[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/15/2003 3:12:53 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
258 PM EST WED JAN 15 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-160300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON - 
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 4 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS...WILL MOVE TO 
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL KEEP MOVING EAST...MOVING 
OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 
AND HEADING NORTHEAST AND OUT TO SEA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE ACTUAL TRACK AND HOW QUICKLY 
THIS STORM WILL INTENSIFY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL 
NEED ATLANTIC MOISTURE TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW. EVEN THOUGH THE TRACK IS 
UNCERTAIN...ARCTIC AIR OVER THE REGION WILL MAKE PRECIPITATION FALL AS 
SNOW. 

ALSO...DUE TO THE RECENT COLD WEATHER...ANY SNOW THAT FALLS SHOULD HAVE 
AN EASY TIME ACCUMULATING. REMEMBER...IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH IN THE WAY 
OF SNOW COVER TO CAUSE ROADWAYS TO BECOME SLIPPERY.

THE GREATEST THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW IS ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE 
DELMARVA PENINSULA...AND ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN DELAWARE. BUT...GIVEN 
THIS STORM IS JUST FORMING AND THE HISTORY OF LOWS SO FAR THIS WINTER 
HAS BEEN FOR THEM TO TRACK CLOSER TO THE COAST THAN ORIGINALLY 
THOUGHT...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR HEAVY SNOW TO REACH AS FAR NORTH AS THE 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW JERSEY. 

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW OR MIXED SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING
CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

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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RNS/RK/JE/JM


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