[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/15/2004 10:40:16 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1016 AM EST THU JAN 15 2004

...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BITTERLY
COLD WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY...

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BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-

...WIND CHILL WARNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR SNOW CANCELLED IN ALL
LOCATIONS...

FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW FELL FROM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH
MOVED ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. NOW THE FOCUS
CHANGES TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. IN THE WAKE
OF THE LOW, EVEN COLDER AIR WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND
PERSIST INTO THE FRIDAY NIGHT TIME FRAME. THE COLDEST READINGS WILL
OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO NEAR ZERO.

NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
FRIDAY. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES ESPECIALLY
TONIGHT. WHEN FACTORING IN THE WIND, THE BODY WILL SENSE TEMPERATURES
AS LOW AS -25 DEGREES. IT IS EXTIMATED THAT FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON
EXPOSED SKIN AT THESE APPARENT TEMPERATURES IN VERY LITTLE TIME.
HYPOTHERMIA IS ALSO A REALISTIC THREAT AT THESE TEMPERATURE LEVELS AS
EXPOSURE TIMES INCREASE. FOR THIS REASON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING.

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. 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 AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/BROCHURES/WNTRSTM.HTM (LOWER CASE).

SOME RELIEF WILL COME THIS WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE SLIGHTLY.


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DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>025-027-PAZ067-070-071-
160000-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY...
...WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR SNOW CANCELLED IN ALL
LOCATIONS...

ONE TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN MANY LOCATIONS DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GREAT LAKES AREA
MOVED ACROSS THE REGION. NOW THE FOCUS CHANGES TO COLD TEMPERATURES
AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW, EVEN COLDER AIR
WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND PERSIST INTO THE FRIDAY NIGHT
TIME FRAME. THE COLDEST READINGS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO NEAR ZERO.

NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
FRIDAY. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES ESPECIALLY
TONIGHT. WHEN FACTORING IN THE WIND, THE BODY WILL SENSE TEMPERATURES
IN THE -10 TO -20 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 THREAT AT THESE TEMPERATURE LEVELS
AS EXPOSURE TIMES INCREASE. FOR THIS REASON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY. 

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. FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT WIND CHILL SAFETY AND OTHER RELATED WINTER WEATHR TOPICS, VISIT
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/BROCHURES/WNTRSTM.HTM (LOWER
CASE).

SOME RELIEF WILL COME THIS WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE SLIGHTLY.


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