[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Special Weather Statement 08:17:30.8100

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
817 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018

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Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-
Ocean-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Freehold,
Sandy Hook, Jackson, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City,
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
817 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018

...Whiteout conditions occurring this morning along coastal New
Jersey and Delaware and unnecessary travel is highly discouraged
this morning...

Moderate to heavy snow continues to occur across coastal New
Jersey and Delaware, with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
Visibilities at 810 AM have lowered to one half mile or less in
many locations due to heavy snow and considerable blowing and
drifting snow. Northerly winds will gust up to 45 miles per hour,
to possibly as high as 60 miles per hour within a mile of the
Atlantic coast. This is resulting in very dangerous conditions,
and a Blizzard Warning remains in effect.

Snow will taper off during mid or late afternoon but considerable
blowing and drifting snow will continue into tonight.

$$

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PAZ070-071-101>106-041500-
New Castle-Kent-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Delaware-Philadelphia-
Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Elkton, Chestertown,
Centreville, Easton, Denton, Flemington, Somerville,
New Brunswick, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden,
Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Millville, Media,
Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square,
Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont,
Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
817 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018

...Areas of heavy snow this morning along the Interstate 95
corridor, including Philadelphia to Trenton...

At 810 AM, moderate to heavy snow continues to spread westward
across much of the area.

Snowfall rates will increase to around 1 inch per hour at times
through early afternoon across parts of the Interstate 95
corridor. The combination of heavier snow and gusty winds will
result in considerable blowing and drifting snow and untreated
roads will be treacherous. The visibility will be reduced to one
half mile or less at times. The snow should taper off to flurries
during mid afternoon.

Travel will be severely impacted due to the combination of heavy
snow, strong winds and significantly reduced visibilities. If you
can, postpone travel until mid or late afternoon.

$$

Gorse


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