Snow storm, March 31-April 1, 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

Overnight forecast for March 30, 1997:

*Wind Advisory Monday into Tuesday for winds 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts*

Overnight...Periods of rain. Low in the low to mid 40s. Winds becoming northwest at 10 to 20 mph. POP 90.

Monday...Rain, possibly mixing with snow late. Temperatures falling into the mid 30s. Northwest wind increasing to 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts. POP near 100.

Monday night...Mostly cloudy with rain likely, changing to snow before tapering off to flurries. Low in the low 30s. Windy. POP 60.

Morning forecast for March 31, 1997:

*Wind Advisory into Tuesday*

*One to three inches of snow expected this evening mainly on grassy surfaces*

Today...Rain this morning, mixing with and changing over to wet snow this afternoon. Very windy with temperatures falling into the mid 30s. Northwest wind increasing to 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts. POP near 100.

Tonight...Light snow, tapering off to flurries around midnight. Very windy with lows around 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. POP near 100.

Afternoon forecast for March 31, 1997:

*Wind Advisory into Tuesday*

*One to two inches of snow expected by evening mainly on grassy surfaces and two to three inches over upper Bucks County*

This afternoon...Snow. Very windy with temperatures falling into the mid 30s. Northwest wind increasing to 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts.

Tonight...Light snow, tapering off to flurries around midnight. Very windy with lows around 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. POP near 100.

Evening forecast for March 31, 1997:

*Wind Advisory into Tuesday*

*Winter Weather Advisory for one to three inches of snow by this evening mainly on grassy surfaces*

Tonight...Snow this evening tapering to flurries. Chance of flurries overnight. Very windy with lows around 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, especially in the evening. POP 80.

Evening update for March 31, 1997:

*Winter Storm Warning for 5 to 7 inches snow accumulation*

*Wind Advisory into Tuesday*

Tonight...Snow, heavy at times. Very windy with reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow. Snow tapering to flurries after midnight. Lows near 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, especially in the evening.

Overnight forecast for March 31, 1997:

*Winter Storm Warning for 4 to 8 inches total snow accumulation*

*Wind Advisory into Tuesday*

Tonight...Snow, heavy at times. Very windy with reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow. Snow tapering to flurries after midnight. Lows near 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

Overnight update for March 31, 1997:

*Winter Storm Warning for 8 to 12 inches total snow accumulation*

*Wind Advisory into Tuesday*

Tonight...Snow, heavy at times. Very windy with reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow. Snow tapering to flurries after midnight. Lows near 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

Morning forecast for April 1, 1997:

*Winter Storm Warning through daybreak with additional accumulations of an inch or so*

*Wind Advisory today*

Today...Snow tapering off to flurries early and then becoming mostly sunny by afternoon. Continued very windy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.

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