[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/16/2003 5:04:41 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 161009
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
452 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2003

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD SLOWLY NORTHWARD THROUGH THE 
REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...
.LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL REDEVELOP 
ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD TODAY AND THEN HEAD NORTHEAST THROUGH 
MONDAY NIGHT. THE LOW SHOULD MOVE BY TO THE EAST OF NEW JERSEY LATE 
MONDAY.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-161600-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING 
FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...

SNOW OVER DELMARVA WILL SPREAD SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW 
JERSEY THIS MORNING AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. 
THE HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TONIGHT...GRADUALLY CHANGING TO 
RAIN FROM EAST TO WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BEFORE ANY CHANGEOVER 
OCCURS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW SHOULD ACCUMULATE ON THE COAST WITH 
UP TO 8 INCHES INLAND.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT 
WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS UNTIL THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN. 

TRAVEL WILL 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-NJZ013-016>019-PAZ070-071-161600-
CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

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

SNOW OVER DELMARVA WILL SPREAD SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS THE REGION BY 
MIDDAY AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY SNOW 
WILL THEN CONTINUE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SLEET COULD MIX WITH THE SNOW 
MONDAY...BUT VERY HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE STILL 
EXPECTED.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY 
WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS. 

TRAVEL WILL 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-NJZ014-020>022-026-027-161600-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAROLINE MD-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-KENT DE-OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-

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

SNOW OVER DELMARVA WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING 
AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN 
CONTINUE TONIGHT...GRADUALLY MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET AND 
FREEZING RAIN MONDAY. BEFORE ANY CHANGEOVER OCCURS...6 TO 12 INCHES 
OF SNOW SHOULD ACCUMULATE WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES 
WELL INLAND.

DUE TO A CHANGEOVER TO FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY...THERE MAY BE 
POWER OUTAGES AS ICE COULD CAUSE DOWNING OF SOME POWER LINES AND 
TREES. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY 
WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS. 

TRAVEL WILL 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.

$$


PAZ054-055-171600-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-

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

SNOW OVER DELMARVA WILL SPREAD SLOWLY NORTH REACHING THE POCONOS 
THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE UNTIL VERY 
LATE TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ONCE THE HEAVY SNOW ARRIVES...IT WILL 
CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. 8 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW ARE FORECAST TO 
ACCUMULATE FROM THIS STORM.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP MONDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE 
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

TRAVEL WILL 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.

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-161600-
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-

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

SNOW OVER DELMARVA WILL SPREAD SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS THE REGION TODAY 
AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND CONTINUE MONDAY. BEFORE 
THE SNOW TAPERS OFF AND ENDS EARLY MONDAY NIGHT...VERY HEAVY 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY 
WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND MAY CAUSE NEAR 
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

TRAVEL WILL 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.

$$

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