[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 12/18/2008 8:41:59 PM

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WWUS41 KPHI 190141
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
841 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008

...A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA ON FRIDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL RACE TO THE NEW JERSEY
COAST BY FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING WINTER PRECIPITATION TO THE
AREA BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING. AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT...A
MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD END FRIDAY EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES RAPIDLY
OUT TO SEA. ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...
BRINGING EVEN MORE WINTER PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA.

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-191200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.081219T1100Z-081220T0500Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
841 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL ENTER THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST AROUND DAYBREAK
FRIDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED BEFORE
MIXING WITH SLEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
TO END FRIDAY EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.

SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM
THIS STORM...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE I-80 CORRIDOR. THOSE AREAS THAT
RECEIVE MORE SLEET WILL EXPERIENCE SLIGHTLY LOWER ACCUMULATIONS.
THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE GREATLY
IMPACTED. THIS STORM COULD BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD
WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

NJZ007>010-PAZ060>062-191200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.081219T1100Z-081220T0500Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
841 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL ENTER THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST AROUND DAYBREAK
FRIDAY. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING
AROUND NOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END FRIDAY EVENING AS
THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.

SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM
THIS STORM IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY...AS
WELL AS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN
NEW JERSEY...WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS...INCLUDING THE I-78 CORRIDOR. SOME
FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
COMMUTE WILL BE GREATLY IMPACTED. THIS STORM COULD BE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

NJZ012-013-015-PAZ067>069-191200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0016.081219T1100Z-081220T0500Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
841 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL ENTER THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST AROUND DAYBREAK
FRIDAY. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND
MIDMORNING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN IN
THE SOUTH.

SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE IN
THE SOUTH. SINCE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN
IN THE IMMEDIATE PHILADELPHIA AREA...LITTLE OR NO SNOW IS
EXPECTED ON THE GROUND IN AND NEAR THE CITY BY THE TIME THE STORM
MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...THE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE GREATLY IMPACTED WHEREVER
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATE ON THE ROADWAYS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$