[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 3/29/2003 3:55:36 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST SAT MAR 29 2003

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-300400-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-

...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY... 

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND STALL 
ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN DEVELOP 
ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES AND TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE STALLED 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...COLDER AIR WILL FUNNEL INTO THE REGION 
THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS. AFTER AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES CLIMBED 
INTO THE 60S ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY...TEMPERATURES TOMORROW 
AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 20S...NEARLY A 40 DEGREE 
DIFFERENCE. 

AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WORKS ITS WAY TOWARD THE REGION...A 
MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL TOWARD MORNING. THE 
MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW ACROSS 
THE SOUTHERN POCONOS...BUT POSSIBLY LINGER INTO THE MORNING HOURS 
ACROSS NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AS WELL.

THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING BEFORE ENDING TOMORROW NIGHT. WITH THE COLD AIR IN PLACE AND 
AMPLE MOISTURE ORIGINATING FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO...THREE TO SIX 
INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS 
THE HIGHEST TERRAIN AND ON GRASSY SURFACES. 

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.

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