Ice storm, January 13-15, 1999 - 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.

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
Storm Photos

MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Evening forecast for January 13, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning tonight into Thursday night - for sleet freezing rain and some snow with a dangerous icing possible*

Tonight...Periods of rain mixing with sleet and/or freezing rain. Snow mixing with sleet and or freezing rain after midnight. Low in the mid 20s. Winds north 10 to 15 mph. POP 90.

Thursday...Snow sleet and freezing rain changing to freezing rain during the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Winds northeast becoming east 10 to 15 mph. POP 90.

Thursday night...

Overnight forecast for January 13, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning overnight into Thursday night - for sleet freezing rain and some snow with a dangerous icing possible*

Overnight...Periods of freezing rain or sleet until around midnight. Snow mixing with sleet and or freezing rain after midnight. Low in the low 20s. Winds northeast 10 to 15 mph. POP 90.

Thursday...Snow sleet and freezing rain changing to freezing rain during the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Winds northeast becoming east 10 to 15 mph. POP 90.

Thursday night...

Morning forecast for January 14, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning into tonight - Snow and sleet then freezing rain causing dangerous icing*

Today...Occasional snow sleet and freezing rain this morning. Changing to all freezing rain this afternoon. Raw with late day highs near 25. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight...Freezing rain changing to rain around midnight. Temperatures rising to the mid 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday...Rain, ending toward evening. Highs near 45. POP near 100.

Afternoon forecast for January 14, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning into tonight - Freezing rain and some sleet causing dangerous icing*

This afternoon...Occasional freezing rain and freezing drizzle mixed with sleet, and becoming all freezing rain. Very cold with temperatures around 20. Winds northeast 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight...Freezing rain changing to rain after midnight. Temperatures rising to the mid 30s. Winds east 10 to 20 mph. POP 100.

Friday...Rain, ending toward evening. Highs near 45.

Evening forecast for January 14, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning through tonight - For freezing rain causing dangerous icing*

Tonight...Freezing rain heavy at times changing to rain after midnight or toward morning. Temperatures rising to the mid 30s. Winds northeast becoming east 15 to 25 mph.

Friday...Rain, ending in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 45. Winds southeast becoming northwest in the afternoon 10 to 20 mph. POP 100.

Overnight forecast for January 14, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning overnight for freezing rain causing dangerous icing*

Overnight...Freezing rain, heavy at times changing to rain toward morning. Temperatures rising to the mid 30s. Winds northeast becoming east 10 to 20 mph.

Friday...Rain, ending in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 45. Winds southeast becoming northwest in the afternoon 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Morning forecast for January 15, 1999:

*Winter Storm Warning until midday - Severe icing possible*

Today...Heavy freezing rain changing to rain before ending early this afternoon then clearing late. Highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. East winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west.

Afternoon forecast for January 15, 1999:

*Winter Weather Advisory until midday - Lingering effects of wintry weather*

*Local flooding likely through midday in poor drainage areas*

Through midday...Heavy rain. Winds northwest 10 to 20 mph.

This afternoon...Rain tapering off to rain or snow showers before ending early, then clearing late. Highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Winds west 10 to 20 mph.

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