[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 10/28/2011 9:32:41 PM

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WWUS41 KPHI 290132
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
932 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...AN EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE
REGION...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES COAST TONIGHT WILL INTENSIFY AND TRACK UP THE EAST COAST
SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING A SWATCH OF HEAVY WET, AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING, SNOW TO A DECENT PORTION OF THE REGION ON SATURDAY. THE
STORM IS EXPECTED TO END AND MOVE AWAY FROM OUR AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT.

THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF HEAVY WET SNOW SHOULD BE ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES. IF THE SNOW FALLS AT
A HEAVY RATE, THIS WILL TEND TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF IT
STICKING TO ALL SURFACES.

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-291000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0010.111029T0600Z-111030T0600Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
932 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2
AM EDT SUNDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY
  ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
  AND CONTINUE DURING SATURDAY. THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH OR EVEN
  START AS LIGHT RAIN BRIEFLY AT THE ONSET.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING, AND THE HEAVY WET SNOW
  WILL LIKELY WEIGH DOWN TREES WHICH STILL HAVE SOME LEAVES ON
  THEM. THIS WILL LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET
  SNOW MAY FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM,
  LOCALLY INCREASING THE ACCUMULATION RATE.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S, BUT THEN DROPPING INTO
  THE UPPER 20S SATURDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-291000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0010.111029T0600Z-111030T0600Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
932 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2
AM EDT SUNDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY
  ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES.

* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT, THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING, AND THE HEAVY WET SNOW
  WILL LIKELY WEIGH DOWN TREES WHICH STILL HAVE LEAVES ON THEM.
  THIS WILL LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SNOW
  MAY FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM, LOCALLY
  INCREASING THE ACCUMULATION RATE.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S, THEN DROPPING TO NEAR
  FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-PAZ067>069-291000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0010.111029T1200Z-111030T0600Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
932 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 2
AM EDT SUNDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS MAINLY
  ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THEN MIX
  WITH AND CHANGE TO WET SNOW DURING SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING, AND THE HEAVY WET SNOW
  WILL LIKELY WEIGH DOWN TREES WHICH STILL HAVE LEAVES ON THEM.
  THIS WILL LEAD TO SOME DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET
  SNOW MAY FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM,
  LOCALLY INCREASING THE ACCUMULATION RATE.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S, BUT THEN DROPPING
  TO NEAR FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>019-PAZ070-071-291000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0022.111029T1600Z-111030T0600Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...
FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
932 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY
TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
  SHOULD BE ON NON-PAVED SURFACES.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT, THEN MIX WITH WET SNOW AROUND MIDDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO
  WET SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF SLIPPERY TRAVEL DEVELOPING, AND THE HEAVY WET
  SNOW WILL WEIGH DOWN TREE LIMBS WHICH STILL HAVE LEAVES ON THEM.
  THIS WILL POTENTIALLY LEAD TO SOME DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
  OUTAGES. THERE COULD BE A BURST OF HEAVY WET SNOW DURING THE
  HEIGHT OF THE STORM, LOCALLY INCREASING THE ACCUMULATION RATE
  FOR A TIME SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 40, BUT THEN FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$