[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/24/2004 10:15:09 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1015 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2004

.HEAVY SNOW MAY FALL LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE MIXING 
WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. ACCUMULATIONS MAY RANGE FROM THREE TO 
EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER.

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ060-067>071-242200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN 
NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC 
NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES 
DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW 
CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN 
ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES A WINTER STORM WATCH LATE 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
BERKS...CHESTER...MONTGOMERY...BUCKS...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

IN MARYLAND...
CECIL...KENT...QUEEN ANNE'S...TALBOT AND CAROLINE.

IN DELAWARE...
NEW CASTLE...KENT AND SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY...
BURLINGTON...OCEAN...CAMDEN...ATLANTIC...GLOUCESTER...SALEM...
CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY.

A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT IS IN STORE LATE 
SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT, AND INTO MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN 
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY ACCOMPANIED BY ANOTHER BLAST OF COLD AIR 
THAT WILL TAKE A FIRM GRIP ON THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WHILE 
TEMPERATURES DIP TO AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT AND REMAIN IN THE 20S 
SUNDAY...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BE GATHERING 
ENERGY AND MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT. A SECONDARY LOW 
WILL FORM ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST DURING SUNDAY...THEN TRACK 
TO THE NORTHEAST AND PULL ADDITIONAL MOISTURE IN FROM THE ATLANTIC 
OCEAN. THE LOW WILL MOVE OUT TO SEA BEFORE REACHING DELAWARE AND NEW 
JERSEY BUT THE MOISTURE WILL SPREAD WELL TO THE NORTH WHILE COLD AIR 
IS FIRMLY IN PLACE.

ACCUMULATIONS MAY RANGE FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREA WITH
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVER NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...EXTREME SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND INTERIOR SOUTH JERSEY.
SOUTH OF THIS AREA...A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY
ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS. 

THE LOW WILL MOVE WELL OFF THE COAST BY MONDAY BUT RESIDUAL MOISTURE
WILL EXTEND BACK OVER THE REGION AND SOME OF IT MAY BE IN THE FORM OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. 

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS 
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 
SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING
CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE 
LATEST FORECASTS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ON THE DEVELOPING WINTRY 
PRECIPITATION.
  
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FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).


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