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MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning forecast for January 7, 1996: *Blizzard Warning in effect through tonight* *Around two feet of snow possible* Today...Snow, heavy at times.  Accumulations of around one foot by night.  Becoming windy with blowing and drifting snow in the afternoon.  Highs 20 to 25.  Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Tonight...Snow, heavy at times.  Very windy with blowing and drifting snow.  Lows in the lower 20s.  Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph and gusty, diminishing towards morning.

Afternoon forecast for January 7, 1996: *Blizzard Warning in effect through tonight* *Around two feet of snow possible* This afternoon...Snow heavy at times.  Accumulations of around one foot by night.  Becoming windy with blowing and drifting snow in the afternoon.  Highs low 20s.  Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Tonight...Snow, heavy at times.  Very windy with blowing and drifting snow.  Lows in the lower 20s.  Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph and gusty, diminishing towards morning.

Evening forecast for January 7, 1996: *Blizzard Warning in effect through Monday morning* *Around two feet of snow possible* Tonight...Snow, heavy at times.  Very windy with blowing and drifting snow.  Lows in the lower 20s.  Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph and gusty. Monday...Windy and cold with snow or snow showers likely.  Blowing and drifting snow likely.  Highs near 30.  North wind 20 to 30 mph.  POP 70.

Overnight forecast for January 7, 1996: *Blizzard Warning in effect through Monday morning* *An addition 3 to 6 inches of snow for a total of 15 to 30 inches* Overnight...Intermittent snow, heavy at times.  Very windy with blowing and drifting snow.  Temperatures 20 to 25.  Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph and gusty. Monday...Windy and cold with snow or snow showers likely.  Blowing and drifting snow likely.  Highs near 30.  North wind 20 to 30 mph.  POP 70.

Morning forecast for January 8, 1996: *Blizzard Warning this morning - Considerable blowing and drifting snow* *18 to 30 inches of snow - Total storm accumulation* Today...Windy and bitterly cold.  Snow tapering off to snow showers and flurries this afternoon.  Highs in the mid 20s.  North winds 20 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph.

Morning update for January 8, 1996: *Advisory for blowing and drifting snow today* Today...Windy and bitterly cold with scattered snow showers and flurries which may accumulate an inch or two.  Highs in the mid 20s.  North winds 20 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph.

Afternoon forecast for January 8, 1996: *Advisory for snow, blowing and drifting snow this afternoon* This afternoon...Windy and bitterly cold with snow tapering to scattered snow showers and flurries.  Additional accumulations of one to three inches.  Highs in the mid 20s.  North winds 20 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph late.

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