[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 03/17/2004 16:00:38

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
358 PM EST WED MAR 17 2004


DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-181100-
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-
358 PM EST WED MAR 17 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO 
FRIDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY FROM PHILADELPHIA NORTH...

ANOTHER LATE WINTER STORM WILL ONCE AGAIN THREATEN THE NORTHERN 
MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE 
DROPPING DOWN FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE OHIO 
VALLEY LATE THURSDAY...AND MOVE TO A POSITION JUST OFF THE MIDDLE 
ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY MORNING. THIS TRACK WILL KEEP THE SYSTEM JUST 
TO THE SOUTH OF THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA. SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO SPREAD IN FROM THE WEST EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT... AND MAY BECOME 
MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY 
BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MIDDAY FRIDAY.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PREDICT EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, AND LATER 
FORECASTS WILL BE MORE SPECIFIC. FOR NOW, IT APPEARS AS IF A 
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY TO THE 
NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

IF THE STORM TRACKS OVER OR CLOSE ENOUGH TO SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF OUR 
FORECAST AREA...NORTHEAST MARYLAND, DELAWARE, AND SOUTHERN NEW 
JERSEY...THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME
LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL LIMIT THE SNOWFALL 
ACCUMULATIONS IN THESE AREAS.

AS ALWAYS IN THESE SITUATIONS, THE TIMING AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM 
WILL DETERMINE THE LOCATIONS AND THE AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS...AND POSSIBLE WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR 
ADVISORIES...WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS 
NEEDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
UPDATES. THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE 
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

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