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Winter Weather Advisory 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 9, 20094 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 9, 2009, 3:27 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Jan 10, 2009, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2009, 3:27 PM EST (20:27 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 10, 2009, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 11, 2009, 4:25 AM EST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 121 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2009-01-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2009-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS41 KPHI 092027
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...ANOTHER STORM TO AFFECT A GOOD PART OF THE REGION SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TO THE
OHIO VALLEY BY SATURDAY MORNING... SPREADING WINTRY PRECIPITATION
TO THE MID ATLANTIC. THIS STORM SHOULD BRING A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO
THE AREA ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR AND NORTH SATURDAY
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL EXIT THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING
LEAVING BEHIND COLD...BLUSTERY AND ICY CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-100500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0002.090110T1500Z-090111T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON
327 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM
SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY.  

SOME SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW MIGHT ARRIVE BEFORE SUNRISE ON SATURDAY IN 
THE POCONOS AND LEHIGH VALLEY WITH A STEADIER SNOW SPREADING EAST 
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA DURING SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY BEFORE IT 
TAPERS OFF LATER SATURDAY NIGHT.

FINAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES 
WITH THE LARGEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE  
POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

PLEASE USE THE REST OF TODAY TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY PREPARATIONS. 
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND 
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLEASE GIVE 
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION, LEAVE PLENTY OF SPACE 
BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND, HAVE ENOUGH GAS IN YOUR 
VEHICLES  YOU AND CARRY EXTRA BLANKETS WITH YOU.

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

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ068-069-100500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0002.090110T1500Z-090111T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
327 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE AS EARLY AS SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE 
REGION AND BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME 
SLEET AND RAIN MIGHT START MIXING IN WITH THE SNOW TOWARD EVENING, 
ESPECIALLY TOWARD PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON. A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET, 
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE EVENING BEFORE 
PRECIPITATION GOES BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. 

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 4 AND 7 
INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
LOCATIONS IN THE REGION. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY 
OR HOW MUCH A CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO  
BE ADJUSTED WITH LATER FORECASTS. FOR MOST AREAS THIS SHOULD BE A 
PLOWABLE SNOW.

PLEASE USE THE REST OF TODAY TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY PREPARATIONS. 
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND 
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLEASE GIVE 
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE PLENTY OF 
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD 
FALL IN PLACES TO THE NORTH.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

PAZ067-100500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0002.090110T1500Z-090111T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEST CHESTER
327 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT.  

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE AS EARLY AS SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE 
COUNTY AND BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME
SLEET AND RAIN SHOULD START MIXING IN WITH THE SNOW TOWARD
EVENING, ESPECIALLY TOWARD PHILADELPHIA. A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE EVENING BEFORE
PRECIPITATION GOES BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT.

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 
INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
LOCATIONS IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY
AS TO HOW QUICKLY OR HOW MUCH A CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR AND AMOUNTS
MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WITH LATER FORECASTS. FOR MOST AREAS
THIS SHOULD BE A PLOWABLE SNOW.

PLEASE USE THE REST OF TODAY TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY PREPARATIONS. 
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND 
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLEASE GIVE 
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE PLENTY OF 
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD 
FALL IN PLACES TO THE NORTH.

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.

$$

NJZ013-014-100500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK
327 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE BEFORE NOON IN THE COUNTY AND BECOME 
STEADIER AND HEAVIER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND  
AND RAIN SHOULD MIX IN WITH THE SNOW TOWARD EVENING, ESPECIALLY 
CLOSER TO THE COAST. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND 
SNOW SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE EVENING BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES 
BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING. 

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 
INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WELL INLAND. THERE IS SOME 
UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY OR HOW MUCH A CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR 
AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WITH LATER FORECASTS. FOR MOST 
AREAS THIS SHOULD BE A PLOWABLE SNOW.

PLEASE USE THE REST OF TODAY TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY PREPARATIONS. 
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND 
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLEASE GIVE 
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE PLENTY OF 
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD 
FALL IN PLACES TO THE NORTHWEST.

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.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>020-PAZ070-071-100500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
327 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE DURING SATURDAY MORNING. AS WARMER AIR MOVES 
IN ALOFT THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND SLEET DURING THE AFTERNOON 
AND PROBABLY CHANGE OVER TO PLAIN RAIN DURING THE EVENING. THERE 
MIGHT BE SOME POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN IN HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS 
AROUND PHILADELPHIA AND THE UPPER DELMARVA. PRECIPITATION SHOULD 
TRANSITION BACK TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AND THEN SNOW BEFORE IT 
ENDS OVERNIGHT ON SATURDAY.

