Snow and ice storm, January 17-18, 2011 - 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
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

Overnight forecast for January 17, 2011:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 AM EST Tuesday*

Overnight...Snow. Freezing rain and sleet. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Additional ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tuesday...Rain...sleet...freezing rain and snow in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Overnight update for January 17, 2011:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 AM EST Tuesday*

Rest of Tonight...Snow. Freezing rain and sleet. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Additional ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tuesday...Rain...sleet...freezing rain and snow in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Morning forecast for January 18, 2011:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 AM EST this morning*

Today...Rain...freezing rain...snow and sleet this morning...then rain this afternoon. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to around a tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming north 5 to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Morning update for January 18, 2011:

*Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 AM EST this morning*

Today...Rain and freezing rain this morning...then rain this afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming north 5 to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Morning update 2 for January 18, 2011:

Today...Rain and freezing rain this morning...then rain this afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Afternoon forecast for January 18, 2011:

This Afternoon...Rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

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