1|ft|cm}} in areas around the [[New York City]] area.<ref name="BlizzardJanus">{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/news/news/winter-storm-janus-snow-totals-mid-atlantic-and-northeast-getting-hammered-20140121|title=Winter Storm Janus Snow Totals: Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Get Hammered|date=22 January 2014|work=The Weather Channel|access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> The storm also brought cold temperatures behind it, similar to a [[Early January 2014 nor'easter|snowstorm earlier that month]]. In addition, an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] game between the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and [[Carolina Hurricanes]] was postponed.<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1931747-hurricanes-vs-flyers-game-postponed-due-to-inclement-weather Hurricanes vs. Flyers Game Postponed Due to Inclement Weather], January 21, 2014</ref> |
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== Meteorological history == |
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On January 19, a weak [[Alberta clipper]] exited out of Canada, and quickly moved through the [[Upper Midwest]] on January 20, dropping little to no accumulations of snowfall. As it moved eastward early on January 21, [[frontogenesis]] occurred, and precipitation expanded from [[Indiana]] to western [[Pennsylvania]]. At the same time though, an [[upper-level low|upper low]] was tracking through the area, and this was holding the clipper system along with it. Then, as it neared the coast, a new area of [[low pressure]] developed off the [[Outer Banks]] and began to move northwards, as snowfall expanded into parts of the [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic]], reaching into areas like [[Connecticut]]. Most of the precipitation associated with this system was snowfall, due to [[Early 2014 North American cold wave|an ongoing cold wave]], which due to this made forecasting very easy. As the new low continued to move northwards, winds began to pick up along the coast, which at times led to [[blizzard]] conditions. The system also started to [[explosive cyclogenesis|rapidly deepen]] as it started to pull away from the Northeast, dropping from {{convert|1004|mb|inHg}} at 15:00 UTC January 21, to {{convert|979|mb|inHg}} at 15:00 UTC January 22, a drop of {{convert|25|mb|inHg}} in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive_maps.php?arcdate=01/21/2014&selmap=2014012115&maptype=satsfcnps|title=WPC Surface Analysis Archive|access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive_maps.php?arcdate=01/22/2014&selmap=2014012215&maptype=satsfcnps|title=WPC Surface Analysis Archive|access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> Snow from the system continued to linger into January 22–23 even as it continued to pull away from the [[New England]] coast. The system continued to intensify up to its peak intensity of {{convert|962|mb|inHg}}, after which it gradually started to weaken before dissipating on January 24. |
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== Impact == |
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[[File:January 2014 Blizzard - Sunnyside Queens.jpg|thumb|Snowfall in [[Sunnyside, Queens]], [[New York City]] on January 21.]] |
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=== Snowfall totals === |
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Below are a list of snowfall totals above 12 inches. Snowfall totals from the lake-effect snow that followed is not included. |
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Source:<ref name="BlizzardJanus"/> |
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="background-color:white;" |
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! style="text-align:left; width:170px;" |Amount |
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! style="text-align:left; width:100px;" |City/location |
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! style="text-align:left; width:50px;" class="sortable"|State |
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| {{convert|18.3|in|cm}} || Norwell || MA |
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| {{convert|18|in|cm}} || Hanover || MA |
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|{{convert|16.8|in|cm}} || Sharon || MA |
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| {{convert|15.8|in|cm}} || Manalapan || NJ |
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| {{convert|15.1|in|cm}} || Englishtown || NJ |
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| {{convert|14.8|in|cm}} || Brookhaven|| PA |
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| {{convert|14.5|in|cm}} || Selden || NY |
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| {{convert|14.5|in|cm}} || North Babylon || NY |
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| {{convert|13.5|in|cm}} || Philadelphia || PA |
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| {{convert|13.3|in|cm}} || Lindenhurst || NY |
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| {{convert|13|in|cm}} || East Rutherford || NJ |
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| {{convert|12.2|in|cm}} || West Glocester || RI |
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| {{convert|12.2|in|cm}} || Elizabeth || NJ |
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| {{convert|12.1|in|cm}} || Scarsdale || NY |
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| {{convert|12|in|cm}} || Pike Creek || DE |
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| {{convert|12|in|cm}} || Hingham || MA |
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| {{convert|12|in|cm}} || Talleyville || DE |
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| {{convert|12|in|cm}} || Wynnewood || PA |
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|} |
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== See also == |
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*[[Early January 2014 nor'easter]] – the previous winter storm that impacted similar areas. |
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*[[January 2015 North American blizzard]] – a stronger blizzard that impacted nearly the same areas with a very similar origin. |
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*[[January 2016 United States blizzard]] – crippling and historic blizzard that dropped up to {{convert|3|ft|in}} in nearly the same exact areas. |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{United States winter storms}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:January 20-22, 2014 North American blizzard}} |
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[[Category:2013–14 North American winter]] |
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[[Category:Blizzards in the United States]] |
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[[Category:January 2014 events in North America]] |
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[[Category:2014 natural disasters in the United States]] |
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[[Category:2014 in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:2014 in Indiana]] |
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[[Category:2014 in New York (state)]] |
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[[Category:Natural disasters in Massachusetts]] |
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