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 
INCHES. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY BOTH CHANGEOVERS 
WILL OCCUR AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WITH LATER 
FORECASTS.  
 
PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR MORE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
CONDITIONS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. THIS WOULD ESPECIALLY BE TRUE FOR 
SATURDAY NIGHT IF FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD FALL IN 
PLACES FARTHER TO THE NORTHWEST.
 
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.

$$

COPE/GIGI
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 100222
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
922 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO AFFECT REGION SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TO THE
OHIO VALLEY BY SATURDAY MORNING... SPREADING WINTRY PRECIPITATION
TO THE MID ATLANTIC. THIS STORM SHOULD BRING A SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL TO THE AREA ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR
AND NORTH SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL EXIT THE
REGION SUNDAY MORNING LEAVING BEHIND COLD...BLUSTERY AND ICY
CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-101200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON
922 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

SOME SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW SHOULD ARRIVE CLOSE TO SUNRISE ON SATURDAY
IN THE POCONOS AND LEHIGH VALLEY WITH A STEADIER SNOW SPREADING
EAST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA DURING SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY
BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF LATER SATURDAY NIGHT.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES
WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE POCONO PLATEAU AND
HILLS OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLEASE GIVE
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION... LEAVE PLENTY OF
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND... HAVE ENOUGH GAS
IN YOUR VEHICLES YOU AND CARRY EXTRA BLANKETS WITH YOU.

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

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ068-069-101200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
922 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE AS EARLY AS SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
REGION AND BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME
SLEET AND RAIN MIGHT START MIXING IN WITH THE SNOW TOWARD
EVENING... ESPECIALLY TOWARD PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON. A WINTRY
MIX OF SLEET... FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE
EVENING BEFORE PRECIPITATION GOES BACK TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING
OVERNIGHT.

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 4 AND
7 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
IN THE REGION. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY OR HOW
MUCH A CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED
WITH LATER FORECASTS. FOR MOST AREAS THIS SHOULD BE A PLOWABLE
SNOW.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLEASE GIVE
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE PLENTY OF
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND. HEAVIER SNOW
SHOULD FALL IN PLACES TO THE NORTH.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

PAZ067-101200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEST CHESTER
922 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. 

LIGHT SNOW SHOULD ARRIVE CLOSE TO SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS
THE COUNTY AND BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SOME SLEET AND RAIN SHOULD START MIXING IN WITH THE SNOW TOWARD
EVENING...ESPECIALLY TOWARD PHILADELPHIA. A WINTRY MIX OF
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE EVENING
BEFORE PRECIPITATION GOES BACK TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING
OVERNIGHT.

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND
6 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN
LOCATIONS IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY OR HOW MUCH A CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR
AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WITH LATER FORECASTS. FOR
MOST AREAS THIS SHOULD BE A PLOWABLE SNOW.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLEASE GIVE
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE PLENTY OF
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND. HEAVIER SNOW
SHOULD FALL IN PLACES TO THE NORTH.

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.

$$

NJZ013-014-101200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK
922 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. 

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE BEFORE NOON IN THE COUNTY AND BECOME
STEADIER AND HEAVIER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SLEET... FREEZING RAIN
AND RAIN SHOULD MIX IN WITH THE SNOW TOWARD EVENING...ESPECIALLY
CLOSER TO THE COAST. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN... SLEET...FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE EVENING BEFORE PRECIPITATION
CHANGES BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING.

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 2 AND
5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WELL INLAND. THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY OR HOW MUCH A CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR
AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WITH LATER FORECASTS. FOR
MOST AREAS THIS SHOULD BE A PLOWABLE SNOW.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DRIVING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLEASE GIVE
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE PLENTY OF
SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND. HEAVIER SNOW
SHOULD FALL IN PLACES TO THE NORTHWEST.

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.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>020-PAZ070-071-101200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
922 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. 

LIGHT SNOW COULD ARRIVE CLOSE TO SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. AS
WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND SLEET
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PROBABLY CHANGE OVER TO PLAIN RAIN DURING
THE EVENING. THERE MIGHT BE SOME POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN DURING
THE FIRST HALF OF THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSITION
BACK TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AND THEN SNOW BEFORE IT ENDS
OVERNIGHT ON SATURDAY.

FINAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 1 AND
3 INCHES. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW QUICKLY BOTH
CHANGEOVERS WILL OCCUR AND AMOUNTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WITH
LATER FORECASTS.

PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR MORE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AS SATURDAY CONTINUES. THIS WOULD ESPECIALLY BE TRUE
FOR SATURDAY NIGHT IF FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD
FALL IN PLACES FARTHER TO THE NORTHWEST.

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.

$$

GIGI
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 100900
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-101700-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
400 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 700 AM THIS MORNING TO 700 AM ON SUNDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE LEHIGH VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME 
STEADIER THIS AFTERNOON AND IT WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE 
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME 
TONIGHT BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNDAY 
MORNING.

BY TONIGHT, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE 
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, AND IN THE NEW 
JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN AND MORRIS. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL 
LIKELY BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 
TONIGHT.

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-068-069-101700-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...READING...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
400 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 700 AM THIS MORNING TO 700 AM ON SUNDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING. THERE MAY BE A BIT OF A LULL AROUND 
MIDDAY BEFORE ADDITIONAL SNOW MOVES IN FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO BECOME STEADIER AND IT WILL CONTINUE 
INTO THE EARLY EVENING. DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENING, THE SNOW 
IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH, THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN. A 
LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS TONIGHT.

BEFORE THE CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN, UP TO 2 TO 5 INCHES OF 
SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BERKS, MONTGOMERY 
AND BUCKS, AND IN THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. 
FOR CHESTER COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA UP TO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
EXPECTED. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MERCER AND MIDDLESEX COULD 
RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS EVENING.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 
IN SPOTS TONIGHT.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-014-016>020-PAZ070-071-101000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T0500Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
400 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY.

WHILE SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON
HOURS, IT IS NO LONGER FORECAST TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA.
LOCATIONS IN EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, NORTHERN DELAWARE,
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ARE
EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ONLY UP TO AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW BEFORE THE
PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO RAIN.

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-101700-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
400 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 700 AM THIS MORNING
TO 700 AM ON SUNDAY.

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE POCONO REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND 
EXTREME NORTHERN NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
BECOME STEADIER THIS AFTERNOON AND IT WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS 
EVENING. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FOR A 
TIME LATE TONIGHT BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY 
SUNDAY MORNING.

BY LATE TONIGHT, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN 
THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF CARBON AND MONROE, AND IN SUSSEX COUNTY 
NEW JERSEY. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

PAZ067-101700-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEST CHESTER
400 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 700 AM THIS
MORNING TO 700 AM ON SUNDAY.

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING. THERE MAY BE A BIT OF A LULL AROUND 
MIDDAY BEFORE ADDITIONAL SNOW MOVES IN FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO BECOME STEADIER AND IT WILL CONTINUE 
INTO THE EARLY EVENING. DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENING, THE SNOW 
IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH, THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN. A 
LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS TONIGHT.

BEFORE THE CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN, UP TO 2 TO 5 INCHES OF 
SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BERKS, MONTGOMERY 
AND BUCKS, AND IN THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. 
FOR CHESTER COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA UP TO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
EXPECTED. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MERCER AND MIDDLESEX COULD 
RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS EVENING.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 
IN SPOTS TONIGHT.

$$

IOVINO
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 101050
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
550 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-102200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
550 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM ON SUNDAY.

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING IN THE POCONO REGION OF 
PENNSYLVANIA AND EXTREME NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO BECOME STEADIER THIS AFTERNOON AND IT WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS 
EVENING. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME 
LATE TONIGHT BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY 
SUNDAY MORNING.

BY LATE TONIGHT, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN 
THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF CARBON AND MONROE, AND IN SUSSEX COUNTY 
NEW JERSEY. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-102200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
550 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM ON
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY OF 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME 
STEADIER THIS AFTERNOON AND IT WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE 
SNOW SHOULD MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME TONIGHT 
BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNDAY MORNING.

BY TONIGHT, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE 
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, AND IN THE NEW 
JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN AND MORRIS. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL 
LIKELY BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 
TONIGHT.

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-067>069-102200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.090110T1200Z-090111T1200Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...READING...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN
550 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM ON
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING, WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS 
TO DEVELOP OFF THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL 
LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON 
SUNDAY MORNING.

THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING IN SOUTHEASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. THERE MAY BE A BIT OF A LULL 
LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE ADDITIONAL SNOW MOVES IN FROM THE WEST THIS 
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO BECOME STEADIER AND IT WILL 
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENING, 
THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH, THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR 
RAIN. A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS 
TONIGHT.

