[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/27/2004 5:46:32 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2004

DEZ002-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021-022-025-271200-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAROLINE MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-KENT DE-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY THIS
MORNING...BUT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING BEFORE
ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FALLS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED. 

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NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-271700-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-
NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION
TO THE SOUTHERN POCONOS...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AFTER SOME SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW OR
FREEZING RAIN DURING THE MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY...SNOW WITH PERHAPS
SOME SLEET IS FORECAST INTO TONIGHT. THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY SHOULD ACCUMULATE 1 TO 3 INCHES BY DUSK 
AND FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND
THE REST OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY SHOULD ACCUMULATE 1 TO 2 INCHES BY
DUSK AND 5 TO 8 INCHES BY DAYBREAK. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR SLEET ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

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DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ012>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-271730-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-DELAWARE PA-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST TODAY TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA
NEAR AND NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR TODAY AND TONIGHT.
INITIALLY...LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD GET STEADIER AND HEAVIER TOWARD DUSK...WHEN SNOW
IS LESS LIKELY BUT SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS MORE LIKELY. FREEZING
RAIN...RAIN OR SLEET IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING...THEN PRECIPITATION
SHOULD CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. SOME MINOR
SNOW ACCUMULATION AND SOME LIGHT ICE ACCRUAL IS EXPECTED TODAY...AND
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCRUAL IS POSSIBLE MAINLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW
THAT FALLS LATER TONIGHT SHOULD ACCUMULATE 1 TO 3 INCHES. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT DRIVING TODAY WILL BECOME
DIFFICULT DUE TO LIGHT ICING AND MODEST...LESS THAN AN INCH...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY 6 PM EST. 

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT...BEGINNING THIS EVENING. FUTURE DRIVING
AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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