[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/21/2005 8:50:43 PM

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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060>062-067>071-221100-
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
826 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
FOR 10 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW...

A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA 
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER THE HIGH PLAINS. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD TO 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. 

THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM WILL HAVE TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE WILL
FEATURE VERY HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING
WHERE MOST 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 POSSIBLY 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 LIGHT AND
FLUFFY SNOW. THIS MAY CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN 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 EXTREMELY 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.
 

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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
826 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 OCEAN SHOULD CHANGE THE SNOW TO RAIN FOR A WHILE LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY
NIGHT. AT THIS POINT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW
QUICKLY THE CHANGE TO RAIN WILL OCCUR AND HOW LONG IT WILL LAST.  THE
TIMING AND DURATION OF ANY CHANGEOVER WILL HAVE A LARGE INFLUENCE ON
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THIS REGION.

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 LOCATED OVER THE HIGH PLAINS. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD 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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NIERENBERG

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