[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 3/12/2003 9:24:43 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
940 AM EST WED MAR 12 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY...

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-122200-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY...

A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING WILL USHER IN COLDER AIR ACROSS 
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY ACROSS THE
DELMARVA ON THURSDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE 
PLAINS STATES TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST ALONG THE FRONT THURSDAY... 
MOVING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY THURSDAY EVENING. 

LIGHT SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS MAY ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONT TODAY BUT 
STEADIER PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE 
APPROACHES. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE IN THE MID 40S BUT WILL FALL 
INTO THE 20S TONIGHT...AND REMAIN IN THE 20S ON THURSDAY. 

PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET 
BUT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES 
AROUND MIDDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH 6 INCHES IN THE 
WATCH AREA.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS 
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. THEREFORE 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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