[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/16/2003 4:20:24 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2003

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT AND WILL 
MOVE NORTHEAST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE 
LOW SHOULD BE OFF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.


NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-170400-
CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD OVER THE REGION 
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO 
MONDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH 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-NJZ009-010-012>020-026-027-PAZ060-067>071-170400-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
DELAWARE PA-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-KENT MD-
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 WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH  
MONDAY.  THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES ON MONDAY. STORM TOTAL 
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 25 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AND 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-NJZ021-022-170400-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAROLINE MD-CUMBERLAND NJ-KENT DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
TALBOT MD-

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE...MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATER 
TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. 
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 22 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
EARLY MONDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR 
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. DUE TO THE WIND AND FREEZING RAIN...THERE MAY 
BE POWER OUTAGES AS ICE COULD CAUSE DOWNING OF SOME POWER LINES AND 
TREES. 

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.

$$


DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-170400-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING. 
PRECIPITATION WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND THEN RAIN 
LATER TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES 
...12 TO 16 INCHES NEAR THE COAST...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.

$$

AMC


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