[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/6/2010 2:42:36 PM

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

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-062115-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...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
242 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

...INTENSE BANDS OF SNOW CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE
REGION...

AT 2:40 PM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ALONG WITH
SURFACE REPORTS CONTINUED TO TRACK AN AREA OF INTENSE SNOWFALL.
THE MAIN AXIS OF THIS ENHANCED SNOW WAS LOCATED FROM ABOUT OCEAN
COUNTY TO WESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY, THEN DOWN
ACROSS DELAWARE AND PORTIONS OF EASTERN MARYLAND. THIS ENHANCED
SNOW IS SETTLING SOUTHEASTWARD.

SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE
ENHANCED SNOW AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. THE COMBINATION OF THE
HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 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 AS THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS ALONG WITH
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE AS A RESULT
OF THE HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.

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