[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/2/2003 3:04:57 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 022000
SPSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-031000-

WINTER STORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
300 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2003



DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-031000-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
300 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2003


...THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT OF THE SEASON IS 
POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE WEEKEND OVER EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...AND DELAWARE...

A SLOW-MOVING COASTAL STORM...OR WHAT MAY BE A COUPLE OF STORMS...IS 
TAKING SHAPE FOR LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND FOR THE 
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AREA. THE FIRST SURGE OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED 
WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT. 
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW OVER 
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...WITH 
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLY WEIGHTED MORE TOWARD SNOW OR OCCURRING AS 
MOSTLY SNOW NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA. 

AS THE NEXT LOW MOVES NORTHEAST AND POSSIBLY STALLS NEAR THE AREA OR 
OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...AND UPPER 
LEVEL ENERGY MOVES OVERHEAD...MORE WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE 
INTO THE WEEKEND. WINTRY WEATHER MAY EXTEND SOUTHWARD INTO PORTIONS 
OF NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND DELAWARE AS COLD AIR IS DRAWN SOUTH.

IN ADDITION...A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. IF 
THIS MATERIALIZES...THERE IS A THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING DUE TO THE 
STRONG NORTHEAST OR EASTERLY FLOW AND THE APPROACHING FULL MOON.  

A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE 
REGION LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...SO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IS PROVIDING ADVANCE NOTICE OF THIS POSSIBILITY. HOWEVER... 
SINCE CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN THE COMPUTER MODELS AND IN EXACTLY HOW 
THIS SITUATION WILL PLAY OUT AT THIS TIME...AREA RESIDENTS AND 
TRAVELERS TO THE REGION ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO LATER 
FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES AS THE EVENT 
GETS CLOSER.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES.

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