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MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning forecast for March 7, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning into tonight for a significant accumulation of ice followed by 1 to 3 inches of snow* Today...Intermittant light rain or freezing rain early, then freezing rain and sleet becoming steadier and heavier this afternoon.  Highs in the low to mid 30s.  Northeast wind 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Tonight...Windy with freezing rain and sleet mixing with and then changing to snow before ending after midnight.  Lows 20 to 25.  Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph becoming north and then northwest.

Afternoon forecast for March 7, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning into tonight for a significant accumulation of ice followed by 1 to 3 inches of snow* This afternoon...Mixed rain, freezing rain and sleet, changing to all freezing rain and sleet by mid afternoon.  Highs in the low to mid 30s.  Northeast wind 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Tonight...Windy with freezing rain and sleet mixing with and then changing to snow before ending after midnight.  Lows 20 to 25.  Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph becoming north and then northwest.

Evening forecast for March 7, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning tonight for ice and snow with total accumulation of 2 to 4 inches* Tonight...Freezing rain, sleet changing to all snow early then changing to flurries by midnight.  Windy with lows in the low 20s.  POP decreasing to 50 after midnight. Friday...Windy and cold with a chance of flurries.  Highs in the mid to upper 20s.  Northwest wind 15 to 30 mph.

Evening update for March 7, 1996: *Winter Weather Advisory early tonight for mixed precipitation* Tonight...Mixed rain, freezing rain and sleet, tapering off to flurries this evening.  Windy with lows in the mid 20s.  POP decreasing to 30 before midnight. Friday...Partly sunny windy and cold.  Highs in the upper 20s.  Northwest wind 15 to 30 mph.

Overnight forecast for March 7, 1996: Overnight...Cloudy with flurries.  Windy with lows in the low 20s.  North winds 15 mph increasing to 25 mph late. Friday...Partly sunny windy and cold.  Highs in the upper 20s.  Northwest wind 15 to 30 mph.

Morning forecast for March 8, 1996: *An inch or two of total snow accumulation this morning* *Wind chill values near 10 below zero today* Today...Mostly cloudy and windy.  Periods of snow tapering off to scattered snow showers this morning.  Temperatures 20 to 25.  Northwest wind increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

Morning update for March 8, 1996: *Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches this morning* *Wind chill values near 10 below zero today* Today...Mostly cloudy and windy.  Periods of snow tapering off to scattered snow showers this morning.  Temperatures 20 to 25.  Northwest wind increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

Afternoon forecast for March 8, 1996: *1 to 2 inches additional snow possible through early afternoon* *Wind chill values near 10 below zero this afternoon* This afternoon...Mostly cloudy and windy.  Light snow changing to flurries early.  High 20 to 25.  Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.  POP 80 early, lowering to 30.

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