Snow storm, February 2-4, 2009 - 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
National Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
Continental Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
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
Regional Radar Imagery
Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery

MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Overnight forecast for February 2, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 AM Tuesday to midnight EST Tuesday night*

Overnight...Cloudy. Rain, then snow likely. Snow accumulation an inch or less. Lows around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday...Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Tuesday night...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Morning forecast for February 3, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight*

Today...Snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches by evening. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Tonight...Snow in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Afternoon forecast for February 3, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight*

This Afternoon...Periods of snow. Snow accumulation around an inch late this afternoon. Temperatures 32 to 35. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Tonight...Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Evening forecast for February 3, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight*

Tonight...Cloudy. Snow ending this evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Evening update for February 3, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight*

Tonight...Cloudy. Snow ending this evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Evening update for February 3, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight*

Tonight...Snow this evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Overnight forecast for February 3, 2009:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight*

Overnight...Cloudy. Snow likely late this evening...then a chance of snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Overnight update for February 3, 2009:

Overnight...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Little additional accumulation.

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