[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/12/2003 3:51:53 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 122107
SPSPHI
NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-061-067>069-130300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
405 PM EST WED MAR 12 2003

...MIXED PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO SNOW THURSDAY...

A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL USHER 
IN COLDER AIR ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND BECOME STATIONARY 
ACROSS THE DELMARVA THURSDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT 
OF THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST ALONG THE FRONT THURSDAY 
AND MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY THURSDAY EVENING. 

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO START ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY MORNING. THEN 
AS COLDER AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE DOWN FROM THE NORTH...THE RAIN IS 
FORECAST TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN SNOW IN THE LEHIGH 
VALLEY AND OVER NORTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTH OF I-195.

1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...BUT MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF PHILADELPHIA. IN THE NEAR SUBURBS 
NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA...INCLUDING TRENTON...AN INCH OR LESS 
IS FORECAST.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL ON THURSDAY SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST 
AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTRY TRAVEL IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

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