[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/5/2003 4:16:47 PM

PHI Skywarn [email protected]
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 16:16:48 -0500


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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EST WED FEB 5 2003

...WINTRY WEATHER IS SLATED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC AREA 
LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... 

A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTWARD FROM THE GREAT LAKES 
THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONGER STORM MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST 
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE UP THE EAST COAST FRIDAY. THE 
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TWO IS LIKELY TO CAUSE WINTRY WEATHER FOR 
THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC AREA LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW IS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH ANOTHER INCH 
OR TWO POSSIBLE DURING FRIDAY OVER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE 
NORTHERN HALF OF NEW JERSEY. OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND THE 
DELAWARE SHORE...AS WELL AS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND THE 
SOUTHERN JERSEY SHORE...THE SNOW MAY WELL MIX WITH OR EVEN CHANGE TO 
RAIN. SOME OF THE RAIN THERE COULD BE FREEZING RAIN LATER THURSDAY 
NIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN 
HALF OF NEW JERSEY EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA MUCH OF 
DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND WHERE A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS 
BEEN POSTED...BUT SINCE A CHANGE IN DEVELOPING CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE 
A CHANGE IN THE FORECAST...PLEASE STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER 
INFORMATION. 

AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DETERIORATING 
TRAVEL CONDITIONS DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY.

.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.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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