[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/9/2005 3:59:13 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 090853
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 AM EST WED FEB 9 2005

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-092200-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...NEW BRUNSWICK...
PERTH AMBOY...READING AND TRENTON
340 AM EST WED FEB 9 2005

...SOME SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO
VIRGINIA BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN HEAD ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE COAST AND
HEADS NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY. 

INITIALLY, THE LOW WILL ALLOW RAIN TO DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THIS
EVENING. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL CHANGE THE RAIN OVER TO
SNOW IN THE POCONOS AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN
FARTHER SOUTH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO
SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY. AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD FALL OVER THE
POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. 

OVER THE REST OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND OVER THE REST OF
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
ACCUMULATE. IN THIS AREA, MOST ANY SNOW THAT ACCUMULATES SHOULD BE ON
GRASSY AND SNOW COVERED AREAS.

THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THURSDAY EVENING.

ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WILL PRODUCE ANY HEAVY
SNOW OVER THE FORECAST AREA, THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT
THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM AND THE TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IT
WILL BRING. 

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM AND
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. 

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DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-102200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...
PHILADELPHIA...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
340 AM EST WED FEB 9 2005

...A LITTLE SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO
VIRGINIA BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN HEAD ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE COAST AND
HEADS NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY. 

INITIALLY, THE LOW WILL ALLOW RAIN TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL CHANGE THE RAIN
OVER TO SNOW TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA LATE TONIGHT.
HOWEVER, ANY CHANGEOVER FARTHER TO THE SOUTH AND EAST SHOULD BE
DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY. 

ON THURSDAY, THE RAIN MAY CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION,
AMOUNTS SHOULD GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH. SINCE TEMPERATURES ON
THURSDAY WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING, ANY SNOW THAT ACCUMULATES SHOULD BE
ON GRASSY OR SNOW COVERED AREAS.

THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AND END BY THURSDAY
EVENING.

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM AND
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. 

$$

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