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
Continental 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
Regional Radar Imagery
Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery







MERCER COUNTY ZONE FORECASTS





Evening forecast for February 5, 2010:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST Saturday*

Tonight...Snow. Blowing snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Brisk with lows in the mid 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Saturday...Periods of snow...mainly in the morning. Blowing snow in the morning. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Total snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. Windy with highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.



Overnight forecast for February 5, 2010:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST Saturday*

Tonight...Snow...heavy at times...and blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Brisk with lows in the mid 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Saturday...Periods of snow...mainly in the morning. Blowing snow in the morning. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Total snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. Windy with highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.



Morning forecast for February 6, 2010:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST this evening*

Today...Snow this morning...ending this afternoon. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times this morning with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Total snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Windy with highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.



Morning update for February 6, 2010:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST this evening*

Today...Snow...mainly this morning. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times this morning with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Total snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. Windy with highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.



Morning update for February 6, 2010:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST this evening*

Today...Snow...mainly this morning. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times this morning with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Total snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. Windy with highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.



Afternoon forecast for February 6, 2010:

*Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST this evening*

This Afternoon...Snow early...then snow likely. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times early with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Total snow accumulation ranging from 10 inches north to 19 inches south. Windy with highs in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.


Table of Contents

Storm Summary
Regional Surface Observations
National Weather Service Forecasts
Surface Maps
Satellite Imagery
National Surface Weather Maps - Pressure and Fronts Only
Continental 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
Regional Radar Imagery
Fort Dix Doppler Radar Imagery



Snow storm, December 5, 2009
Snow storm, December 19-20, 2009
Snow storm, December 31, 2009
Snow storm, February 2-3, 2010
Snow storm, February 5-6, 2010
Snow storm, February 9-11, 2010
Snow storm, February 15-16, 2010
Snow storm, February 25-26, 2010

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