[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/3/2005 4:32:41 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
354 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2005

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ012>027-PAZ067>071-041100-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-QUEEN ANNE'S-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
354 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2005

...A PERIOD OF WINTRY WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE OHIO VALLEY 
TONIGHT WILL MOVE OFF NEW JERSEY COAST ON SUNDAY. AHEAD OF THIS 
STORM, A PERIOD OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE REGION 
BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO LAST 
THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY ON SUNDAY ACROSS THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY 
AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT FOR THESE 
AREAS WHERE UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED. FURTHER 
SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND INTO CENTRAL NEW 
JERSEY, THE SNOW WILL MIX AND THEN CHANGE TO RAIN SHORTLY AFTER 
SUNRISE. UP TO AN INCH OF SLUSHY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THIS
REGION BEFORE THE RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES MELT IT BY
AFTERNOON. THE EXCEPTION WOULD BE THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS
UPPER BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
COULD FALL. FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND INTO PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHERN DELMARVA, LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR AS WARMER
AIR OFF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE THE SNOW TO RAIN.

HIGH TEMPERATURES SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL HAVE A HARD TIME CLIMBING 
OUT OF THE 20S WELL NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA. ACROSS THE 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA, AFTERNOON HIGHS SHOULD TOP OUT IN 
THE LOWER 40S. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE UPPER 40S TO AROUND 
50 DEGREES FOR AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS THE LOWER DELMARVA.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE TRAVELING EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING, 
ESPECIALLY NORTH AND WEST OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY, BE PREPARED FOR 
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE SLIPPERY. WITH 
THIS BEING THE FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR MANY OF US THIS YEAR,  
ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR TRAVELS. ALLOWING THE EXTRA TIME WILL GIVE 
YOURSELF THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADJUST TO WINTER DRIVING, SOMETHING WE 
HAVEN'T SEEN FOR ALMOST A YEAR.     

THERE IS ANOTHER POSSIBILITY OF SNOWFALL MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY 
AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE UP THE EASTERN 
SEABOARD. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS 
TIME, HOWEVER, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT 
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL 
HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

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