BEFORE THE CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN, UP TO 2 TO 5 INCHES OF 
SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BERKS, MONTGOMERY 
AND BUCKS, AND IN THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. 
FOR CHESTER COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA UP TO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
EXPECTED. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MERCER AND MIDDLESEX COULD 
RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS EVENING.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION TODAY OR TONIGHT, BE PREPARED 
FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY 
BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 
IN SPOTS TONIGHT.

$$

IOVINO
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 101928
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
228 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-110330-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
228 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND
MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS TO DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...
PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING.

THE STEADIEST AND HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM 
WILL BE OCCURRING INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR
CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT BEFORE
THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNDAY MORNING.

BY LATE TONIGHT...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF CARBON AND MONROE... AND IN SUSSEX
COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT...BE
PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY
QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-016>019-PAZ070-071-110330-
/O.EXB.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WESTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FREEHOLD...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
228 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MAINLY SLEET AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

LOW PRESSURE...OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND
MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS TO DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...
PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECIPITATION IS ABOUT TO MOVE INTO THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES
RIGHT AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. ITS BECOMING WARMER ABOVE THE
GROUND AND NOT MUCH SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. ANY ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH BEFORE A
CHANGE TO SLEET.

WARMER AIR WILL BE MOVING IN FROM THE EAST AT THE SURFACE, BUT
THERE MAY BE A TIME THIS EVENING WHEN SOME FREEZING RAIN COULD
OCCUR. THE GREATEST CHANCE OF THIS OCCURRING IS OVER SOME OF THE
HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS IN NEW CASTLE AND CECIL COUNTIES, THE
HILLIER LOCATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES AND THE
WESTERN PART OF THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES IN THE ADVISORY.

MANY MAIN THOROUGHFARES HAVE ALREADY BEEN TREATED. IF YOU HAVE
TRAVELING PLANS FOR THIS EVENING, PLEASE BE ALERT FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF SOME SLIPPERY TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES,
OVERPASSES AND SMALLER ROADWAYS.


$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-110330-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
228 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND
MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS TO DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...
PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING.
 
THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION PART OF THIS WEATHER EVENT IS ABOUT TO
START ACROSS THE REGION. AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN
AND HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD START BY EVENING. THE SNOW SHOULD MIX
WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FOR A TIME TONIGHT
BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNDAY MORNING.

BY TONIGHT... SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON... AND IN THE
NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN AND MORRIS. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL
LIKELY BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALSO AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH
OF ICE COULD ACCRUE ON EXPOSED SURFACES.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT... BE
PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY
QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-067>069-110330-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...READING...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN
228 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND
MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS TO DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...
PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING.
 
THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION PART OF THIS WEATHER EVENT IS ABOUT TO
START ACROSS THE REGION. LESS THAN AN INCH OF SNOW HAS ALREADY
FALLEN AND HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD START BY EVENING. THE SNOW THOUGH
WILL QUICKLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION MIGHT CHANGE TO PLAIN RAIN TOWARD
PHILADELPHIA, TRENTON AND NEW BRUNSWICK. 

BEFORE THE CHANGE TO SLEET...FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN...UP TO 1 TO 
3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A TENTH OR TWO OF ICE COULD ALSO
ACCRUE ON EXPOSED SURFACES.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING INTO TONIGHT... BE PREPARED FOR LESS
THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN SPOTS
TONIGHT.

$$

ROBERTSON/GIGI
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 110209
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
909 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-111100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
909 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST OVERNIGHT AND REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA A LITTLE PAST
MIDNIGHT. MEANWHILE...A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF
THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...PASSING NEAR
CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING.

THE STEADY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF...BUT WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATER
THIS EVENING WITH AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THE PRECIPITATION
WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY MORNING.

SNOWFALL TOTALS HAVE REACHED TWO TO FIVE INCHES WITH SEVERAL MORE
INCHES BRINGING THE TOTAL TO THREE TO FIVE INCHES IN THE PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTIES OF CARBON AND MONROE... AND LESSER AMOUNTS IN IN SUSSEX
COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THE GREATER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS ALSO
POSSIBLE. 

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION THROUGH OVERNIGHT...BE
PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY
QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

NJZ020-027-111000-
/O.EXB.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1000Z/
OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WHARTON STATE FOREST
909 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES
...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY.

LOW PRESSURE...OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST OVERNIGHT AND REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA A LITTLE PAST
MIDNIGHT. MEANWHILE...A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF
THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...PASSING NEAR
CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING. 

