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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MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning forecast for January 2, 1996: *Winter Weather Advisory this morning for mixed sleet, freezing rain and snow* Today...Cloudy with a mixture of rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow early this morning causing slippery spots.  Mixed precipitation changing to all rain.  Rain heavy at times this afternoon.  High in the mid to upper 30s.  Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight...Rain, possibly mixing with wet snow.  Low in the mid 30s.  Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  POP near 100.  Wednesday...Cloudy.

Afternoon forecast for January 2, 1996: *An inch or two of snow possible higher elevations this afternoon* This afternoon...Snow and rain.  Temperatures in the mid 30s.  Northeast winds 10 mph. Tonight...Rain snow and sleet.  Temperatures in the low to mid 30s.  Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.  POP near 100. Wednesday...Cloudy.  60 percent chance of rain or snow showers.  Highs in the mid to upper 30s.

Evening forecast for January 2, 1996: *Winter Weather Advisory tonight - Snow sleet and freezing rain - Snow may accumulate 4 inches mainly higher elevations* Tonight...Snow sleet and freezing rain.  Lows 25 to 30.  Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.  Highs in the low 30s.  North winds 10 to 15 mph.  POP 70.

Overnight forecast for January 2, 1996: *Winter Weather Advisory overnight for snow sleet and freezing rain - The snow may accumulate 4 inches mainly higher elevations* Overnight...Snow, sleet and freezing rain.  Low 25 to 30.  Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.  High in the low 30s.  North winds 10 to 15 mph.  POP 70.

Morning forecast for January 3, 1996: *Winter Weather Advisory today for snow, sleet and freezing rain* Today...Occasional rain, sleet and snow.  The rain will freeze on some surfaces.  High in the lower 30s.  Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north.

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