[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/17/2003 10:23:55 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1025 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003

...END IN SIGHT FOR THIS MAJOR WINTER STORM...
.LOW PRESSURE OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES 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 
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION.


NJZ012>014-172200-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...BLIZZARD WARNING DOWNGRADED...
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT 
SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH OVER 
INLAND SECTIONS AND 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS WILL PRODUCE 
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 15 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. 

$$


NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-172200-
CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING INTO THIS EVENING...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT 
SNOW THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE 
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 24 
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. 

$$


NJZ009-010-015-PAZ060-069-172200-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-SOMERSET NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT 
SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH OVER 
INLAND SECTIONS AND 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS WILL PRODUCE 
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 15 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-NJZ016>020-026-027-PAZ067-068-070-071-172200-
CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-DELAWARE PA-
GLOUCESTER NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ONE TO TWO 
INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR.   LIGHT 
FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO MIX IN AT TIMES. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 
MPH OVER INLAND SECTIONS AND 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS 
WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS 
THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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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