[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/17/2004 4:27:12 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2004

.THE REGION TO EXPERIENCE THE COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE SEASON, WINDY
CONDITIONS CREATING BITTER WIND CHILLS, AND SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION
POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... 

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-202300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
400 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2004

THE WEATHER TONIGHT THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE SUNDAY WILL BE
RATHER TRANQUIL, BUT A SUDDEN ARCTIC BLAST WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA
LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AND SLOWLY BREAKDOWN ON
SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE GREAT LAKES, AND ANOTHER
MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST. THE COASTAL LOW WILL MOVE WELL
NORTHEAST BY LATE SATURDAY AS STILL ANOTHER FORMS TO ITS SOUTH
SUNDAY. THE ENERGY FROM THE GREAT LAKES LOW WILL CONSOLIDATE WITH THE
COASTAL LOW AND CAUSE RAPID INTENSIFICATION WELL OFF THE COAST. THE
STORM WILL THEN TRACK TO NEAR NOVA SCOTIA ON MONDAY. THERE IS A
CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE FORM OF RAIN
SOUTHERN AREAS AND SNOW FARTHER NORTH, BUT IT WILL BE CHANGING TO
SNOW IN ALL AREAS AS THE COLD AIR SWEEPS IN BEHIND THE STRENGTHENING
STORM SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE HARSHEST WEATHER WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE NIGHT HOURS SUNDAY,
THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH, PLUNGING TEMPERATURES AND A POSSIBLE COATING OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS MONDAY WHILE THE KIDS ARE OFF TO
SCHOOL AND THE MORNING COMMUTE IS UNDERWAY. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES
WILL BE ZERO TO 10 ABOVE IN THE NORTHERN AREAS AND IN THE TEENS
ELSEWHERE. ANY RAIN THAT DOES WILL FREEZE AND ANY SNOW THAT FALLS
WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY. 

SINCE THIS IS AN EVENT EXPECTED FOR LATE IN THE WEEKEND, THERE MAY BE
SLIGHT CHANGES TO THE TIMING OR TRACK OF THE STORM WHICH WOULD BE A
CHANGE IN THE SNOW AMOUNTS, NEVERTHELESS, THIS IS GOING TO BE A
SUDDEN INTRODUCTION TO WINTER WEATHER AND YOU ARE URGED TO PREPARE
FOR THE WINDS, THE PLUNGING TEMPERATURES, LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES
AND PERHAPS HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.  
 
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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR
FURTHER UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE
INTERNET AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL LOWERCASE).

EBERWINE/KRUZDLO

 

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