[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/25/2004 3:22:17 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
307 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2004

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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
307 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2004

...A WHITE CHRISTMAS LOOKS LIKE IT IS COMING A DAY LATE...

AN ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. 
HOWEVER, AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT BE HEAVY AND SNOWFALL SHOULD ONLY BE A 
COUPLE OF INCHES, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF 
PHILADELPHIA.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO FORM WELL EAST OF THE NORTH 
CAROLINA COAST DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. THIS LOW WILL INTENSIFY AS IT 
MOVES NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION ON SUNDAY NIGHT. 

SINCE THE LOW WILL BE SO FAR TO THE EAST, THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE 
IN THE NORTHWEST FRINGES OF THE SYSTEM. THIS MEANS ANY PRECIPITATION 
THAT FALLS WILL FALL AS SNOW, BUT IT ALSO MEANS THAT SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS SHOULD ONLY AMOUNT TO A FEW INCHES. 

LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES COULD DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING, BUT SNOW IS 
MORE LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO 
FLURRIES FOR MONDAY. 

BY SUNDAY EVENING...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO FALL OVER 
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY WITH AN INCH OR LESS TO THE SOUTH 
AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH 
ANOTHER INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE, MAINLY IN NEW JERSEY.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF 
THE LATEST FORECASTS. SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN DO NOW BEFORE IT SNOWS 
IS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SNOW SHOVELS HANDY AND YOUR SNOW BLOWER IS 
WORKING. IN ADDITION, IF YOU NEED SALT, IT IS BETTER TO BUY IT NOW
BEFORE IT SNOWS RATHER THAN AFTER.

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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE
INTERNET AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.

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