SNOWFALL HAS BEEN LESS THAN AN INCH AND HAS MIXED AT TIMES WITH
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND THE
FREEZING MARK WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF SLEET EARLY. ANY ICE ACCRETIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN
INCH. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY
SUNDAY MORNING.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT... BE
PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY
QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>019-PAZ067-070-071-111000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1000Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...
FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
909 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST OVERNIGHT AND REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA A LITTLE PAST
MIDNIGHT. MEANWHILE...A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF
THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...PASSING NEAR
CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING. 

VERY LITTLE SNOW HAS FALLEN WITH AMOUNTS LESS THAN A HALF INCH...
HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
SLEET BEFORE MIDNIGHT WILL CREATE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ANY ICE
ACCRETIONS THOUGH WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH.

TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR ABOVE FREEZING AND WILL REMAIN IN THIS
RANGE FOR MOST OF THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. ALTHOUGH SOME AREAS WILL
SEE ALL RAIN...THE THREAT FOR A MIX WILL CONTINUE. 

MANY MAIN THOROUGHFARES HAVE ALREADY BEEN TREATED. IF YOU HAVE
TRAVELING PLANS FOR THIS EVENING... PLEASE BE ALERT FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF SOME SLIPPERY TRAVEL... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...
OVERPASSES AND SMALLER ROADWAYS.

$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-111100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
909 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST OVERNIGHT AND REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA A LITTLE PAST
MIDNIGHT. MEANWHILE...A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF
THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...PASSING NEAR
CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING. 

THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF TWO AND A HALF TO FIVE INCHES. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXING WITH OR CHANGE
TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FOR A TIME TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO
SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNDAY MORNING.

SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN THE
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON... AND IN THE NEW
JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN AND MORRIS. THE GREATER AMOUNTS MOSTLY 
LIKELY WILL BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALSO AROUND A TENTH OF AN
INCH OF ICE COULD ACCRUE ON EXPOSED SURFACES.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT... BE
PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY
QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

$$

NJZ009-010-PAZ060-068-069-111100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...READING...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
909 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE...OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL MOVE TO THE EAST. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AROUND
MIDNIGHT AS A SECONDARY LOW BEGINS TO DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
NEW JERSEY. THE COASTAL LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...
PASSING NEAR CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING.

THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF ONE TO TWO INCHES. THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF SNOW BEFORE
MIDNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH FALLING BUT THE PRECIPITATION
WILL BE MAINLY OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...TAPERING OFF
TO SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCRUING ON EXPOSED SURFACES.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING INTO TONIGHT... BE PREPARED FOR LESS
THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ICY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN SPOTS
TONIGHT.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 110925
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-111030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
425 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE PRECIPITATION IS BEGINNING TO MOVE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF
OUR REGION. AS A RESULT, THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING, WITH
LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

$$

NJZ007>010-PAZ060>062-068-069-111030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
425 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE PRECIPITATION IS BEGINNING TO MOVE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST
OF OUR REGION. AS A RESULT, THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING, WITH
LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>020-027-PAZ067-070-071-111030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1000Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...
FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
425 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE PRECIPITATION IS BEGINNING TO MOVE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF
OUR REGION. AS A RESULT, THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

IOVINO

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Jan 9, 12:59 PM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 12:59 PM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1259 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION FROM THE WEST TODAY AND
MOVE OFFSHORE TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM
THE WEST SATURDAY AND MOVE THROUGH OUR REGION SATURDAY NIGHT, THEN
MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A BRISK NORTHWEST FLOW
SUNDAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT ANOTHER
FRONT WILL AFFECT OUR AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR
WILL FOLLOW THAT FRONT FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE SURFACE FLOW REMAINS CYCLONIC AND MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW WE HAVE
ALREADY HIT OR WILL HIT THE CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES AROUND MOST
OF THE FORECAST AREA. THERE IS A SUBSIDENCE CAP AT AROUND 6000 FT,
BUT IT ISNT ENOUGH TO STOP THE CLOUDINESS OR THE SCATTERED ECHOED
THAT ARE DEVELOPING AS OF LATE THIS MORNING, NOR IS IT STOPPING THE
FLURRIES IN THE SOUTHERN POCONOS. PLAN VIEWS IMPLY THIS MAY START
TO WEAKEN BEFORE DUSK, BUT WEVE GONE MORE PESSIMISTIC ON CLOUD
COVER AND ACCOUNTED FOR FLURRIES OR SPRINKLES WHERE WARRANTED.
AFTER WATCHING THE TEMPERATURES STRUGGLE, WEVE LOWERED THEM A
TOUCH AROUND MOST OF THE AREA. WIND FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
THE MAIN WEATHER IN THIS PERIOD WILL BE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN AND
WESTERN PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS AND POINTS NORTH FOR SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THE MID
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TONIGHT WILL THROW A WARM FRONT IN OUR
DIRECTION LATER AT NIGHT. SO, WARM ADVECTION CLOUDS ARE
FORECAST TO FORM INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THERE COULD EVEN BE SOME
LIGHT SNOW OVER WESTERN SECTIONS TOWARD DAYBREAK, BUT THE BETTER
FORCING WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AS THE MAIN LOW, ACCOMPANIED BY A
SHARP MID-LEVEL SHORT WAVE, STARTS TO MOVE INTO THE REGION.

