[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/8/2005 1:39:47 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 081810
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
103 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005

PAZ060-067-068-082200-
BERKS PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING
103 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005

...SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON...

A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS 
MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. 
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT 
VARYING INTENSITY. 

TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING AND A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 
TO 30 MPH CONTINUES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED,
BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THE RAPID
TEMPERATURE DROP, MANY ROADS HAVE BECOME RATHER SLIPPERY. THE GUSTY
WINDS, COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW, WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN
TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY
FOR A TIME THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON,
SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN
FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND
CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE TEENS 
THIS AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER.

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DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-082200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...
PHILADELPHIA...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
103 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005

...SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON...

A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS 
MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. 
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT 
VARYING INTENSITY. 

TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL AND A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 
TO 30 MPH CONTINUES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO IS
EXPECTED, BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THE
RAPID TEMPERATURE DROP, MANY ROADS HAVE BECOME SLIPPERY, ESPECIALLY
INLAND FROM THE COAST. THE GUSTY WINDS, COUPLED WITH THE FALLING
SNOW, WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. SOME
AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FOR A TIME THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON. IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE
EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE
MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE
IN THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER.

$$

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