[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/25/2004 8:54:57 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
840 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2004

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BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CARBON PA-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-KENT MD-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHAMPTON PA-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...CAMDEN...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...READING...
TRENTON AND WILMINGTON
840 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2004

...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO 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, EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND 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 THE DELAWARE COAST AND THE SOUTHERN JERSEY SHORE ON 
SUNDAY EVENING.  BASED ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW THE HEAVIEST SNOW 
SHOULD FALL IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE COAST AND THOSE LOCATIONS HAVE 
BEEN PLACED UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE FROM EXTREME 
NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN DELAWARE THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA 
METROPOLITAN AREA AND UP INTO CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.  BERKS COUNTY, THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY, THE POCONOS AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY MAY RECEIVE A 
DUSTING TO AN INCH OF SNOW.

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 THE REGION 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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