[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 03/18/2004 11:31:23

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WWUS41 KPHI 181630 CCA
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1130 AM EST THU MAR 18 2004

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-182300-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-CHESTER PA-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR CHICAGO WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO THE 
SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE DELMARVA 
PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY 
RAPIDLY. THIS STORM WILL BRING AN ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE 
REGION TONIGHT.

THE SNOW SHOULD SPREAD UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE EVENING. IT
MAY MIX WITH SOME RAIN AT THE ONSET IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. THE SNOW IS FORECAST TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES, 
ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOURS AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN 
INCH OR MORE AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY 
MORNING. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 
SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO QUICKLY END  
FRIDAY MORNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOU LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
UPDATES ON THIS LATEST WINTER STORM.

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

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DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-182300-
CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-
SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR CHICAGO WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO THE 
SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE DELMARVA 
PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY 
RAPIDLY. THIS STORM WILL BRING AN ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE 
REGION TONIGHT.

RAIN MIXED WITH WET SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE 
SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING. THE MIXTURE OF RAIN AND WET SNOW WILL CHANGE 
TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW IS THEN FORECAST TO BECOME HEAVY 
AT TIMES WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH OR MORE AN HOUR POSSIBLE 
LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY 
MORNING. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 
SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO QUICKLY END 
FRIDAY MORNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOU LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
UPDATES ON THIS LATEST WINTER STORM.

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