[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 12/5/2003 5:07:21 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 052157
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
453 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2003

.THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON SPREAD SNOW ACROSS
THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TODAY. THE STORM SPARED COASTAL AND
SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY, SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DELAWARE AND THE
CENTRAL MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE FROM ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL, WITH
MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLING AS RAIN. HOWEVER, WINDS AND TIDAL
FLOODING ACROSS VULNERABLE PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS STILL APPEAR TO
BE VERY POSSIBLE. 

NEAR AND ALONG THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR, SIGNIFICANT SNOW FELL
BEFORE MIXING WITH SLEET AND RAIN IN SOME AREAS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE SNOW MOVED INTO NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY
AND POCONO SECTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL CONTINUE 
INTERMITTENTLY TONIGHT, BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINTRY WEATHER.
A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE CAROLINA COAST EARLY THIS
MORNING MOVED NORTHEAST TO A POSITION OFF THE DELMARVA COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL REORGANIZE AND INTENSIFY LATE TONIGHT AS AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRANSFERS ITS ENERGY DOWN TO THE
SURFACE. A SECOND ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATER
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE STORM DEVELOPS INTO A
 MAJOR NOR'EASTER. 

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>020-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-DEZ001-
MDZ008-012-060400-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CARBON PA-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE
PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-KENT MD-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX
NJ-MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY...

OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND
POCONO SECTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY
TONIGHT, BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
FARTHER SOUTH IN THE WARNING AREA INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TONIGHT, BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD DAYBREAK. THE SNOW,
HEAVY AT TIMES, WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING, TAPERING OFF
TO FLURRIES LATE IN THE DAY OR AT NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE PENNSYLVANIA POCONOS AND
EXTREME NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY, 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY IN
PENNSYLVANIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY, 8 TO 12 INCHES IN 
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA AND CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY, 4 TO 8 INCHES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND, NORTHERN DELAWARE, 
SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, AND INLAND OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES IN
NEW JERSEY. THESE AMOUNTS ARE IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW ALREADY ON THE
GROUND.

WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TONIGHT AS THE STORM INTENSIFIES. LATE
TONIGHT WINDS WILL BE NORTH NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH, SHIFTING TO NORTH SATURDAY MORNING AND TO NORTH
NORTHWEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

REMEMBER THAT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS CONSIDERED IMMINENT. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS
WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNLESS TRAVEL IS
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER EVENT. 

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RPW



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