[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/9/2005 3:10:28 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 092005
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
301 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

PAZ054-055-101100-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
301 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY...

AN ORGANIZING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY WILL
MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY INTENSIFY. THIS LOW IS
EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, THEN 
QUICKLY INTENSIFY NEAR LONG ISLAND DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AS MOVES 
NORTHEASTWARD. WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THIS STORM WILL ALLOW FOR PERIODS
OF RAIN TO OCCUR TONIGHT. HOWEVER, AS COLDER AIR ARRIVES VERY LATE 
TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING, THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX 
WITH AND CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SNOW. 

WITH THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE STORM AND THE TIMING OF WHEN IT 
INTENSIFIES EAST OF THE REGION, WILL KEEP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE
LIGHT SIDE. THEREFORE, TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 
ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES 
MAY CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT WITH SOME LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS 
POSSIBLE.

WINDY AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY NIGHT.

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NJZ001-007>010-PAZ060>062-067>069-101100-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
301 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

...A COATING TO AN INCH OF WET SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY...

AN ORGANIZING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE 
EASTWARD TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY INTENSIFY. THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO 
TRACK ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, THEN QUICKLY 
INTENSIFY NEAR LONG ISLAND DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AS IT MOVES 
NORTHEASTWARD. WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THIS STORM WILL ALLOW FOR PERIODS 
OF RAIN TO OCCUR TONIGHT. HOWEVER, AS COLDER AIR ARRIVES THURSDAY 
MORNING, THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF 
WET SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST. ANY WET SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO A 
FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES THURSDAY EVENING.

WITH THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE STORM, THE TIMING OF WHEN IT 
INTENSIFIES EAST OF THE REGION, AND WITH THE SNOW GENERALLY FALLING
DURING THE DAYTIME, SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED. THEREFORE,
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF A COATING TO AN INCH ARE EXPECTED BY 
THURSDAY EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE OF AN INCH OF SNOW WILL BE OVER 
THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. ANY ACCUMULATIONS THAT
TAKE PLACE, SHOULD BE ON NON PAVED SURFACES.

WINDY AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER THEN ARRIVES THURSDAY NIGHT.

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