[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/5/2003 9:15:54 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
916 PM EST WED FEB 5 2003

...WINTRY WEATHER IS SLATED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC AREA 
LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AND A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN 
ISSUED FOR MUCH OF DELAWARE NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND EXTREME SOUTHEAST 
PENNSYLVANIA AND MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW JERSEY... 

.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 MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WINTRY WEATHER FOR 
PORTIONS OF OUR NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC AREA LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND  

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ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-KENT DE-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR 
LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE DURING THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHOUT THE
REGION. AN INCH OR TWO MAY ACCUMULATE BY FRIDAY MORNING...AND A 
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE DURING FRIDAY MORNING AND INTO 
THE AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO OCCUR OVER NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF 
DELAWARE...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND SOUTHERN AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAIN IS LIKELY TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW OVER 
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND COASTAL SECTIONS OF DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW 
JERSEY DURING THE STORM...KEEPING SNOW AMOUNTS REDUCED IN THESE 
AREAS.

AS CONDITIONS DEVELOP DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS THE FORECAST MAY 
CHANGE...SO PLEASE STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.   

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT 
SNOW OR MIXED SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING 
CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE 
LATEST FORECASTS.

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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