THERE WAS STILL A GOOD BIT OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS STORM,
ESPECIALLY REGARDING TRACK AND LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES. THE NAM
REMAINED THE COLDEST REGARDING LOW LEVEL THERMAL PROFILES,
ALTHOUGH LOCATION AND TIMING OF MAJOR FEATURES WAS MUCH BETTER
BETWEEN THE GFS AND THE NAM THIS MORNING. THE ECMWF WAS A TAD
SLOWER, AND WARMER. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO FOLLOW HPCS LEAD AND
ACCEPT A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE GFS AND THE NAM, BUT HEDGING
TOWARD THE SLIGHTLY WARMER GFS. THIS MEANS THAT OUR SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN AREAS ARE LIKELY TO MIX WITH RAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, EVEN CHANGING TO RAIN FAR SOUTH AND EAST. HOW FAR NORTH
THIS MIXING GETS IS A REAL PROBLEM. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE NOT
LIKELY TO GET OUT OF THE MID 30S (PERHAPS UPPER 30S AT MOST) OVER
OUR CENTRAL ZONES (OK, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE IN THE EASTERLY FLOW
TOWARD THE OCEAN IN NEW JERSEY). A COMPROMISE POSITION BETWEEN THE
NAM AND GFS 1000-850 THICKNESSES SUPPORTED A MIX AS FAR NORTH AS
I-195, GIVE OR TAKE 25 MILES EITHER SIDE. AND, TEMPERATURE
PROFILES SHOULD TILT NORTHEAST-SOUTHWEST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES
UNDER THERMAL FORCING.

NORTH OF THIS AREA, THE PRECIPITATION BREAKING OUT BY LATE SATURDAY
MORNING OR MIDDAY SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW. AS LOW LEVEL
WARMING OCCURS (ALTHOUGH NOT AS MUCH AS FURTHER SOUTH), THERE
COULD BE SOME SLEET MIXING IN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND AT NIGHT
ACCORDING TO MODEL SOUNDINGS, AND THIS WAS INCLUDED IN THE GRIDS.
AREAS WEST AND NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA ARE FORECAST TO HAVE THE BEST
POTENTIAL FOR WARNING-TYPE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SO, A WINTER STORM
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA NORTHEAST
TO MIDDLESEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY. INTERNAL HPC GUIDANCE SUPPORTED
THIS, WITH AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES, MOSTLY FROM I-78 NORTH. WITH
UNCERTAINTY, IT WAS DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE NEXT TIER OF ZONES TO
THE SOUTH IN THE WATCH. AREAS WHICH LATER ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
GARNER WARNING SNOWS CAN ALWAYS BE ROLLED INTO THE ADVISORY, WHICH
LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED FOR MANY OF THE CENTRAL ZONES, LIKELY
INCLUDING PHILADELPHIA ANY NEEDED WARNING MAY BE ABLE TO BE
REFINED NORTHWARD.

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 SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.

====================================================================

           PROBABILITY (PERCENT) OF REACHING OR EXCEEDING
         THE FOLLOWING STORM-TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS (INCHES)

====================================================================
STATION      2IN      4IN      6IN      9IN     12IN
====================================================================

MPO          90       80       65       30       15
ABE          85       75       55       25       15
PHL          60       30       15        5       <5
ACY          <5       <5       <5       <5       <5
GED          <5       <5       <5       <5       <5

====================================================================
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 - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)
GED - GEORGETOWN, DE (SUSSEX COUNTY AIRPORT)

********************************************************************

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE HPC PROGS AND DISCUSSIONS FAVOR THE ECMWF 00Z/08 SOLUTION FOR
THE EXTENDED PERIOD. IT FEATURES A PATTERN OF FAST MOVING SYSTEMS
WITH AN EAST COAST TROUGH THAT BECOMES MORE AMPLIFIED WITH TIME.
TEMPERATURES IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD WILL GENERALLY BE BELOW NORMAL
WITH THE COLDEST AIR...AN ARCTIC BLAST...ARRIVING TOWARD THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

