[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/23/2005 4:26:05 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES 
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. 
MOISTURE FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WILL COMBINE WITH COLD AIR ALREADY 
IN PLACE TO CAUSE SNOW THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-
MERCER NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...
PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
400 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT FOR 4 TO 9 
INCHES OF SNOW...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR 
DELAWARE, NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, 
AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SNOW DEVELOPING AROUND OR SHORTLY 
AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY OVER SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND THE NORTHEAST 
MARYLAND SHORE WILL SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD DURING THURSDAY MORNING.

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, DELAWARE, CHESTER, MONTGOMERY, AND 
BUCKS.

IN NEW JERSEY, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, 
GLOUCESTER, SALEM, ATLANTIC, CUMBERLAND, AND CAPE MAY.

IN DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, KENT, AND SUSSEX.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, CAROLINE, AND 
TALBOT.

TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR 
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, DELAWARE, EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA, AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES 1 TO 3 
INCHES...WITH TRAVEL EXPECTED TO WORSEN MARKEDLY FOR THE REST OF 
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY DURING MID MORNING 
AS THE SNOW SPREADS NORTHEASTWARD. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL 
LIKELY ACCUMULATE BY DARK THURSDAY...AND DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL 
REMAIN DEGRADED FOR THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE. A TOTAL OF 4 TO 9 
INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST BY THE TIME THE STORM EXITS LATE THURSDAY 
EVENING OR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES OVER SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND FAR 
SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY ESPECIALLY RIGHT ALONG THE COAST.

CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT UNLESS IT IS 
NECESSARY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE THURSDAY OR THURSDAY NIGHT, LEAVE 
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECT
ED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE 
AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH
TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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BERKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-
MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...NEW BRUNSWICK...
PERTH AMBOY AND READING
400 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY THURSDAY 
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA, CARBON, MONROE, BERKS, LEHIGH, AND NORTHAMPTON.

IN NEW JERSEY, SUSSEX, WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, AND 
MIDDLESEX.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY 
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 
ARE FORECAST TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS 
LIKELY TO BE OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA, NAMELY 
THROUGH BERKS COUNTY AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE 
RARITAN VALLEY IN NEW JERSEY.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN RAPIDLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS SNOW 
ACCUMULATE AN INCH OR TWO BY DARK...AND WILL REMAIN DEGRADED FOR THE 
THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE. IF YOU MUST DRIVE LATER THURSDAY, LEAVE 
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP, BUT
ONLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINOR INCONVENIENCES SUCH AS TRAVEL DELAYS. NO
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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