[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/16/2003 9:09:22 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 161414
WSWPHI

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

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL STRIKE THE REGION TODAY INTO 
MONDAY...
.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>025-162300-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY...

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. 
PRECIPITATION WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND THEN RAIN 
LATER TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 15 INCHES 
WILL OCCUR BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO 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.


$$


DEZ002-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ014-020>022-026-027-162300-
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-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY...

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REGION INTO MONDAY.  THE SNOW 
WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. 
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

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 DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
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.


$$


DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ013-016>019-PAZ070-071-162300-
CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY...

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REGION INTO MONDAY.  THE SNOW 
WILL MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP 
TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
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.

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-162300-
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-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY...

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND CONTINUE OVER THE REGION INTO 
MONDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 20 INCHES 
ARE EXPECTED. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
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.

$$


PAZ054-055-162300-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY...

SNOW OVER SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA WILL SPREAD NORTH REACHING THE 
POCONOS THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE 
TONIGHT...AND 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.

$$

SZATKOWSKI



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