[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/9/2005 9:05:47 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 100200
SPSPHI

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

PAZ054-055-101400-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
900 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

...ONE OR TWO INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY...

A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY WILL
MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT AND TRACK ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY FURTHER NEAR LONG ISLAND DURING THURSDAY AS 
IT MOVES MORE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THIS 
STORM WILL ALLOW FOR PERIODS OF RAIN TO OCCUR TONIGHT. HOWEVER, AS 
COLDER AIR CIRCULATES AROUND THE STORM FROM THE NORTH VERY LATE 
TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING, THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX 
WITH AND CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SNOW. 

THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE STORM, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT IT WILL 
INTENSIFY EAST OF THE REGION, WILL KEEP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE 
LIGHT SIDE. THEREFORE, TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE OR TWO INCHES 
ARE FORECAST 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>069-101400-
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
900 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

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

A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY WILL 
MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT AND TRACK ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY 
MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY FURTHER NEAR LONG ISLAND DURING THURSDAY AS 
IT MOVES MORE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THIS 
STORM WILL ALLOW FOR PERIODS OF RAIN TO OCCUR TONIGHT. HOWEVER, AS 
COLDER AIR ARRIVES THURSDAY MORNING, SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF 
RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF WET SNOW 
FROM WEST TO EAST. THERE COULD BE PERIODS LATER THURSDAY MORNING AND 
AT MIDDAY WHERE PRECIPITATION WILL BE QUITE LIGHT OR ONLY IN THE 
FORM OF DRIZZLE. ANY WET SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO A FEW LINGERING 
SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES THURSDAY EVENING.

THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE STORM, THE FACT THAT IT WILL INTENSIFY 
EAST OF THE REGION, AND THAT SNOW WILL GENERALLY FALL DURING THE 
DAYTIME, MEANS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED. THEREFORE, 
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF A COATING TO AN INCH ARE FORECAST 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 WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY NIGHT.

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