[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/14/2004 4:26:26 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EST SAT FEB 14 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-
430 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2004

...ARCTIC AIR RETURNING TO THE REGION...

AFTER A TWO WEEK REPRIEVE WITH TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO
NORMAL...ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS IS ABOUT THE INVADE THE AREA. THE
LEADING EDGE OF IT WAS STILL IN CANADA EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL BE
MOVING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BE
PRECEDED AND ACCOMPANIED BY SOME FLURRIES AND POSSIBLY EVEN SOME SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. THESE
SNOW SHOWERS COULD PUT DOWN A QUICK INCH OF SNOW AND CREATE SOME
LOCALLY SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

SUNDAY WILL BE CONSIDERABLY COLDER AS THE ARCTIC AIR MASS CONTINUES 
TO BARREL INTO THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE ABOUT 15 
DEGREES COLDER THAN TODAY AND WIND CHILL FACTORS IN NORTHEAST 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY WILL BE BELOW ZERO AND IN THE 
SINGLE NUMBERS AND TEENS ELSEWHERE.

BRISK NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING IN MORE ARCTIC AIR SUNDAY 
NIGHT AND BY THEN WIND CHILL FACTORS ARE EXPECTED TO BELOW ZERO 
THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND A 
SLOW MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES WILL START PRESIDENT'S DAY.

THOSE MAKING PLANS FOR TONIGHT ARE ADVISED TO DRESS PROPERLY AND 
EXPECT THE WEATHER TO GET MARKEDLY COLDER AS THE NIGHT CONTINUES.
IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...PLEASE WATCH 
FOR VARYING ROAD CONDITIONS AS THE SNOW SHOWERS COULD MAKE FOR 
SLIPPERY SPOTS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.

PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WHILE THIS AIR 
MASS WILL NOT BE THE COLDEST OF THE WINTER SEASON...IT WILL BE THE 
COLDEST WEATHER THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SINCE LATE JANUARY. 
PETS ARE ALSO SUSPECT TO COLD WEATHER. KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE...MAKE SURE OUTDOORS PETS HAVE WARM
DRY SHELTER...AND PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FOOD AND FRESH UNFROZEN WATER.
IF YOU GO OUTSIDE...REMEMBER THAT SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL
KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS
A LARGE PART OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.  

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TFG
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