Alert archive / New Jersey / Winter Storm Watches in 2005
Winter Storm Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter storm watch at Dec 4, 2005, 3:47 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Dec 5, 2005, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2005, 3:47 PM EST (20:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 5, 2005, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2005, 5:53 AM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 171 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WWUS41 KPHI 042047
WSWPHI
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
347 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ013-014-016>027-PAZ070-071-
050500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.A.0001.051205T1800Z-051206T1200Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...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...MEDIA
347 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINTRY
PRECIPITATION EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING WAS HEADING WELL OFF THE NEW
JERSEY COAST. COLDER AIR WAS WRAPPING AROUND THIS LOW AND WAS
HELPING TO PUSH A COLD FRONT SOUTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MID-
ATLANTIC REGION. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME STATIONARY
TONIGHT TO OUR SOUTH KEEPING US ENTRENCHED IN THE COLDER AIR AND
PRIMING OUR REGION FOR A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER GEORGIA ON MONDAY MORNING,
RIDE NORTHEAST ALONG THE STATIONARY FRONT, AND EXIT OFF THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST ON MONDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WOULD BE ALONG THE
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS WHERE THE SNOW COULD MIX
WITH SLEET AT TIMES.
FORECASTING TOOLS CONTINUE TO SHOW DIFFERENCES WITH THE DEVELOPING
STORMS EVOLUTION AND ALSO WHERE IT ULTIMATELY EXITS OFF THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST. THESE ARE IMPORTANT FACTORS WHEN TRYING TO
FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS. AN EXIT FURTHER TO THE SOUTH OFF THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST COULD PROVIDE US WITH LESS SNOW WHILE A JOG TO
THE NORTH COULD MEAN MORE.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF FOUR
OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IN THE 24 TO 48 HOUR TIME FRAME. WITH THIS IN
MIND, THE MOST RECENT DATA SUGGESTS THAT AN ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8
INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. AREAS IN THE WATCH
MAY CHANGE. ALSO WARNINGS COULD BE POSTED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
$$
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT FOR THE WINTER OF LATE 2005
THROUGH EARLY 2006. THE PROBABILITIES GIVEN BELOW ARE BASED ON A
COMBINATION OF STATISTICAL THEORY, OUR SNOWFALL FORECASTS OVER THE
PAST SEVERAL WINTERS, AND THE MOST LIKELY SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THIS
POTENTIAL STORM. THE PERIOD OF EXPECTED SNOWFALL IS FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
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PROBABILITY (PERCENT) OF REACHING OR EXCEEDING
THE FOLLOWING STORM-TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS (INCHES)
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STATION 2IN 4IN 6IN 9IN 12IN 18IN 24IN
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MPO 60 30 15 5 <5 <5 <5
ABE 70 50 25 10 5 <5 <5
PHL 80 70 50 20 10 <5 <5
ACY 80 70 50 20 10 <5 <5
GED 80 70 50 20 10 <5 <5
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PROBABILITIES ARE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST 5 PERCENT.
STATION IDENTIFIERS:
MPO - MOUNT POCONO, PA (MOUNT POCONO AIRPORT)
ABE - ALLENTOWN, PA (LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)
PHL - PHILADELPHIA, PA (PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)
ACY - POMONA, NJ (ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)
GED - GEORGETOWN, DE (SUSSEX COUNTY AIRPORT)
KRUZDLO7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KPHI 050233 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 933 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ013-014-016>027-PAZ070-071- 051130- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.051205T1800Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...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...MEDIA 933 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING OVER GEORGIA AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT, AND EXIT OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST ON MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WOULD BE ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS WHERE THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EVOLUTION AND TRACK OF THIS DEVELOPING STORM. SMALL CHANGES IN MOTION OR STRENGTH COULD GREATLY AFFECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE REGION. AN EXIT FURTHER TO THE SOUTH OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST COULD PROVIDE US WITH LESS SNOW WHILE A JOG TO THE NORTH COULD MEAN MORE. EVEN WITH ALL THE UNCERTAINTY, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA BY THE TIME THE STORM EXITS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. AREAS IN THE WATCH MAY CHANGE BASED ON THE EXPECTED STORM TRACK. ALSO WARNINGS MIGHT BE POSTED AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. $$ NIERENBERG
000 WWUS41 KPHI 050938 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 438 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-051700- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.051205T1800Z-051206T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T1700Z-051206T1200Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 438 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST INLAND...AND FOUR TO SIX INCHES IS FORECAST NEAR THE COAST. PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS MIXED SNOW AND RAIN THIS MORNING...BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET EVEN AFTER ANY RAIN ENDS. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NJZ021>025-051700- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.051205T1800Z-051206T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T1900Z-051206T1200Z/ CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 438 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST INLAND...AND FOUR TO SIX INCHES IS FORECAST NEAR THE COAST. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-014-016>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-051700- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.051205T1800Z-051206T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T2100Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA 438 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-051700- /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.051206T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN 438 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF PHILADELPHIA AND FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...AND TWO TO FOUR INCHES IS FORECAST FOR BERKS COUNTY...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MPD
