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MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning forecast for March 16, 2004 : *Winter Weather Advisory today into this evening* Today...Snow developing...mixing with or changing to sleet and rain by around noon.  Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 4 inches...with the highest amounts north and west.  Highs in the mid 30s.  Northeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Tonight...Rain...snow and sleet likely...then a chance of snow after midnight.  Total snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches...with the highest amounts north and west.  Lows in the upper 20s.  Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

Morning update for March 16, 2004 : *Winter Weather Advisory today into this evening* Today...Snow...mixing with or changing to sleet and rain by around noon.  Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 4 inches...with the highest amounts north and west.  Temperatures around 30 or in the lower 30s.  Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight...Rain...snow and sleet likely...then a chance of snow after midnight.  Total snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches...with the highest amounts north and west.  Lows in the upper 20s.  Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

Afternoon forecast for March 16, 2004 : *Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon into this evening* This afternoon...Snow and sleet...occasionally mixing with rain and freezing rain.  Snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches.  Temperatures around 30 or in the lower 30s.  Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight...Rain...snow and sleet likely...then a chance of snow after midnight.  Total snow and sleet accumulations 3 to 5 inches...with the highest amounts north and west.  Lows in the upper 20s.  Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

Evening forecast for March 16, 2004 : *Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon into this evening* Tonight...Mostly cloudy.  Snow and sleet likely this evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Total snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches.  Lows in the upper 20s.  Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Overnight forecast for March 16, 2004 : Overnight...Mostly cloudy.  A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Little or no additional accumulation.  Lows in the upper 20s.  Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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