[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/6/2010 12:26:37 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1226 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ013-014-016>027-PAZ070-071-
061900-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...
ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1226 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

...INTENSE BANDS OF SNOW CONTINUE TO POUND THE REGION...

AT 12:25 PM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ALONG WITH
SURFACE REPORTS CONTINUE TO TRACK AN INTENSE SNOW BAND. THIS BAND
WAS LOCATED FROM ABOUT MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW JERSEY TO PHILADELPHIA
THEN TO NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. THIS SINGLE ENHANCED SNOW BAND IS
GRADUALLY SETTLING SOUTHEASTWARD.

SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITHIN THIS
BAND AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY
SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU DO NOT
TRAVEL TODAY AS THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS ALONG WITH
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

OTHER AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUES
TO POUND THE DELMARVA REGION THROUGH COASTAL NEW JERSEY. POWER
OUTAGES CONTINUE AS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.

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