[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/15/2003 10:25:46 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 151530
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT... 
.A COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE EFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH THE 
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
BROUGHT SOME LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE FROM 
THE NORTH WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TONIGHT PUSHING MOST OF THE SNOW 
TO THE SOUTH. THEN AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO THE 
TENNESSEE VALLEY SUNDAY AND REDEVELOP ON THE COAST SUNDAY NIGHT 
CAUSING MORE WINTRY WEATHER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THIS LOW HAS THE 
POTENTIAL TO BRING HEAVY SNOWS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES TO THE REGION.

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.


DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-152200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY - POTENTIAL OF 6 INCHES 
OR MORE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...

THE SNOW THAT OVERSPREAD THE REGION LAST NIGHT HAS MOVED OFF TO THE
SOUTH AND EAST. SOME INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY LINGER
INTO THE AFTERNOON BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TODAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WERE GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES.

FROM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO 
AFFECT THE REGION. THE STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE IN EXCESS 
OF SIX INCHES OF SNOW. OVER DELMARVA AND EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW 
JERSEY...SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW SUNDAY 
NIGHT INTO MONDAY. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE STORM...AND MAY 
PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PERSONS PLANNING TO TRAVEL 
ANYTIME FROM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION 
CLOSELY AND KEEP UPDATED WITH THE LATEST WEATHER 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.

$$

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ061-062-152200-
LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY - POTENTIAL 6 
INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW...

ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES FELL OVER PORTIONS OF THE
AREA THIS MORNING...LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION OCCURRED.
HOWEVER...THIS CANNOT BE SAID FOR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.

FROM SUNDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED 
TO AFFECT THE REGION. THE STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE IN 
EXCESS OF SIX INCHES OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO 
ACCOMPANY THE STORM...AND MAY PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 
PERSONS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ANYTIME FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY 
SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY AND KEEP UPDATED WITH THE 
LATEST WEATHER 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.

$$


DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ009-010-012>020-026-027-PAZ060-067>071-152200-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
DELAWARE PA-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY - POTENTIAL 6 
INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW...

ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW FELL THIS MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 
GENERALLY RANGED FROM A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES...WITH THE SMALLER
AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST OF THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA. 
HOWEVER...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY.

FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED 
TO AFFECT THE REGION. THE STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE IN 
EXCESS OF SIX INCHES OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO 
ACCOMPANY THE STORM...AND MAY PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 
PERSONS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ANYTIME FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY 
SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY AND KEEP UPDATED WITH THE 
LATEST WEATHER 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.

$$

TG/RPW


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