Summary
- A major snow storm hit southern New York and northeast Pennsylvania on February 5, 2014.
- The storm was associated with a weak surface cyclone over the Ohio Valley, transitioning to a weak coastal low.
- The heaviest snow fell in association with strong frontogenesis and weak mid-level stability.
- Analogs indicated the potential for heavy snow.
- Intense banding produced very heavy snow in an environment typically associated with laterally translating bands.
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