[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/29/2005 10:56:08 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 291548
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1046 AM EST SAT JAN 29 2005

DEZ003-MDZ019-020-292145-
CAROLINE MD-INLAND SUSSEX DE-TALBOT MD-
1046 AM EST SAT JAN 29 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER STORM WATCH 
FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR INLAND SUSSEX COUNTY 
DELAWARE AND TALBOT AND CAROLINE COUNTIES IN MARYLAND...
...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FOUR OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW...

LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST THIS MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT 
MOVES TO THE CAROLINA COAST BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE 
TO DEVELOP AS IT MOVES GRADUALLY EAST AND OFFSHORE LATER SUNDAY AND 
SUNDAY NIGHT. AS IT INTENSIFIES AND MOVES EAST, THE SHIELD OF HEAVY 
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND. THIS HEAVIER PRECIPITATION 
MIGHT MAKE IT INTO THE REGION BEFORE THE LOW MOVES FARTHER OFFSHORE. 
ANOTHER UNCERTAINTY IS HOW MUCH WARM AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE 
NEARBY ATLANTIC OCEAN. WHILE IT IS NOT CURRENTLY REFLECTED IN THE 
FORECAST, THERE EXISTS A CHANCE THAT THE SNOW MIGHT MIX OR CHANGE TO 
RAIN FOR A WHILE DURING SUNDAY, KEEPING SNOWFALL TOTALS LOWER.
 
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BUT, THE 
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR UNTIL DAYTIME SUNDAY 
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM INTENSIFIES.

PLEASE LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE ADVISORIES OR 
WARNINGS. A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN STORM TRACK OR INTENSIFICATION WILL 
HAVE A LARGE BEARING ON THE AMOUNT OF SNOW THAT WILL ACCUMULATE. THE 
INITIAL ESTIMATES ARE FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES, BUT AN UPWARD OR DOWNWARD 
REVISION MAY OCCUR AS THIS WINTER STORM DEVELOPS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THE TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 
SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME 
HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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

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