[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/23/2004 8:51:06 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
900 PM EST MON FEB 23 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-
900 PM EST MON FEB 23 2004


...A LIGHT SNOW EVENT IS FORECAST FOR TUESDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN OHIO VALLEY THIS 
EVENING WILL MOVE EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY 
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
MID-ATLANTIC REGION DURING TUESDAY BEFORE MERGING WITH DEVELOPING 
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE IN THE DAY.  

SCATTERED SNOW MAY START LATE TONIGHT MAINLY NORTH AND WEST OF 
PHILADELPHIA. THE MAIN PERIOD OF SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING 
SHOULD TAPER OFF LATER IN THE DAY OR TUESDAY EVENING. TEMPERATURES 
AT THE GROUND AND ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL 
BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW TO OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TUESDAY, 
EXCEPT OVER FAR SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
DELAWARE, AND MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND SHORE WHERE RAIN SHOULD 
MIX WITH SNOW AND KEEP AMOUNTS LOWER.
 
AT THIS TIME, SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT, ACCUMULATING 1 
OR 2 INCHES ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE A BIT 
HEAVIER OVER THE WESTERN PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS AND INTO BERKS COUNTY, 
WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES IS FORECAST. WHERE RAIN MIXES WITH SNOW OVER 
PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, AND NORTHEASTERN 
MARYLAND, AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

GROUND TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN FAIRLY WARM LATELY, SO THERE MAY BE 
SOMEWHAT LESS ACCUMULATION ON ROADS DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER,
TRAVEL MAY BECOME SLIPPERY ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS DURING THE 
DAY, AS WELL AS WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY 
EVENING, CAUSING STANDING WATER AND SLUSH TO FREEZE. 

AREA RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO LISTEN FOR LATER WEATHER STATEMENTS 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT THAT A 
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED. WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE 
DIRECTLY FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO, 
AND ALSO FROM COMMERCIAL TV AND RADIO. 

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