[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 2/7/2013 9:43:11 PM

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WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
942 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES
FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST THIS EVENING
WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO A POSITION 100 TO 150 MILES
EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR NANTUCKET
EARLY SATURDAY.

THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PORTION OF THIS STORM IS FOR THE FRIDAY
EVENING RUSH HOUR INTO THE WEE HOURS OF SATURDAY MORNING WHEN
TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

BE PREPARED FOR MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-081100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.130208T1100Z-130209T1100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
942 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

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

* LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND FAR NORTHERN NEW
  JERSEY MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 78.

* HAZARD TYPES...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR
  CHANGE TO SLEET AND RAIN FOR A TIME NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
  78 BEFORE PROBABLY CHANGING TO HEAVY SNOW LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 16 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  POSSIBLY A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...SNOW FRIDAY MORNING WILL PROBABLY CHANGE BRIEFLY TO
  SLEET AND RAIN DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS FROM NEAR ALLENTOWN
  EASTWARD TO NEAR FLEMINGTON AND SOMERVILLE NEW JERSEY.
  THEREAFTER...THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE DAY AND
  FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ONE TO 2 INCH PER HOUR ACCUMULATIONS.
  NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM WITH THE
  SNOW.

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR THE EVENING
  COMMUTE AND WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE
  QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE...
  ESPECIALLY MONMOUTH COUNTY WHERE WINDS MAY GUST TO 45 MILES AN
  HOUR FOR A TIME FRIDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING FROM NEAR 30 DURING THE DAY DOWN THROUGH
  THE 20S AT NIGHT.

* AFTER THE STORM...SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY DAWN SATURDAY AND
  BLUSTERY SUNNY COLD SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012>015-019-020-026-PAZ060-101-103>106-081100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.130208T2000Z-130209T1100Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-BERKS-
WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...READING...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
942 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6
AM EST SATURDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH POSSIBLY A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...ANY SNOW FRIDAY MORNING WILL CHANGE RAIN DURING THE
  DAYLIGHT HOURS THEN BACK TO HEAVY SNOW LATE IN THE DAY FRIDAY OR
  FRIDAY EVENING. ONE TO 2 INCH PER HOUR ACCUMULATIONS ARE
  EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
  GUST 30 TO 40 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. THERE IS A SMALL
  CHANCE FOR A THUNDERSTORM WITH THE SNOW.

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR THE EVENING
  COMMUTE AND WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE
  QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE...
  ESPECIALLY MONMOUTH COUNTY WHERE WINDS MAY GUST TO 45 MILES AN
  HOUR FOR A TIME FRIDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DURING THE SNOW
  FRIDAY NIGHT.

* AFTER THE STORM...SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY DAWN SATURDAY AND
  BLUSTERY SUNNY COLD SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

DEZ001-NJZ016>018-021>025-027-PAZ070-071-102-081100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.130208T2200Z-130209T1100Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...
KENNET SQUARE
942 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO
6 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN DELAWARE...FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY TO
  PHILADELPHIA.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...RAIN FRIDAY WILL CHANGE TO WET SNOW LATE IN THE DAY
  FRIDAY OR FRIDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF ONE TO 2 INCH
  PER HOUR ACCUMULATIONS FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST
  30 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING. THERE IS A SMALL
  CHANCE FOR A THUNDERSTORM WITH THE SNOW.

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR THE FRIDAY
  EVENING COMMUTE AND WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO
  ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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

* TEMPERATURES...35 TO 40 DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WILL FALL
  INTO THE UPPER 20S DURING THE SNOW CAUSING A VERY RAPID FREEZING
  OF ROAD SURFACES AS SNOW FALLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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