[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/3/2002 5:03:00 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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WINTER STORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 AM EST TUE DEC 3 2002

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE FOR THE REGION ON 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM WILL THREATEN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. COLD AIR WAS MOVING INTO THE REGION 
EARLY THIS MORNING...AND IT WILL REMAIN OVER MUCH OF THE REGION INTO 
THURSDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM DIXIE ON 
WEDNESDAY...REDEVELOP OFF THE SOUTHERN MID ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY 
NIGHT...THEN LIFT NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY.

WITH COLD AIR IN PLACE NEAR THE GROUND...PRECIPITATION SPREADING 
NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE LOW ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 
FORM OF SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION. AREAS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 
NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA...ALONG WITH NORTHERN NEW 
JERSEY...ARE MOST LIKELY TO SEE ALL SNOW. OTHER AREAS SHOULD SEE A 
WINTRY MIX...WITH A CHANGEOVER TO ALL RAIN MOST LIKELY ALONG THE 
SOUTHER NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTLINES...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
DELAWARE...THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND 
FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 

PRECIPITATION SHOULD END DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS...BUT AREAS WHICH 
RECEIVE MAINLY SNOW COULD SEE A TOTAL OF SEVERAL INCHES.  AS 
USUAL...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND ON THE TRACK AND SPEED OF THE STORM 
AND WHETHER WARM AIR ALOFT CAUSES THE SNOW TO MIX WITH SLEET OR 
RAIN. 

ALSO...FOR AREAS NEAR THE COAST THE PREDICTED ASTRONOMICAL TIDES 
AROUND MID WEEK ARE QUITE HIGH...AND WILL BE ENHANCED BY NORTHEAST 
WINDS AHEAD OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.  THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF 
COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THURSDAY 
MORNING. 

DETAILS ON THE WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL WILL BECOME CLEARER OVER THE 
NEXT DAY OR TWO...SO TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL 
MEDIA FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS OR 
ADVISORIES. YOU CAN ACCESS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 
INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI (ALL IN 
LOWER CASE).

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MPD



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