[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 12/25/2004 8:52:40 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
836 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2004

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ013-014-020>027-261300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-
OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER AND VINELAND
836 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO WORK ITS WAY UP THE EAST COAST 
OVERNIGHT.  SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN MOVING INTO SOUTHERN DELAWARE 
AND EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ON SUNDAY MORNING.  THE SNOW SHOULD 
SPREAD INTO NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, NORTHERN DELAWARE AND MUCH OF THE 
REST OF NEW JERSEY DURING THE COURSE OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE SNOW WAS 
LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO THIS EVENING.  IT WILL MOVE ACROSS 
FLORIDA THEN OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT.  THE LOW IS FORECAST 
TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AND OUT TO SEA, PASSING ABOUT 250 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HENLOPEN AND CAPE MAY ON SUNDAY EVENING. BASED ON 
THE TRACK OF THE LOW THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL IN AREAS CLOSE TO 
THE COAST.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED FROM LATE SUNDAY 
MORNING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT FOR SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE AND FOR THE 
COUNTIES ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.  SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES 
ARE EXPECTED A LITTLE FARTHER INLAND AROUND VINELAND, MILLVILLE, 
DOVER, DENTON, EASTON AND CENTREVILLE.

AS A RESULT OF THE EXPECTED SNOW, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS 
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE 
FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN DELAWARE, SUSSEX AND KENT.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, CAROLINE, TALBOT AND QUEEN ANNE'S.

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, ATLANTIC, SOUTHEASTERN 
BURLINGTON, OCEAN AND MONMOUTH.

LOCATIONS FARTHER INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESS SNOW, ONLY AN 
INCH OR TWO, AND THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY.

THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO TAPER TO FLURRIES ON SUNDAY EVENING 
AND IT SHOULD COME TO AN END ON SUNDAY NIGHT.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN EASTERN MARYLAND, DELAWARE OR SOUTHERN 
NEW JERSEY ON SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT BE PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL 
ROAD CONDITIONS.  BE SURE TO LEAVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO 
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT 
WEATHER.GOV/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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