Snow and ice storm, January 8-9, 1999 - 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.

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

Morning forecast for January 8, 1999:

*Winter Weather Advisory today into this evening...2 to 3 inches of snow then sleet and freezing rain and then rain*

Today...Snow, heavy at times late morning. Snow changing to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon. Highs near 30. Winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight...Sleet and freezing rain changing to rain during the evening. Dense fog forming. Temperatures rising to 40 to 45. Winds becoming south 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday...Rain. Highs near 50. POP near 100.

Afternoon forecast for January 8, 1999:

*Winter Weather Advisory today into this evening...3 to 5 inches of snow then sleet and freezing rain and then rain*

This afternoon...Snow, heavy at times. Snow changing to sleet and freezing rain late this afternoon. Highs near 30. Winds east 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight...Sleet and freezing rain changing to rain during the evening. Dense fog forming. Temperatures rising to 40 to 45. Winds becoming south 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday...Rain. Highs near 50. POP near 100.

Evening forecast for January 8, 1999:

*Winter Weather Advisory into this evening...Total accumulations of 3 to 5 inches of snow then sleet and freezing rain and then rain*

This evening...Snow mixing with and changing to sleet and freezing rain.

Tonight...Sleet and freezing rain changing to rain. Dense fog forming. Temperatures rising through the 40s. Winds becoming south 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday...Rain. Highs near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. POP near 100.

Overnight forecast for January 8, 1999:

*Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain into the overnight period*

Tonight...Areas of freezing rain, changing to rain after midnight. Areas of dense fog forming and becoming breezy. Temperatures rising into the 40s. Light winds becoming south increasing to 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday...Periods of rain and breezy with areas of fog. Highs near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. POP 100.

Morning forecast for January 9, 1999:

Today...Periods of rain and drizzle, except pockets of freezing rain and drizzle early. Areas of mainly morning fog. High 40 to 45, with temperatures falling later in the afternoon. Becoming breezy with southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph, shifting to northwest 15 to 20 mph.

Morning update for January 9, 1999:

*Dense fog advisory this morning*

Today...Areas of mainly morning dense fog. Periods of rain and drizzle, except pockets of freezing rain and drizzle early. High 40 to 45, with temperatures falling later in the afternoon. Becoming breezy with southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph, shifting to northwest 15 to 20 mph.

Afternoon forecast for January 9, 1999:

*Dense fog advisory through early afternoon*

Rest of Today...Periods of rain and with areas of dense fog through early afternoon. High 40 to 45, with temperatures falling later in the afternoon. Becoming breezy with light winds shifting to northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 mph.

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