000 WWUS41 KPHI 051653 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1153 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-060100- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T1700Z-051206T1200Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 1153 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST INLAND...AND FOUR TO SIX INCHES IS FORECAST NEAR THE COAST. PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS MIXED SNOW AND RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET EVEN AFTER ANY RAIN ENDS. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR SOUTH CAROLINA LATE THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NJZ021>025-060100- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T1900Z-051206T1200Z/ CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 1153 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST INLAND...AND FOUR TO SIX INCHES IS FORECAST NEAR THE COAST. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR SOUTH CAROLINA LATE THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-014-016>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-060100- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T2100Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA 1153 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR SOUTH CAROLINA LATE THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-060100- /O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.051206T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN 1153 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF PHILADELPHIA AND FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...AND TWO TO FOUR INCHES IS FORECAST FOR BERKS COUNTY...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR SOUTH CAROLINA LATE THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ SZATKOWSKI
000 WWUS41 KPHI 052010 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 310 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ067>069-060415- /O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.051206T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SN.Y.0003.051206T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY- BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN 310 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SINCE ALL SNOW IS FORECAST, THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A SNOW ADVISORY. TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FROM THE SM THAT IS DEVELOPING TODAY OVER THE APPALACHIANS. THE STORM WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST AND OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BEFORE MOVING FARTHER OFFSHORE. LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE REGION BUT IN SOME CASES, NOT QUITE REACHING THE GROUND. MERCER AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES OF NEW JERSEY ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE HIGH END OF THE SNOW AMOUNTS, OR UP TO FIVE INCHES. ELSEWHERE, IN THE ADVISORY AREA, A UNIFORM TWO TO FOUR INCHES IS EXPECTED. THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 20S SO THE ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION DRIVING TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. $$ NJZ007-PAZ060>062-052115- /O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.051206T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ WARREN-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON 310 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HOWEVER, SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING, BUT THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN LOWERED TO 1 TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION. THE STORM BRINGING THE SNOW IS DEVELOPING ALONG THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND WILL TRACK NORTHEAST AND OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE FARTHER OFFSHORE. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20S SO THE ROADS ARE GOING TO BE SLIPPERY NEVERTHELESS, SO BE CAREFUL IF YOU ARE DRIVING OVERNIGHT. THE FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST YOU TRAVEL, MORE SNOW WILL FALL SO CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE LEAVING SINCE ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS. $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-060415- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 310 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FROM THE STORM THAT IS DEVELOPING TODAY OVER THE APPALACHIANS. THE STORM WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST AND OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BEFORE MOVING FARTHER OFFSHORE. THE HEAVIER, ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL FALL TOWARD MIDNIGHT THROUGH 7 AM. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20S SO THE ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AT THE START. THE WIND SHOULD NOT BE MUCH OF A FACTOR SO THE SNOWFALL SHOULD BE RATHER UNIFORM ACROSS THE REGION. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS MIXED SNOW AND RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST OR BARRIER ISLANDS IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE, AND CAPE MAY AND ATLANTIC COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. BUT, ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED THERE LATER TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED, WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-014-016>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-060415- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.051205T2100Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA 310 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FROM THE STORM THAT IS DEVELOPING TODAY OVER THE APPALACHIANS. THE STORM WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST AND OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BEFORE MOVING FARTHER OFFSHORE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF PHILADELPHIA WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES, WITH EVEN LESS FARTHER NORTH. IN PHILADELPHIA, ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER, FOR THOSE TRAVELING TO THE EAST INTO NEW JERSEY, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER, ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE HEAVIER, ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL FALL TOWARD MIDNIGHT THROUGH 7 AM. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20S SO THE ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AT THE OUTSET. THE WIND SHOULD NOT BE MUCH OF A FACTOR SO THE SNOWFALL SHOULD BE RATHER UNIFORM ACROSS THE REGION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED, WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ EBERWINE/WOODWORTH/GORSE
