Snow and ice storm, February 8-9, 2013 - 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
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

Morning forecast for February 8, 2013:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EST Saturday*

Today...Rain. Breezy with highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tonight...Snow...rain and sleet in the evening...then snow after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Brisk with lows in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Afternoon forecast for February 8, 2013:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EST Saturday*

This Afternoon...Rain and snow. Precipitation may be heavy at times. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy with highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight...Snow and rain in the evening...then snow after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Brisk with lows in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Afternoon update for February 8, 2013:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 AM EST Saturday*

This Afternoon...Rain and snow. Precipitation may be heavy at times. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy with highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight...Snow and rain in the evening...then snow after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Brisk with lows in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Evening forecast for February 8, 2013:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 AM EST Saturday*

Tonight...Snow and rain this evening...then snow after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Evening update for February 8, 2013:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 AM EST Saturday*

Tonight...Snow. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Overnight forecast for February 8, 2013:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 AM EST early this morning*

Rest of Tonight...Snow. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Brisk with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Morning forecast for February 9, 2013:

Today...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow this morning...then mostly sunny this afternoon. Blustery with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.

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