SUNDAY WILL BEGIN WITH THE STORM (FROM THE END OF THE SHORT TERM)
PULLING AWAY ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIME
PROVINCES. THE 00Z ECMWF SHOWS A 999 MB LOW OVER CT AT 12Z SUN WHICH
MOVES TO NEWFOUNDLAND BY 00Z MON WHILE DEEPENING TO 986 MB. THE
STEADY PRECIPITATION FROM THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY HAVE ENDED
ACROSS OUR ZONES BY OR DURING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, SO DAYTIME
PROBABILITIES WERE SHADED FROM CHANCE SOUTH TO LIKELY OR EVEN
CATEGORICAL FAR NORTH BEFORE DROPPING DOWN LATER IN THE MORNING.
COLDER AIR POURING IN FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST BEHIND THE
STORM WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION TYPES AS SNOW, EXCEPT FAR SOUTH IF
ANYTHING WERE TO OCCUR. THERE COULD BE SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS IF THERE IS ANY BANDING IN THE WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE
IN THE WAKE OF THE SURFACE LOW, IN THE EVENT THE SLOWER ECMWF AND
ITS ASSOCIATED OMEGA TURN OUT TO BE MORE CORRECT.

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE IN LATE DURING THE WEEKEND AND
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MAINLY FAIR WEATHER ACROSS MOST AREAS. HIGH
TEMPERATURES SUNDAY WILL BE AROUND 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL,
AND, WITH A BLUSTERY WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND, CONDITIONS WILL BE
QUITE BRISK. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE TEENS OVER
MOST AREAS SUNDAY.

THE NEXT DISTURBANCE IN THE QUICK-PACED UPPER FLOW WILL MOVE
TOWARD THE AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THE ECMWF PROGS SHOW THAT A
LOW WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY NIGHT AND BE
LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO BY 12Z TUESDAY. AS THIS LOW PASSES
EAST, A COASTAL LOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP OFF THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC
SHORE AND ABSORB THE NORTHERN LOW. THIS SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN AND
PULL OFF TO THE NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY. CHANCE POPS ARE IN THE
FORECAST FOR THIS PERIOD PRESENTLY. ARCTIC AIR WILL DEEPEN ACROSS
THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM AND HIGHS IN THE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY PERIOD NEXT WEEK WILL BE MAINLY IN THE TEENS AND 20S,
WHICH WILL BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS STILL GUSTY THIS MORNING WILL BE ON ORDER OF
15 KTS THROUGH TODAY THEN FALL BELOW 5 KNOTS LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. MEANWHILE...VFR CONDITIONS TODAY /ALTHOUGH MANY
SITES WILL EXPERIENCE A STRATOCU DECK INTO THE AFTERNOON/ INTO
ROUGHLY 15-16Z ON SATURDAY AS THE NEXT SYSTEM SPREADS HIGH - MID
CLOUDS INTO THE REGION WITH PRECIPITATION ALOFT AROUND DAYBREAK
SATURDAY... SATURATING THE LOWER LAYERS THEN REACHING THE GROUND
IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE WITH THIS SYSTEM THAN THE
ONE A FEW DAYS AGO WHICH WAS FREEZING RAIN. IN THIS CASE IT WILL
BE SNOW ESPECIALLY NORTH OF A PHL-ACY LINE. IFR CONDITIONS AT KRDG
AROUND 18Z SAT...AND KPHL BY 21Z AND CONTINUING EAST TO THE SHORE.
THERE WILL BE A MIX OF PRECIPITATING SOUTH OF PHL FOR A PERIOD
THEN CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW AS THE SYSTEMS MOVES OFFSHORE SUNDAY
MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN CLEARING FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER
15Z SUNDAY. COLD AIR ON THE BACK SIDE WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS
AGAIN AND SOME INSTABILITY SNOW SHOWERS.

A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF GOOD VFR WEATHER INTO EARLY TUESDAY. BUT,
ANOTHER LOW WILL TRACK ALMOST THROUGH THE SAME REGION WITH SNOW
AGAIN ON THE FRONT AND BACK SIDE OF IT. AND, STILL ANOTHER LOW WILL
TRACK ACROSS THE TERMINAL AREA WITH MORE SNOW AND VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES TO FOLLOW.

