[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/12/2003 9:35:20 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 130250
SPSPHI
NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-061-067>069-131000-

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

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

A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT 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 LATER TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST ALONG THE FRONT THURSDAY... 
MOVING 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 THURSDAY...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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