000 WWUS41 KPHI 060334 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1034 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ013-014-016>019-PAZ070-071-061145- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SN.Y.0004.051206T0400Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN... CENTREVILLE...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA 1034 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM THAT IS BRINGING SNOW TO THE REGION WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST. DUE TO THIS TRACK SO FAR TO THE SOUTH, THE PREVIOUSLY FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. WE NOW ANTICIPATE AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE NOW FORECAST FOR PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NEARBY AREAS OF SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY, NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND. THE SNOW WILL END AROUND SUNRISE AND MANY AREA ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ONES, WILL SEE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ067>069-060445- /O.CAN.KPHI.SN.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY- BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN 1034 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. HOWEVER, WE STILL EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL TO OCCUR WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHERN AREAS AS YOU GET CLOSER TO PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. THESE LIGHTER AMOUNTS COULD STILL MAKE ROADWAYS SLIPPERY AND MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-NJZ020>027-061145- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... EASTON...DENTON...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 1034 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE STORM THAT IS BRINGING SNOW TO THE REGION WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST. DUE TO THIS TRACK SO FAR TO THE SOUTH, THE PREVIOUSLY FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. WE NOW ANTICIPATE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM THE STORM. THE SNOW WILL END AROUND SUNRISE AND MANY AREA ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ONES WILL SEE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S ALLOWING ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ONES, TO BECOME SLIPPERY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED, WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. $$ STAUBER
000 WWUS41 KPHI 060931 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 431 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005 DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-NJZ020>027-061200- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... EASTON...DENTON...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 431 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY DAYBREAK. LESS THAN AN INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. AREA ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ONES WILL SEE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND THE 30 DEGREE MARK THROUGH SUNRISE. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ013-014-016>019-PAZ070-071-061200- /O.CON.KPHI.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN... CENTREVILLE...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA 431 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY DAYBREAK. AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE OVER EASTERN NEW JERSEY BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS, OTHERWISE LESS THAN AN INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. AREA ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ONES WILL SEE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND THE 30 DEGREE MARK THROUGH SUNRISE. $$ RNS
000 WWUS41 KPHI 061053 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 553 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005 DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-NJZ020>027-061200- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... EASTON...DENTON...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 553 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LINGER EARLY THIS MORNING, THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND 30 DEGREES EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE RISING ABOVE FREEZING LATE THIS MORNING. BE AWARE OF ICY ROADS. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ013-014-016>019-PAZ070-071-061200- /O.CAN.KPHI.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051206T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN... CENTREVILLE...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA 553 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LINGER EARLY THIS MORNING, THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND 30 DEGREES EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE RISING ABOVE FREEZING LATE THIS MORNING. BE AWARE OF ICY ROADS. $$ STAUBER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Dec 4, 3:27 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 3:27 PM EST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005
.SYNOPSIS...
DECEMBER CONTINUES WITH A COLD START. PATTERN OFFERS POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERAL STORM SYSTEMS AS MODERATELY NEGATIVE NAO HELPS STEER SYSTEMS
UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
CLOUD COVER EXPECTED TO DECREASE AS WE GO INTO THE OVERNIGHT
PERIOD. TIGHTENED TEMPERATURE DEWPOINT SPREAD FOR TONIGHT AS SNOW
PACK IMPACTS LOCAL CONDITIONS. AFTER THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...ALL
EYES TURN TO NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON
INTO MONDAY NIGHT. 12Z NAM AND GFS MODEL RUNS PRETTY MUCH BOUND
THE EDGES OF THE OPERATIONAL MODEL SOLUTIONS WITH SIGNIFICANTLY
DIFFERENT RESULTS. DISCUSSION WITH NCEP SUGGESTS NAM
OUTPERFORMING GFS IN THE VERY SHORT TERM THIS AFTERNOON IN TERMS
OF PRECIPITATION TRENDS IN THE SOUTHERN U.S. 09Z SREF ENSEMBLE
SUGGESTS COMPROMISE BETWEEN GFS AND NAM AS BEST PATH. SOME
ENSEMBLE MEMBERS TAKE THE LOW EVEN STRONGER AND CLOSER TO THE
COAST THAN 12Z NAM. QUICK LOOK AT 18Z NAM SUGGESTS MODEL IS STILL
NOT BACKING DOWN..WITH 8+ INCH SNOWFALL BAND FORECAST OVER
PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA.
BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE WILL ISSUE A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE
SOUTHEAST HALF OF FORECAST AREA...ROUGHLY SOUTHEAST OF I-95. CITY
OF PHILADELPHIA IS IN THE WATCH. AREAS FROM NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA
SUBURBS UP INTO THE POCONOS SEE LESSER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. BASED ON
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION ABOUT NUMERICAL MODEL UNCERTAINTY...THIS IS A
LOWER CONFIDENCE WATCH.
PRECIPITATION ENDS BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT SO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT ARE PRETTY MUCH JUST A COLD ADVECTION STORY. TRENDED A
LITTLE LOWER THAN MOS TEMPERATURES DUE TO ANTICIPATED SNOW COVER.
&&
.LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)...
AFTER A BUSY START TO THE WEEK, THE LONG TERM FORECASTS LOOKS TO BE
PRETTY SIMPLE. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE AREA
THURSDAY, AND DOMINATE THE WEATHER THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE
WEEKEND. AS THE WEEKEND COMES TO AN END, A FRONT LOOKS TO APPROACH
THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST, BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH MONDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...
CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE TO VFR ALTHOUGH SOME SCATTERED AREAS
OF IFR CIGS/VSBYS CONTINUE TO THE N OF PHL. AS THE NW FLOW CONTINUES
TO BRING DRY AIR BACK INTO THE REGION, WE SHOULD LOSE ANY LINGERING
LOW CIG AND VSBY SHOULD BECOME UNRESTRICTED TNGT.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA REMAINS IN EFFECT AS WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TONIGHT ON THE BACKSIDE
OF THE DEPARTING LOW. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME ON MONDAY BUT AS THE
NEXT LOW COMES OUT TO THE SE STATES AND INTENSIFY, WINDS SHOULD
INCREASE IN THE SOUTHERN WATERS LATE MONDAY AND OVER ALL WATERS ON
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. AT THIS POINT, SCA WILL PROBABLY BECOME
NEEDED. WIND SPEEDS HAVE BEEN KEPT BELOW GALE SINCE THE TRACK OF THE
LOW IS UNCERTAIN AND MAY BE TOO FAR E TO SPREAD GALES THIS FAR WEST.
HOWEVER, GALES CANNOT BE RULED OUT MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. COLD NW
FLOW CONTINUES INTO THE END OF THE WEEK AND SCA COULD BE NEEDED AT
LEAST INTO THU.
&&
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR PAZ070-071 FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM
TUESDAY.
NJ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR NJZ013-014-016>027 FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO
7 AM TUESDAY.
DE...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR DEZ001>004 FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM
TUESDAY.
MD...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MDZ008-012-015-019-020 FROM 1 PM MONDAY
TO 7 AM TUESDAY.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ431-450>455 UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY.
&&
SYNOPSIS...
SHORT TERM...SZATKOWSKI
LONG TERM...ROBERTSON
AVIATION...STAUBER
MARINE...STAUBERHazardous weather outlook, Dec 4, 6:49 AM EST, 8 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 649 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005 ANZ430-431-450>455-DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001- 007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-051200- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 649 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND NEW JERSEY, EXCLUDING THE FIVE NORTHEAST COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NEAR AND NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR. SNOW, MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE, WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING OVER MOST LOCATIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTHWEST, AND SOME ICE GLAZING WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY AFTERNOON OVER ALL BUT THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. SNOW SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THERE INTO THE AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL SOMETIME FROM LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY, BUT THE FORECAST TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MPD
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 4, 1:46 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 146 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ007>010-012>020-PAZ060>062-067>071-050415- NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN... DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 146 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005 MOTORISTS SHOULD BEWARE OF SLIPPERY ROADWAYS THROUGH TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING IN SOME AREAS AND SNOW FROM LAST NIGHTS STORM HAS BEGUN TO MELT. HOWEVER, AREAS OF SNOW, SLUSH AND WATER REMAIN ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT AND ANY LOCATIONS IN WHICH ROAD SURFACES DO NOT DRY OUT WILL REFREEZE AND COULD BECOME SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. IF YOU TRAVEL, SLOW DOWN, ALLOW PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. NIERENBERG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 3:11 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 92 min |
| Dec 4, 4:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.