[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/14/2004 10:32:01 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 PM EST WED JAN 14 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-
1030 PM EST WED JAN 14 2004


...SNOW, COLD TEMPERATURES, AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO AFFECT 
REGION...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE OHIO VALLEY LATE THIS 
EVENING WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AND CROSS OUR REGION OVERNIGHT. WITH A 
COLD AIRMASS ALREADY IN PLACE, PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW 
WILL FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW. THREE TO FIVE INCH ACCUMULATIONS CAN 
BE ANTICIPATED ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS 
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. LOWER AMOUNTS, IN THE ONE TO THREE INCH 
RANGE, CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY INTO 
CENTRAL DELMARVA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED WINTER 
WEATHER ADVISORIES OR WINTER STORM WARNINGS TONIGHT FOR MOST OF THE 
REGION.   

IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW, EVEN COLDER AIR WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE 
REGION ON THURSDAY AND PERSIST INTO THE FRIDAY NIGHT TIME FRAME. 
SOME RELIEF WILL COME THIS WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE 
SLIGHTLY. THE COLDEST READINGS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY 
MORNING WHEN SINGLE DIGITS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS MOST AREAS. BELOW 
ZERO READINGS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF THE 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA UP THROUGH THE POCONOS. IT IS NOT 
ENTIRELY OUT OF THE QUESTION TO EVEN SEE ZERO OR BELOW ZERO READINGS 
IN PHILADELPHIA ITSELF. THE LAST TIME THE CITY EXPERIENCED BELOW 
ZERO TEMPERATURES WAS IN JANUARY OF 1994.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TOMORROW MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES OFF 
THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC COAST. SPEEDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE 
CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND 
CHILL VALUES ESPECIALLY THURSDAY NIGHT. WHEN FACTORING IN THE WIND, 
THE BODY WILL SENSE TEMPERATURES TO BE IN THE -15 TO -30 DEGREE 
RANGE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN AT 
THESE APPARENT TEMPERATURES IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. HYPOTHERMIA 
IS ALSO A REALISTIC THREAT AT THESE TEMPERATURE LEVELS WHEN EXPOSURE 
RATES INCREASE.

WIND CHILL NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE EXPOSED SKIN OF HUMANS, IT ALSO 
AFFECTS THE EXPOSED SKIN OF ANIMALS. IF POSSIBLE, BRING OUTDOOR PETS 
INSIDE OR AT LEAST SHELTER THEM FROM THE WIND. THERE IS NO AFFECT ON 
INANIMATE OBJECTS. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OR THE APPARENT 
PERCEPTION OF TEMPERATURE OCCURS WHEN HEAT IS CARRIED AWAY FROM THE 
BODY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WIND CHILL SAFETY AND OTHER RELATED 
WINTER WEATHER TOPICS VISIT OUR WEB SITE. USING LOWERCASE, TYPE THE 
FOLLOWING: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/BROCHURES/WNTRSTM.HTM        
    
LASTLY, WITHOUT THE COMMON WINTRY MIX THE AREA USUALLY EXPERIENCES,  
SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE A LITTLE EASIER THIS TIME AROUND AS THE SNOW 
WILL BE LIGHT. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, LIGHT-WEIGHT SNOW COMBINED WITH 
STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN BE A PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME AND RESTRICT 
VISIBILITIES.     

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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KRUZDLO


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