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.

Table of Contents Storm Summary Regional Surface Observations National Weather Service Forecasts Surface Maps Satellite Imagery Sea Level Pressure and 1000 to 500 Millibar Thickness Maps 850 Millibar Maps 700 Millibar Maps 500 Millibar Maps 300 Millibar Maps 200 Millibar Maps National Radar Imagery Local Radar Imagery Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery

MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning forecast for February 16, 1996: *A WInter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service into tonight for accumulations of 6 inches of snow* Today...Cloudy with snow, and becoming windy.  High in the low to mid 30s.  North wind 10 mph this morning increasing to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Tonight...Continued windy with snow ending late, then partly cloudy.  Low in the lower 20s.  Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Afternoon forecast for February 16, 1996: *WInter Storm Warning through tonight for around 6 inches of snow* This afternoon...Snow, heavy at times, and becoming windy.  High around 30.  North wind increasing to 15 to 25 mph. Tonight...Continued windy with snow, heavy at times, ending late, then partly cloudy.  Low in the lower 20s.  Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Afternoon update for February 16, 1996: *WInter Storm Warning through tonight for 6 to 12 inches of snow* This afternoon...Snow, heavy at times, and becoming windy.  High around 30.  North wind increasing to 15 to 25 mph. Tonight...Continued windy with snow, heavy at times, ending late, then partly cloudy.  Low in the lower 20s.  Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Evening forecast for February 16, 1996: *WInter Storm Warning tonight for 8 to 12 inches of total snow accumulation* Tonight...Windy with snow, heavy at times, ending after midnight.  Low around 20.  North wind 15 to 25 mph and gusty.

Table of Contents Storm Summary Regional Surface Observations National Weather Service Forecasts Surface Maps Satellite Imagery Sea Level Pressure and 1000 to 500 Millibar Thickness Maps 850 Millibar Maps 700 Millibar Maps 500 Millibar Maps 300 Millibar Maps 200 Millibar Maps National Radar Imagery Local Radar Imagery Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery

Snow storm, November 28-29, 1995 Snow storm, December 9, 1995 Snow and ice storm, December 14, 1995 Snow storm, December 16, 1995 Snow and ice storm, December 18-20, 1995 Ice storm, January 2-3, 1996 Blizzard, January 7-8, 1996 Snow and ice storm, January 12, 1996 Snow storm, February 2-3, 1996 Snow storm, February 16-17, 1996 Snow storm, March 2, 1996 Snow and ice storm, March 7-8, 1996 Snow storm, April 9-10, 1996 Back to Ray's Winter Storm Archive

Copyright © 2004 by Raymond C Martin Jr. All rights reserved