[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/15/2003 4:52:14 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...MAJOR WINTER STORM HEADED THIS WAY...
.AN EAST-WEST STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC REGION WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL 
TRAVEL ALONG THE FRONT JUST TO THE SOUTH OF OUR AREA...WITH THE 
STRONGEST LOW EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE CAROLINA COAST SUNDAY NIGHT. 
THIS LOW WILL THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SLOWLY UP THE COAST TO NEAR 
ATLANTIC CITY EARLY TUESDAY...THEN TOWARD THE NEW ENGLAND COAST 
TUESDAY NIGHT.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023-024-161000-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-
445 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING 
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING AND 
CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST FROM 
SOUTH TO NORTH SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE..HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH 
SUNDAY EVENING. AS RELATIVELY WARMER AIR WORKS ITS WAY INTO THE 
STORM FROM THE OCEAN...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE OVER TO 
SLEET...THEN PLAIN RAIN.  THIS CHANGEOVER TO ALL RAIN IS EXPECTED 
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE 
EXPECTED IN INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE AND CAPE MAY 
COUNTY NEW JERSEY...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE IMMEDIATE 
COASTAL AREAS.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AS IT MOVES UP THE 
COAST. THIS COULD CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TRAVEL ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT 
COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT IS NOT 
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY CREWS 
ARE BETTER ABLE TO KEEP ROADS PASSABLE SO EMERGENCY VEHICLES MAY 
STILL TRAVEL. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION ON THIS MAJOR WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

$$


DEZ002-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021-022-025-161000-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAROLINE MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-KENT DE-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
445 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING 
THROUGH MONDAY...

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL THEN 
BEGIN IN EARNEST FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...INTO MONDAY. SNOW WILL MIX WITH 
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 7 TO 11 INCHES ARE 
EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION BY SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AS IT MOVES UP THE 
COAST. THIS COULD CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TRAVEL ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT 
COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT IS NOT ABSOLUTELY 
NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY CREWS ARE BETTER 
ABLE TO KEEP ROADS PASSABLE SO EMERGENCY VEHICLES MAY STILL TRAVEL. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION ON THIS MAJOR WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

$$


DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ013-014-016>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-161000-
CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-DELAWARE PA-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
445 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING 
THROUGH MONDAY...

SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE SUNDAY MORNING 
INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...INTO 
MONDAY. SOME MIXING WITH SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN IS 
EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON...BUT PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO 
ALL SNOW MONDAY EVENING. BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...8 TO 12 INCHES 
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE AREA.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AS IT MOVES UP THE 
COAST. THIS COULD CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE 
DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. 
BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO KEEP 
ROADS PASSABLE SO EMERGENCY VEHICLES MAY STILL TRAVEL. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION ON THIS MAJOR WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

$$


NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-161000-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
445 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR 
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING....

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO NORTH SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENT. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AS IT MOVES UP THE 
COAST. THIS COULD CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. MOTORISTS ARE 
URGED TO CONSIDER THESE FACTS AND MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THEIR 
TRAVEL PLANS.
 
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION ON THIS MAJOR WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

$$

JJM




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