[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/23/2005 9:30:43 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
905 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
905 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED 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 PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE. AS SNOW 
MOVES NORTHEAST, DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW BY MID 
TO LATE MORNING FOR FAR NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, NORTHERN DELAWARE, 
THE REST OF EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, AND SOUTHERN AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY ACCUMULATE IN 
THE WARNING AREA 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
905 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED 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 
ACCUMULATES 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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