Storm description, surface observations, snowfall totals, and images courtesy of the National Climatic Data Center, the National Centers of Environmental Prediction, the Climate Prediction Center, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, the Mount Holly National Weather Service Office, the Upton National Weather Service Office, Rutgers University, Plymouth State University, the University of Illinois, the American Meteorological Society, Weather Graphics Technologies, AccuWeather, and the Weather Channel.

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MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning forecast for January 12, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning today for snow accumulating 4 to 7 inches, mixing with sleet and freezing rain this afternoon* Today...Snow, mixing with and possibly changing to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon.  High near 30.  Winds northeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph. Tonight...Mixed precipitation changing back to snow before ending with little additional accumulation.  Lows in the mid 20s.  Winds becoming west 10 to 20 mph.  POP 80 early.

Afternoon forecast for January 12, 1996: *Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon for sleet mixing with freezing rain, and icy roads* This afternoon...Sleet mixing with freezing rain, changing to all rain.  The precipitation will taper off early.  High around freezing.  Winds northeast 10 to 20 mph. Tonight...Chance of snow showers early.  Low in the mid 20s.  Winds becoming west 10 to 20 mph.  POP 40 early.

Evening forecast for January 12, 1996: Tonight...Drizzle ending early, then partial clearing.  Some dense fog forming.  Lows in the mid to upper 20s.  Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light.

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