[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/17/2004 8:40:42 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 180148
SPSPHI

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


NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ067>071-181200-
BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-SOMERSET NJ-
845 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2004


...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL 
NEW JERSEY OVERNIGHT...

LOW PRESSURE WAS DEVELOPING OFF OF CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA 
THIS EVENING.  THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT AND ON 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.  THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT.  
THE LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END AROUND DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY IN 
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.  IT MAY LINGER INTO 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 TRENTON, BOUND BROOK AND 
WOODBRIDGE.

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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IOVINO


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