[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/13/2003 5:08:41 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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WINTER STORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
458 AM EST THU FEB 13 2003

...PROLONGED WINTER WEATHER EVENT POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...

THE CURRENT WEATHER MAP DEPICTS A STRONG PACIFIC STORM JUST OFF THE 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS FEATURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE 
EAST IN SEGMENTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...FIRST AFFECTING THE 
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC REGION ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SUBSEQUENT PIECES OF 
THE STORM WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE REGION ON SATURDAY AS WELL AS 
SUNDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO MONDAY.

THIS PARTICULAR WEATHER PATTERN IS A COMPLICATED ONE AND WHAT OCCURS 
THIS WEEKEND IS DEPENDENT ON MANY FACTORS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE THE 
TRACK OF EACH PIECE OF THE NOW CONSOLIDATED PACIFIC STORM AS WELL AS 
THE POSITION OF AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR NORTH. IT WILL 
BE THIS FEATURE THAT DOES OR DOESN'T HELP REINFORCE THE COLD AIR 
CURRENTLY IN PLACE. 

AT THE MOMENT...IT APPEARS THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY 
NIGHT WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW FOR ALL OF THE REGION. FROM EARLY 
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE... 
THAT IS SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...OR RAIN...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF 
PHILADELPHIA. NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA THE CHANCES INCREASE FOR AN ALL 
SNOW EVENT THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. FOR ALL AREAS...SNOW...ICE... 
AND/OR RAIN ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE SIGNIFICANT.

FOR COASTAL AREAS...THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS 
INCREASING DUE TO THE TIMING OF THE EVENT COMBINED WITH A FULL MOON 
THIS SUNDAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. IF YOU ARE NEAR A 
COMPUTER...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI. 

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