Snow and ice storm, March 4-6, 2001 - 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
National Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
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
Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery

MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS

Morning Forecast for March 4, 2001:

*Winter Storm Warning beginning this afternoon*

Today...Cloudy. Snow developing by early afternoon...but may be mixed with rain. 1 to 3 inches snow accumulation is possible mainly northern sections. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight...Windy with mixed precipitation...heavy at times. Snow or sleet accumulation possible. Low in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 15 to 30 mph.

Monday...Mixed precipitation in the morning...changing to snow in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation expected. Windy. High in the low to mid 30s.

Monday night...Windy with periods of snow. Additional accumulation possible. Low in the upper 20s.

Tuesday...Windy with snow likely. High near 35.

Evening Forecast for March 4, 2001:

*Winter Storm Warning - 5 to 10 inches storm total accumulation through Monday night*

Tonight...Snow changing to sleet...freezing rain...and rain late this evening. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches mainly grassy areas. Windy. Temperatures steady or slowly rising into the mid 30s. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday...Rain and sleet changing to snow around noon. Snow accumulation by late afternoon 2 to 3 inches. Windy. Temperatures steady or slowly falling into the lower 30s. Northeast wind around 25 mph.

Monday night...Snow. Total accumulation 5 to 10 inches. Windy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Tuesday...Snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 80 percent.

Morning Forecast for March 5, 2001:

*Winter Storm Warning - 4 to 8 inches storm total accumulation through Tuesday*

Today...Mixed snow, sleet and rain changing to all snow by early afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches by evening. Very windy. Temperatures remaining in the lower 30s. North wind 20 to 35 mph becoming northwest this afternoon.

Tonight...Windy with snow showers likely. Low in the mid 20s. Northwest wind 15 to 30 mph.

Tuesday...Very windy with periods of snow. Total snow accumulation 4 to 8 inches by evening. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest wind 20 to 35 mph becoming north.

Evening Forecast for March 5, 2001:

*Winter Weather Advisory tonight and Tuesday*

Tonight...Periods of light snow...mainly after midnight. Snow accumulation by dawn 1 to 2 inches. Windy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday...Periods of light snow. Total accumulation...1 to 3 inches. Windy. Highs in the mid 30s. North wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Morning Forecast for March 6, 2001:

*Winter Weather Advisory today*

Today...Windy with periods of snow. Additional accumulation 2 to 4 inches...with drifting. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest wind 15 to 30 mph becoming north by afternoon.

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