[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/25/2004 4:01:59 PM

PHI Skywarn [email protected]
Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:02:00 -0500


WWUS41 KPHI 252102 CCA
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE - CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
324 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021-023-024-260400-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-
NEW CASTLE DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-TALBOT MD-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER STORM 
WARNING FOR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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

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

IN NEW JERSEY...
CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND AND SALEM.

SNOW THAT SPREAD INTO WEST VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON WILL 
HEAD SLOWLY NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE 
WARNED AREA BETWEEN 6 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH THE NIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO LIGHT 
FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET DURING THE DAY MONDAY. 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE FORECAST. LATE IN THE DAY MONDAY  
AND MONDAY NIGHT...TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE TO THE FREEZING MARK OR 
ABOVE SOUTH OF DOVER DELAWARE...ALLOWING ANY PRECIPITATION TO 
CHANGE TO PLAIN RAIN. 

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST AND 
WILL EVENTUALLY REFORM ALONG THE EAST COAST TUESDAY MORNING. THE LOW 
SHOULD THEN HEAD NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY INTENSIFYING.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTO 
MONDAY LEAVING 4 TO 7 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BEFORE CHANGING TO 
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET DURING THE DAY.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...ROUND TWO OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM PULLS 
ITSELF TOGETHER AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY DEEPENS OFF THE 
NEW JERSEY COAST.  DEPENDING UPON HOW QUICKLY THIS LOW PRESSURE 
SYSTEM DEVELOPS WILL TELL THE STORY ON HOW MUCH HEAVY SNOW CAN 
DEVELOP IN THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS STILL 
MUCH UNCERTAINTY TO THE TIMING OF THIS EVENT AND HOW MUCH MOISTURE 
IT WILL HAVE...BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EVENT 
EXISTS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES FROM THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

$$

PAZ060-067-068-260400-
BERKS PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

SNOW THAT SPREAD INTO WEST VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON WILL 
HEAD SLOWLY NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW 
IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE TURNING TO LIGHT 
FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST AND 
WILL EVENTUALLY REFORM ALONG THE EAST COAST TUESDAY MORNING. THE LOW 
SHOULD THEN HEAD NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY INTENSIFYING.

SNOW IS LIKELY LATE TONIGHT AND THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTO 
MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED. 

SOME WARMER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN ALOFT WHILE SURFACE 
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY 
NIGHT. THE RESULT WILL BE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN 
AND/OR SLEET MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. IF THIS DOES DEVELOP...VERY 
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WOULD OCCUR AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES COULD 
STILL BE NEEDED. 

LATER ON TUESDAY...ROUND TWO OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM PULLS ITSELF 
TOGETHER AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY DEEPENS OFF THE NEW 
JERSEY COAST.  DEPENDING UPON HOW QUICKLY THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 
DEVELOPS WILL TELL THE STORY ON HOW MUCH HEAVY SNOW CAN DEVELOP IN 
THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS STILL MUCH 
UNCERTAINTY TO THE TIMING OF THIS EVENT AND HOW MUCH MOISTURE IT 
WILL HAVE...BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EVENT 
EXISTS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES FROM THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

$$

NJZ017>020-022-025>027-PAZ070-071-260400-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 
FOR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

THE PREVIOULY ISSUED WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO THE 
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SNOW THAT SPREAD INTO WEST VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON WILL 
HEAD SLOWLY NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY 
MORNING. THE FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN LOWERED AND THE 
FORECAST IS NOW FOR AN ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE TURNING 
TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET DURING THE DAY 
MONDAY.

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST AND 
WILL EVENTUALLY REFORM ALONG THE EAST COAST TUESDAY MORNING. THE LOW 
SHOULD THEN HEAD NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY INTENSIFYING.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTO 
MONDAY LEAVING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BEFORE CHANGING TO 
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET DURING THE DAY. 

SOME WARMER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN ALOFT WHILE SURFACE 
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY 
NIGHT. THE RESULT WILL BE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN 
AND/OR SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. IF THIS DOES 
DEVELOP...VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WOULD OCCUR AND WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORIES COULD STILL BE NEEDED. 

LATER ON TUESDAY...ROUND TWO OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM PULLS ITSELF 
TOGETHER AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY DEEPENS OFF THE NEW 
JERSEY COAST.  DEPENDING UPON HOW QUICKLY THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 
DEVELOPS WILL TELL THE STORY ON HOW MUCH HEAVY SNOW CAN DEVELOP IN 
THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS STILL MUCH 
UNCERTAINTY TO THE TIMING OF THIS EVENT AND HOW MUCH MOISTURE IT 
WILL HAVE...BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EVENT 
EXISTS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES FROM THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

$$

NJZ009-010-012>015-PAZ061-069-260400-
BUCKS PA-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-SOMERSET NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAS BEEN 
DISCONTINUED. FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN LOWERED TO THE 1 
TO 2 INCH RANGE.

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST AND 
WILL EVENTUALLY REFORM ALONG THE EAST COAST TUESDAY MORNING. THE LOW 
SHOULD THEN HEAD NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY INTENSIFYING.

DUE TO THIS CHANGE IN THE FORECAST TRACK OF THE LOW...THE SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. 

SNOW IS LIKELY LATE TONIGHT AND THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTO 
MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED. 

SOME WARMER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN ALOFT WHILE SURFACE 
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE 
RESULT WILL BE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND/OR 
SLEET MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. IF THIS DOES DEVELOP...VERY 
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WOULD OCCUR AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES COULD 
AGAIN BE NEEDED. 

LATER ON TUESDAY...ROUND TWO OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM PULLS ITSELF 
TOGETHER AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY DEEPENS OFF THE NEW 
JERSEY COAST.  DEPENDING UPON HOW QUICKLY THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 
DEVELOPS WILL TELL THE STORY ON HOW MUCH HEAVY SNOW CAN DEVELOP IN 
THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS STILL MUCH 
UNCERTAINTY TO THE TIMING OF THIS EVENT AND HOW MUCH MOISTURE IT 
WILL HAVE...BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EVENT 
EXISTS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES FROM THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

$$

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