[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/21/2005 3:43:11 PM

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
326 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

 
DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ001-007>010-012>022-026-027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-220300-
ATLANTIC NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CARBON PA-CECIL MD-
CHESTER PA-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-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-WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...CAMDEN...DOVER...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...READING...
TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
326 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR 10 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW...

A DANGEROUS AND SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA 
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, ALL OF NEW JERSEY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COASTAL
ATLANTIC COUNTY AND CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE AND KENT COUNTIES IN
DELAWARE AND CECIL, KENT AND QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES IN MARYLAND.

THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM WILL HAVE TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE WILL
FEATURE VERY HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING
WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. THE
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL SO HEAVILY THAT NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
ARE LIKELY WITH RATES REACHING ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR. THE SECOND
PHASE OCCURRING OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WILL FEATURE LIGHTER
SNOW, BUT CONSIDERABLY STRONGER WINDS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE A VERY POWDERY SNOW. THIS MAY
CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN 
MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY LATE SATURDAY MORNING
AND THE REST OF NEW JERSEY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL 
ACCUMULATIONS AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 
INCHES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WARNING AREA. 

TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DOWNRIGHT HAZARDOUS AND ALL 
UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED ONCE THE HEAVY SNOW BEGINS.  
FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND POLICE IN YOUR 
AREA. DRIVING CONDITIONS SHOULD START IMPROVING LATER SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH. 

ANOTHER FACTOR WILL BE THE VERY LOW WIND CHILLS. AS WINDS INCREASE
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY, WIND CHILL FACTORS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO
ACROSS NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND THE SINGLE
NUMBERS ELSEWHERE FROM SATURDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THE DAY ON
SUNDAY.
 
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER THE HIGH PLAINS. IT IS FORECAST TO 
MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING AND CROSS THE CENTRAL  
APPALACHIANS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS 
THEN FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE DELMARVA COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY 
EVENING AND INTENSIFY RAPIDLY. THE LOW SHOULD BE WELL EAST OF OUR 
REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

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ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-TALBOT MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY
326 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER STORM WATCH 
FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING 
COUNTIES.

IN NEW JERSEY, COASTAL ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES.

IN DELAWARE, SUSSEX COUNTY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY LATE SATURDAY 
MORNING OR EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WARM AIR FROM THE NEARBY 
ATLANTIC SHOULD CHANGE THE SNOW TO RAIN FOR A WHILE LATE SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW OVERNIGHT 
SATURDAY. AT THIS POINT THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY THE 
CHANGE TO RAIN WILL OCCUR AND HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. 

THE POTENTIAL STILL EXISTS FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF FOUR INCHES OR 
MORE ON THE FRONT AND OR BACK END OF THIS EVENT. AS A RESULT, THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR 
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER THE HIGH PLAINS. IT IS FORECAST TO 
MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING AND CROSS THE CENTRAL  
APPALACHIANS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS 
THEN FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE DELMARVA COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY 
EVENING AND INTENSIFY RAPIDLY. THE LOW SHOULD BE WELL EAST OF OUR 
REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BECOME LESS THAN IDEAL THIS WEEKEND. IF YOU 
HAVE TRAVEL PLANS PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER FORECASTS AND 
RELATED STATEMENTS DURING THE COMING DAYS.
 

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