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Nor'easter

300mb Heights and Temperatures 28 December 2000 to 1 January 2001: 300 mb maps show the development of a strong nor'easter.

Courtesy of Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison

850mb Heights and Temperatures 28 December 2000 to 1 January 2001: The 850mb flow pattern during the animation shows air as cold as -20° C wrapping around the closed low circulation as the cyclone moved up the eastern seaboard.

Courtesy of Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison

National Radar 28 December 2000 to 1 January 2001: National radar imagery shows precipitation associated with the Nor’easter of December 2000/January 2001.

Courtesy of Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sea Level Pressure and Temperature 29 December 2000 to 1 January 2001: The development of the East Coast cyclone is evident in the pressure pattern shown in the sea level pressure and temperature animation.

Courtesy of Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Department of Atmospheric Sciences Severe and Hazardous Weather at Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Illinois
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