OUTLOOK...
ONCE THE LOW TRACKS EAST OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXTREMELY
COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SWEEP INTO THE REGION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES
THE REST OF THE WEEK. ALSO THERE WILL BE PERIODIC SNOW SHOWERS
CREATING IFR CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

ANYONE FLYING OVER THE NEXT WEEK SHOULD CERTAINLY CHECK THE WEATHER
AS STORMS WILL BE FLYING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PLEASE SEE THE NOAA
SITE FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE WEATHER AT
WWW.AVIATIONS.GOV

&&

.MARINE...
BUOY 44009 HAS WAVES OF SEVEN FEET EVERY SIX SECONDS. WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY TODAY UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING THEN DROP OFF TO AROUND
10 KNOTS BUT THEN PICK UP AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING.

BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT WEDNESDAY IT IS GOING TO BE VERY TOUGH TO FIND
A GOOD DAY OUT ON THE OCEAN. FAST FLOW ALOFT IS BRINGING
DISTURBANCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND THE COASTAL WATERS
SATURDAY...TUESDAY...THURSDAY AND NEXT SATURDAY. EACH STORM IS
FOLLOWED BY REINFORCED COLD AIR WHICH WHIPS THE WIND WAVES UP ON TOP
OF SWELLS DEPARTING FROM THE PREVIOUS SYSTEMS. THE RESULT IS
FREQUENT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES BEING ISSUED AND IN SOME CASES GALE
WARNINGS.

THE WINDS WILL DIE DOWN LATE THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. HIGH MOVES OFFSHORE WITH A SOUTHERLY FLOW
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM. THE WINDS TURN AROUND TO
OFFSHORE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND SMALL CRAFT WILL PROBABLY BE ISSUED
WITH POSSIBLY A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE
NOSES INTO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT IT WILL BE COLD OUT ON THE
WATER. THE NEXT LOW WILL TURN THE WINDS AROUND TO THE SOUTHWEST
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING, THEN SHARPLY SWITCH TO THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST TUESDAY NIGHT AND GETTING EVEN COLDER. STILL ANOTHER
COMPACT BUT POWER LITTLE LOW MOVES OFFSHORE THURSDAY WITH SOME OF
THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEAS SWEEPING ACROSS THE WARMER OCEAN
TEMPERATURES AND STIRRING UP SOME FREEZING SPRAY. MORE ON THAT LATER.

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THESE STORMS OVER THE NEXT WEEK WILL NOT
BE SAFELY MOVING OFFSHORE. THEY ARE GOING TO CREATE VERY ROUGH
CONDITIONS FOR VESSELS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. ANYONE
SCHEDULED OR PLANNING TO GO TOO FAR OFFSHORE SHOULD CERTAINLY CHECK
THE WEATHER AT THE NOAA WEB SITE AT WWW.OPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THE TIDE THIS MORNING REACHED 2 FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT
CAPE MAY...MIDNIGHT/ATLANTIC CITY...BREAKWATER HARBOR...MIDNIGHT AND
NOT QUITE THAT LOW -1.7 FT AT SANDY HOOK...MIDNIGHT. THE SURGE
GUIDANCE WAS A GOOD FOOT TOO HIGH. THE NEXT LOW TIDE AT THIS POINTS
IS AROUND NOONTIME SO WILL RE-ISSUE THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. WE MAY
HAVE THIS AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER FAVORABLE OFFSHORE FLOW
AND THE APPROACH OF THE FULL MOON COINCIDE.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069.
NJ...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR NJZ001-007>010-012-015.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...LOW WATER ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ431-
     450>455.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ430-
     431-452>455.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ450-
     451.

&&

SYNOPSIS...OHARA/
NEAR TERM...DELISI
SHORT TERM.../
LONG TERM...OHARA/
AVIATION...EBERWINE
MARINE...EBERWINE
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 4:32 AM EST, 10 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-101000-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CARBON-
MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE WEST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOVING NORTHEAST OF THE REGION
EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW DEVELOPING DURING SATURDAY MAY MIX WITH SLEET
LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 6
INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW AND SLEET WITH THIS STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-014-016>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-101000-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE WEST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOVING NORTHEAST OF THE REGION
EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW DEVELOPING DURING SATURDAY MAY MIX WITH SLEET
AND RAIN LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE LATER SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND
INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-101000-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN
DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ431-452>455-101000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
   LOW WATER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ450-451-101000-
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-
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
   LOW WATER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-101000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
432 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 4:19 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton11 hr
Jan 9, 3:27 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton37 hr
Jan 9, 3:49 AM ESTLow Water AdvisoryPHI10 hr

Nearby

Winter Weather Advisories in New Jersey, 2009Winter Weather Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2009Winter Weather Advisories in Delaware, 2009Every winter weather advisory in 2009

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.