[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 2/5/2010 8:38:04 PM

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WWUS41 KPHI 060137
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
837 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MOST OF THE
REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TONIGHT NEAR THE
COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA. THIS POTENT STORM WILL THEN TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD DURING SATURDAY, GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM OUR
AREA. GIVEN THE TRACK OF THE STORM, HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
WILL IMPACT A GOOD PART OF OUR AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MOST OF
SATURDAY.

DEZ002>004-NJZ020>027-061000-
/O.CON.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0000Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
837 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. 

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MUCH OF SATURDAY. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES, WITH RATES OF
2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS ANTICIPATED
TO FALL FROM MAINLY MID EVENING THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY SATURDAY. THE
SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES TONIGHT MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN
DELAWARE.

STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 22 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
WITH 25 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE TO FAR
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. AN INCREASING NORTHEAST TO NORTH WIND WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH MAINLY OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL CREATE
EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. THE WIND COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS INCLUDING GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO PERHAPS IMPOSSIBLE. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE
OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

$$

NJZ007>010-012>015-PAZ060>062-069-061000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100207T0000Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...DOYLESTOWN
837 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

SNOW IS NOW MOVING INTO THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH
OF SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING ACROSS LOCATIONS
FARTHER SOUTH. THE SNOW MAY FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES MAINLY
LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. AN INCREASING NORTHEAST TO
NORTH WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL
CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, BLANKET AND A CELL
PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>019-PAZ067-068-070-071-
061000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100207T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
837 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MUCH OF SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20
INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH UP TO 25 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. THE SNOW WILL
FALL HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH ABOUT EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON... WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. THE HIGHEST
SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BE ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION.

AN INCREASING NORTHEAST TO NORTH WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
THIS COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS INCLUDING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TO PERHAPS
IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD, BLANKET AND A CELL PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-061000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-100206T1700Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
837 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY. 

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS EVENING,
THEN CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$