[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/19/2005 6:22:42 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
557 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2005

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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
557 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2005

...SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY...

SNOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO OUR REGION FROM THE WEST ON SUNDAY 
EVENING.  THE SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.  WARM 
AIR IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WORKING ITS WAY UP FROM THE SOUTH LATE ON 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND IT SHOULD CHANGE THE SNOW TO SLEET THEN TO RAIN ON 
MONDAY.

BASED ON THE LATEST INFORMATION THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO 
FOUR INCHES OF SNOW IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN 
NEW JERSEY FROM SUNDAY EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING, BEFORE THE 
CHANGE TO RAIN TAKES PLACE.  THE LOWER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE 
COAST AND THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WELL INLAND.

FOR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, THREE TO FIVE 
INCHES OF SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE BEFORE THE SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN DURING 
THE COURSE OF MONDAY MORNING.

FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY, THE POCONOS AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY THE 
CHANGE FROM SNOW TO RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING 
OR MONDAY AFTERNOON.  AS A RESULT, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF FIVE OR SIX 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN 
DURING THE TRANSITION IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN NORTHWESTERN 
AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.

THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SHOWERS ON MONDAY 
AFTERNOON AND DRY AIR IS FORECAST TO BEGIN BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST 
ON MONDAY NIGHT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS 
DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

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