[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 12/24/2002 7:59:40 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 250056
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
747 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002

...ANOTHER WINTER STORM UPON US...
.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TUESDAY EVENING IS 
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT AND 
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY CHRISTMAS MORNING. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED 
TO COMBINE WITH A SECONDARY LOW ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST LATE 
WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING NORTHEAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND COAST 
THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND 
CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRECIPITATION COULD BE HEAVY AT 
TIMES CHRISTMAS MORNING INTO CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING LATE 
IN THE DAY OR EARLY EVENING.


NJZ001-PAZ054-055-251000-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS...

SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT 
HOURS. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES CHRISTMAS DAY AND STRONG WINDS 
WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE 
EXPECTED BEFORE SNOW TAPERS OFF TO FLURRIES WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER ALTERING TRAVEL PLANS TO REACH 
THEIR DESTINATIONS BY LATE THIS TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE THE 
PRECIPITATION BEGINS. ONCE SNOW BEGINS FALLING...TRAVEL WILL BECOME 
DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-251000-
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE LATE EVENING 
AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES CHRISTMAS DAY BUT 
IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE LATE 
MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH, 
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN COLDER AIR AND WILL TURN PRECIPITATION 
BACK TO SNOW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 
5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE SNOW TAPERS OFF TO FLURRIES WEDNESDAY 
EVENING.  

MOTORISTS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER ALTERING TRAVEL PLANS TO REACH 
THEIR DESTINATIONS BY LATE THIS TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE THE 
PRECIPITATION BEGINS. ONCE SNOW BEGINS FALLING...TRAVEL WILL BECOME 
DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.



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DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ009-010-012-013-015>019-PAZ067>071-251200-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-
HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS 
EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE A COMPLETE 
CHANGEOVER TO RAIN LATE TONIGHT.  

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON AREA ROADWAYS 
TONIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.



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