[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/26/2003 3:43:03 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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PECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT -ARCTIC AIR RETURNS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2003

...A PERIOD OF SNOW FOLLOWED BY AN ARCTIC PLUNGE... 

AFTER TEMPERATURES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION ROSE ABOVE THE FREEZING
MARK, A SUDDEN CHANGE TO PLUNGING TEMPERATURES AND SNOW WILL OCCUR 
TONIGHT AND KEEP THE HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY IN THE SINGLE 
DIGITS IN THE POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY, IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY, AROUND 20 IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND CENTRAL NEW 
JERSEY, AND LOWER 20S OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF DELAWARE, NEW 
JERSEY AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. 

THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WAS APPROACHING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND WILL 
SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING AND BRING SNOW TO THE 
ENTIRE AREA. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL 
FALL ACROSS THE POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY 1 TO 2 INCHES DOWN 
TOWARD THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND AN INCH OR LESS FARTHER SOUTH TO CAPE 
MAY AND SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE.  

MONDAY WILL BE VERY COLD WAITING FOR THAT SCHOOL BUS...COMMUTER 
TRAIN OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON MONDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL 
FOLLOW BEHIND THE FRONT GUSTING AT TIMES TO 25 MPH AND EVEN HIGHER 
ALONG THE COAST BUT SHOULD BEGIN DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
HEART OF THE COLD AIR MASS WILL BE OVER THE REGION DURING THE DAY ON 
MONDAY. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE ON MONDAY WILL OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER 
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

IF YOU LEFT ANY PETS OUTDOORS BECAUSE OF THE COMPARATIVELY MILD 
TEMPERATURES TODAY, YOU BETTER INSURE THEY ARE IN THE HOUSE 
TONIGHT.

DEPENDING UPON HOW MUCH NEW SNOW FALLS AND HOW QUICKLY WINDS 
DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT...TUESDAY MORNING MAY BE THE COLDEST MORNING 
OF THE WINTER SEASON SO FAR. A ROLLER COASTER RIDE TOWARD SEASONABLE 
TEMPERATURES IS THEN EXPECTED TO OCCUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

$$

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...YOU CAN ACCESS THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS, 
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE). STAY TUNED TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

EBERWINE 
  





 

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