[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/13/2004 4:45:07 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 132142
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
441 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2004


.ARCTIC AIR IS RUSHING BACK INTO THE REGION TONIGHT.  AN ALBERTA 
CLIPPER WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A ROUND OF 
SNOWY WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  EVEN MORE BITTER COLD WILL FOLLOW
IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-141300-
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-
441 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2004


AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND USHER 
IN ANOTHER ROUND OF THE VERY COLD TO FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND LOW 
WIND CHILLS THAT WERE EXPERIENCED LATE LAST WEEK AND OVER THE 
WEEKEND. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW 
TO 15 BELOW ZERO OVER THE POCONOS AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...AND FROM 
ZERO TO 10 BELOW ELSEWHERE. 

SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTO EARLY THURSDAY...AS AN 
ALBERTA CLIPPER LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES FROM THE NORTHERN OHIO 
VALLEY TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND THEN OUT TO SEA ON THURSDAY. 

SNOW AMOUNTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM THREE TO 
FIVE INCHES. PORTIONS OF THE AREA ARE UNDER A WINTER STORM WATCH DUE 
TO THE EXPECTED SNOWFALL.  THERE WILL BE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE 
SNOW ON THURSDAY AS THE WINDS SWING AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND 
BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY. 

EVEN COLDER WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM FOR 
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.  MINIMUM WIND CHILL VALUES ON FRIDAY 
MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW ZERO OVER THE NORTHERN DELMARVA TO 
30 BELOW ZERO UP IN THE POCONOS. 

MAKE SURE YOU DRESS APPROPRIATELY IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE FOR ANY 
LENGTH OF TIME FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  

STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
THE INTERNET(WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI) OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE 
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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SZATKOWSKI


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