[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/13/2003 10:55:44 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 140400
SPSPHI
NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-141000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 PM EST THU FEB 13 2003

...SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST FROM THE SOUTHWESTEN U.S. IS EXPECTED TO 
MOVE TO THE CAROLINA COAST OVER THE WEEKEND.  MEANWHILE...HIGH 
PRESSURE FROM CENTRAL CANADA IS FORECAST TO BUILD SOUTH INTO 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY 
MORNING.  SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST 
TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 
FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING.  AS HIGH PRESSURE 
NUDGES ITSELF INTO THE AREA...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END FROM 
NORTH TO SOUTH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  HOWEVER...ANOTHER ROUND OF 
PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR ON SUNDAY AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY 
DEVELOP ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST.

ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY 
MORNING IN THE POCONOS AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. TWO TO FOUR 
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY...BERKS COUNTY...AND 
ADJACENT AREAS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.  FURTHER SOUTH...THREE TO 
FIVE INCHES IS EXPECTED IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW 
JERSEY.  

MORE SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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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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