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 April 9, 1996: *Advisory into tonight for 2 to 4 inches of snow on grassy areas and some slushy accumulation on roadways* Today...Wet snow, beginning as a period of rain and also mixing with rain in the afternoon.  Temperatures 35 to 40.  Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight...Windy with occasional snow.  Lows in the low 30s.  North winds 20 to 30 mph.

Afternoon forecast for April 9, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning through early tonight for up to six inches of snow on grassy areas and slushy accumulation on untreated roadways** This afternoon...Wet snow heavy at times.  Highs in the middle 30s.  Northeast winds increasing to 10 to 20 mph. Tonight...Windy with occasional snow.  Lows in the low 30s.  North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Evening forecast for April 9, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning through tonight for 4 to 6 inches of snow on grassy areas and slushy accumulation on untreated roadways* Tonight...Windy with snow ending after midnight.  Lows 25 to 30.  Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Overnight forecast for April 9, 1996: *Winter Storm Warning overnight for four to six inches of snow* Overnight...Snow, tapering off towards morning.  Lows near 30.  Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Table of Contents Storm Summary Regional Surface Observations National Weather Service Forecasts Surface Maps Satellite Imagery 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 Local Radar Imagery Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery

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