[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/17/2003 4:11:52 AM

PHI Skywarn [email protected]
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 04:11:54 -0500


WWUS41 KPHI 170917
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...END IN SIGHT FOR THIS MAJOR WINTER STORM...
.LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL INTENSIFY
AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHEAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS BY 
TUESDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION.


DEZ002-003-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021>025-170940-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-

...BLIZZARD WARNING CANCELLED...
BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN WILL 
PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THE BLIZZARD 
WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED.

TRAVEL CONTINUES TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT 
IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY
CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CLEAR THE SNOW. 

$$


MDZ012-170941-
KENT MD-
415 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...WINTER STORM WARNING CANCELLED...

WHILE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE DURING THE
MORNING HOURS...NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE 
EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS THEREFORE
BEEN CANCELLED.

TRAVEL CONTINUES TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT 
IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY
CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CLEAR THE SNOW. 

$$


NJZ013-014-016>019-020-026-027-171800-
CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
OCEAN NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
415 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUED FOR THIS MORNING...
 
A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. 
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 25 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA BY
THE TIME PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TO LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. 
NORTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE 
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

TRAVEL CONTINUES TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT 
IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY
CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CLEAR THE SNOW. 

$$


NJZ012-171800-
MIDDLESEX NJ-
415 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...WINTER STORM WARNING UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THIS 
MORNING...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING
OFF TO LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH
AND GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 
TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 25 INCHES IS EXPECTED.  

TRAVEL CONTINUES TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT 
IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY
CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CLEAR THE SNOW. 

$$


NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-171800-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-
MERCER NJ-MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
415 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUED FOR TODAY...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO 
LIGHT SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH
WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 
LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 
18 TO 25 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

TRAVEL CONTINUES TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT 
IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY
CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CLEAR THE SNOW. 


$$


DEZ001-MDZ008-PAZ070-071-171800-
CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-PHILADELPHIA PA-
415 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUED FOR THIS MORNING...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL
MIX WITH SLEET FROM TIME TO TIME BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT
PRECIPITATION EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF
18 TO 25 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

TRAVEL CONTINUES TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. POSTPONE ANY TRAVEL THAT 
IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. BY STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS...HIGHWAY
CREWS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CLEAR THE SNOW. 

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