[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/15/2003 11:46:08 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 160452
SPSPHI
PAZ054-055-160900-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1143 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003

...HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FOR THE POCONOS ON MONDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF COAST STATES IS 
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD...TO A 
POSITION SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD BY MONDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL 
INTENSIFY INTO A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AS IT MOVES BY THE MIDDLE 
ATLANTIC COAST. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FOR THE POCONOS 
ON MONDAY.

WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT JUST TO THE SOUTH 
AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED NORTHWARD INTO THE POCONOS. SNOW COULD 
DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST 
SNOW...IF IT DEVELOPS SHOULD OCCUR ON MONDAY. 

THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM IS VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME AND THE 
SLIGHTEST SHIFT OF THE STORM TRACK FARTHER TO THE WEST COULD 
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER NORTHEAST 
PENNSYLVANIA.

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

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