Snow storm, March 3, 1997 - National Weather Service Forecasts

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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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

Afternoon forecast for March 3, 1997:

*The National Weather Service is continuing a Winter Storm Warning for 3 to 6 inches of snow through this evening*

This afternoon...Snow, heavy at times, will mix with sleet at times. Temperature falling to the lower 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight...Snow and sleet ending by midnight, otherwise cloudy. Low in the upper 20s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north.

Evening forecast for March 3, 1997:

*The National Weather Service has changed the Winter Storm Warning to a Winter Weather Advisory - For a total of 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet through this evening*

Tonight...Snow and sleet ending before midnight. Remaining cloudy. With a low in the upper 20s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north.

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