[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/16/2003 8:14:37 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR 
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND PORTIONS OF 
THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...

DEZ002-003-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ013-014-016>027-170900-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER STORM 
WARNING TO A BLIZZARD WARNING EFFECTIVE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REST OF NEW JERSEY...EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND EXTREME NORTHEAST MARYLAND 
REMAINS IN EFFECT.

LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL INTENSIFY AND HEAD 
NORTHEAST UP THE COAST THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW 
WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY 
ALONG THE COASTAL AND NEARBY INLAND AREAS. IN AREAS WELL 
INLAND...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. 

THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW 1/4 MILE IN 
HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND AREAS JUST INLAND...ONCE THE SNOW 
CHANGES OVER TO SLEET...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN...THE VISIBILITIES 
WILL IMPROVE AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END.

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT
GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR, WITH
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME
LOST OR DISORIENTED, SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO
STAY INDOORS.

ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING
INDOORS, YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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