[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/17/2004 3:24:46 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 172032
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2004


NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ067>071-180400-
BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-SOMERSET NJ-
330 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2004


...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL 
NEW JERSEY TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE WAS DEVELOPING OFF OF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS THIS 
AFTERNOON.  THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS IT 
DRIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST AND OUT TO SEA.

THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA 
OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.

LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE UP INTO SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL 
NEW JERSEY BETWEEN 6 AND 8 O'CLOCK THIS EVENING.  LIGHT SNOW SHOULD 
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT.  THE LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
END AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY IN SOUTHEASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA.  IT MAY LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE IN PARTS OF 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.

AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR PHILADELPHIA AND ITS 
NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBAN COUNTIES.  AN INCH OR LESS IS ALSO 
EXPECTED AROUND CLINTON AND FLEMINGTON IN NEW JERSEY, WITH PERHAPS 
AN INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW AROUND PRINCETON, SOMERVILLE AND NEW 
BRUNSWICK.

BASED ON THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE STORM, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, 
DELAWARE AND EASTERN MARYLAND WILL LIKELY SEE MORE SNOW THAN 
LOCATIONS FARTHER INLAND.  AS A RESULT, THOSE AREAS ARE COVERED BY 
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES.

EVEN THOUGH ONLY LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTHEASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, LEAVE YOURSELF A LITTLE EXTRA 
TIME FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

WITH A LITTLE SUNSHINE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES 
SHOULD RISE INTO THE UPPER 30S AND MUCH OF THE NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO MELT AWAY RATHER QUICKLY.

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