[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/16/2004 9:17:12 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
930 PM EST MON FEB 16 2004

DEZ002-003-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ020>022-026-027-171200-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAROLINE MD-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST 
ON TUESDAY.  THE LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AND 
OUT TO SEA ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA 
OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND NEW 
JERSEY FROM LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS 
NEAR THE COAST.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE UP INTO EASTERN MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND 
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY LATE ON TUESDAY.  THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY.  EVEN THOUGH THE SNOW 
MAY MIX WITH A LITTLE RAIN AT TIMES, A SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION 
IS POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY.  AS A RESULT, THE FOLLOWING 
COUNTIES HAVE BEEN PLACED UNDER A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE 
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, OCEAN, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, CUMBERLAND 
AND ATLANTIC (EXCEPT THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND THE BACK BAY 
COMMUNITIES).

IN DELAWARE, KENT AND SUSSEX (EXCEPT THE DELAWARE BEACH COMMUNITIES).

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

BASED ON THE FORECAST TRACK OF THE STORM, MANY LOCATIONS WITHIN THE 
WATCH AREA MAY RECEIVE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM TUESDAY NIGHT 
INTO WEDNESDAY.  THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END ON 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS 
DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.  THE NEXT WEATHER STATEMENT AND AN 
UPDATED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED EARLY ON TUESDAY MORNING.

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