[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 12/8/2005 1:42:47 PM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WWUS41 KPHI 081606
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1106 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-090000-
/O.CON.KPHI.HS.W.0001.051209T0500Z-051209T1700Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON
1106 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

DOUBLE-BARRELLED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE
REGION FROM THE WEST AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD SOUTHERN
CANADA. A SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO FORM OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST AND MOVES NORTHEAST. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT
HEADS OUT TO SEA.

WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION... THE
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW ACROSS THE AREA.  THE SNOW SHOULD
BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING... BEFORE
ENDING.  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS EVENT.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... USE
EXTREME CAUTION. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE
GREATER BRAKING ABILITY THAN OTHER VEHICLES. THE MORNING COMMUTE
WILL BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL. IF YOU CAN PLEASE GIVE
YOURSELF MUCH EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND POSTPONE
ANY UNNECESSARY DRIVING.

CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ009-010-012-015>019-PAZ067>071-090000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.051209T0500Z-051209T1700Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
1106 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

A DOUBLE-BARRELLED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH
THE REGION FROM THE WEST AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD SOUTHERN
CANADA. A SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO FORM OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST AND MOVES NORTHEAST. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT
HEADS OUT TO SEA.

WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION...THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...WARM
AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND THE
PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING
FRIDAY. THE BEST CHANCES OF ANY MIXED PRECIP ARE OVER THE SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA...WHERE THE WARM AIR
WILL ARRIVE FIRST.

IN ANY AREAS WHERE THERE IS MIXED PRECIPITATION... SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN IN THOSE LOCATIONS THAT DO NOT
MIX. HOWEVER...MIXED PRECIPITATION... ESPECIALLY FREEZING RAIN...
IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING THEIR OWN PROBLEMS AND MAKING TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST
OF PHILADELPHIA TO 4 TO 7 INCHES NORTH AND WEST. ALL
PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY NOON ON FRIDAY.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... USE
EXTREME CAUTION. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE
GREATER BRAKING ABILITY THAN OTHER VEHICLES. THE MORNING COMMUTE
WILL BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL. IF YOU CAN PLEASE GIVE
YOURSELF MUCH EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND POSTPONE
ANY UNNECESSARY DRIVING.
 
CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

$$

DEZ002-003-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ013-014-020>023-026-027-090000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.051209T0500Z-051209T1700Z/
KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
1106 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

A DOUBLE-BARRELLED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH
THE REGION FROM THE WEST AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD SOUTHERN
CANADA. A SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO FORM OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST AND MOVES NORTHEAST. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT
HEADS OUT TO SEA.

WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION... THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW ACROSS THE AREA.  HOWEVER...
WARM AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND THE
PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN... AND
POSSIBLY RAIN.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE ADVISORY WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO
3 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTH AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST TO 2 TO
4 INCHES ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES IN
NEW JERSEY. HOWEVER... MIXED PRECIPITATION... ESPECIALLY FREEZING
RAIN... IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING THEIR OWN PROBLEMS AND MAKING
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY NOON ON
FRIDAY.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... USE
EXTREME CAUTION.  SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

$$

TFG