[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 2/8/2013 3:46:32 PM

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WWUS41 KPHI 082046
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
346 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...THE MAJOR WINTER STORM IS IN PROGRESS FROM THE VICINITY OF
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY THROUGH NEW YORK STATE AND NEW ENGLAND...

.RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE EAST OF DELMARVA WILL MOVE 
TO NEAR NANTUCKET EARLY SATURDAY. 

AS OF 3 PM...SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN PARTS 
OF FAR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE IN
THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND WILL SPREAD
INTO MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY EARLY TONIGHT. 

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BECOME A PROBLEM...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

NJZ019-020-026-PAZ060-101-103-104-090500-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T1100Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.130208T2100Z-130209T1100Z/
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE
346 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND REPLACED
BY THE ADVISORY.

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
  PENNSYLVANIA.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL IN BERKS AND
  MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.

* TIMING...COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING AND PRECIPITATION
  WILL BECOME STEADIER AND CHANGE TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL DEVELOP
  IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BY 6 OR 7 PM...BUT NOT REACH COASTAL
  SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY UNTIL ABOUT 10 PM.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR THE LATE EVENING
  COMMUTE AND WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH OCCASIONALLY LIMITED
  VISIBILITY AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO NEAR 30 DEGREES AND NORTH TO
  NORTHWEST WINDS GENERALLY GUST 25 TO 35 MPH. 


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.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-090500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T1100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
346 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

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

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO POSSIBLY AS MUCH AS 10
  INCHES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUT 8 TO AS MUCH AS 16 INCHES
  IN PARTS OF SUSSEX AND MORRIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WILL BE DEVELOPING IN THE WARNING
  AREA DURING THE EVENING. PREPARE FOR MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS IN
  NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TOWARD SUNRISE SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY AT TIMES NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE IN PERIODS OF HEAVY
  SNOW WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING THE SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING THROUGH THE 20S
  DURING THE NIGHT. 


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-PAZ105-106-090500-
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HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
346 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH CENTRAL NEW
  JERSEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BE CHANGING TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND
  TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING BELOW 30 AS NORTHWEST WINDS GUST 20
  TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR THE LATE EVENING
  COMMUTE AND WELL INTO THE NIGHT.

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-MDZ008-NJZ016>018-021>025-027-PAZ070-071-102-090500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.130208T2100Z-130209T1100Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...
KENNET SQUARE
346 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN DELAWARE...FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY TO 
  PHILADELPHIA AND FAR NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW OF 1 TO AT MOST 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND
  PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. TEMPERATURES
  WILL FALL TO FREEZING BY MIDNIGHT PERMITTING SNOW TO ACCUMULATE
  AND CAUSE SLIPPERY TRAVEL.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


DRAG