[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/15/2003 10:03:02 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 160303
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1000 PM EST WED JAN 15 2003

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

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-161000-
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 THAT HEAVIER SNOW COULD 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. 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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