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Winter Weather Advisory 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 2, 20095 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter weather advisory at Mar 2, 2009, 3:45 AM EST for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2009, 3:45 AM EST (08:45 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2009, 4:00 PM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 228 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2009-03-02Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2009-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 143 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
514 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
198 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 020845
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...ADDITIONAL SNOW THIS MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST DURING THE 
NIGHT, WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. IT SHOULD PASS NEAR 
CAPE COD THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING UP OVER MARITIME CANADA 
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO OUR 
REGION THIS MORNING.

PAZ054-055-060>062-022100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0007.090302T0845Z-090302T2100Z/
CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
IT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WHILE THE HEAVIEST
SNOW WILL REMAIN TO THE EAST OF BERKS COUNTY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY
AND THE POCONOS, MOST LOCATIONS IN THE REGION WILL RECEIVE
ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

THE PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

IF YOU WILL BE VENTURING OUT TODAY, USE EXTRA CARE. MANY ROADS
AND WALKWAYS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-022100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM.

WHILE THERE WILL BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL DURING THE
PREDAWN HOURS, ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BUILD UP INTO OUR REGION THIS
MORNING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON, THERE
SHOULD BE A TOTAL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE NEW JERSEY
COUNTIES OF SUSSEX AND WARREN.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET,
MIDDLESEX, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN AND
GLOUCESTER, SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES.

FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER,
DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE
ANTICIPATED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT IN
THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-021900-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T1900Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM.

WHILE THERE WILL BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL DURING THE
PREDAWN HOURS, ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BUILD UP INTO OUR REGION THIS
MORNING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON, THERE
SHOULD BE A TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE MARYLAND
COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE, AND IN
THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE AND KENT.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF SALEM, CUMBERLAND AND ATLANTIC,
SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES.

IN CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS
ANTICIPATED.

FOR SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT IN
THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

IOVINO
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 021040
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
540 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...ADDITIONAL SNOW THIS MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST DURING THE
NIGHT, WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. IT SHOULD PASS NEAR
CAPE COD THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING UP OVER MARITIME CANADA
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO OUR
REGION THIS MORNING.

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-022100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
540 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM.

ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BUILD UP INTO OUR REGION THIS MORNING. THE
SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THIS
AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON, THERE SHOULD
BE A TOTAL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE NEW JERSEY
COUNTIES OF SUSSEX AND WARREN.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET,
MIDDLESEX, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN AND
GLOUCESTER, SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES.

FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER,
DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE
ANTICIPATED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT IN
THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-021900-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T1900Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
540 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM.

ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BUILD UP INTO OUR REGION THIS MORNING. THE
SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THIS
AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON, THERE
SHOULD BE A TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE MARYLAND
COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE, AND IN
THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE AND KENT.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF SALEM, CUMBERLAND AND ATLANTIC,
SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES.

IN CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS
ANTICIPATED.

FOR SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT IN
THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

PAZ054-055-060>062-022100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
540 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WHILE THE HEAVIEST
SNOW WILL REMAIN TO THE EAST OF BERKS COUNTY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY
AND THE POCONOS, MOST LOCATIONS IN THE REGION WILL RECEIVE
ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

THE PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

IF YOU WILL BE VENTURING OUT TODAY, USE EXTRA CARE. MANY ROADS
AND WALKWAYS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

IOVINO
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 021441
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
941 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...ADDITIONAL SNOW THIS MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE... LOCATED OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST DURING THE
NIGHT, WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. IT SHOULD PASS NEAR
CAPE COD THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING UP OVER MARITIME CANADA
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO OUR
REGION THIS MORNING.

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-021900-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
941 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING. THE
SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO
TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON... THERE
SHOULD BE A TOTAL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE NEW
JERSEY COUNTIES OF SUSSEX AND WARREN.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET,
MIDDLESEX, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN AND
GLOUCESTER. SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 14
INCHES, WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS TOWARD THE JERSEY SHORE.

FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER, DELAWARE
AND PHILADELPHIA, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE
ANTICIPATED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS... TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT
IN THE REGION... ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-021900-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T1900Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
941 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING. THE
SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER
TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON... THERE
SHOULD BE A TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE MARYLAND
COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE, AND
IN THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE AND KENT.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF SALEM, CUMBERLAND AND ATLANTIC, SNOWFALL
TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES.

IN CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, 10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS
ANTICIPATED.

FOR SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE, SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT IN
THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

PAZ054-055-060>062-021900-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
941 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY
AT TIMES. MOST LOCATIONS IN THE REGION WILL RECEIVE ANYWHERE FROM
3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

THE PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

IF YOU WILL BE VENTURING OUT TODAY, USE EXTRA CARE. MANY ROADS
AND WALKWAYS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$

SZATKOWSKI
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 021655
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1155 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE DELMARVA AND SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-021800-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T1900Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
1155 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE LAST OF THE HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWS HAS ENDED ACROSS THE
DELMARVA AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF NEW JERSEY. LIGHT ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-022100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1155 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...BUT WILL THEN TAPER TO SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON.

WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON... THERE
SHOULD BE A TOTAL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN THE NEW
JERSEY COUNTIES OF SUSSEX AND WARREN.

FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MORRIS... HUNTERDON... SOMERSET...
MIDDLESEX... MERCER... MONMOUTH... OCEAN... BURLINGTON... CAMDEN
AND GLOUCESTER. SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO
14 INCHES... WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS TOWARD THE JERSEY SHORE.

FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BUCKS... MONTGOMERY... CHESTER...
 DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA... SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
ARE ANTICIPATED.

WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS... TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT
IN THE REGION... ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

$$

PAZ054-055-060>062-022100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1155 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES. MOST LOCATIONS IN THE REGION WILL RECEIVE ANYWHERE
FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON.

IF YOU WILL BE VENTURING OUT TODAY... USE EXTRA CARE. MANY ROADS
AND WALKWAYS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

$$


PO
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 022050
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
350 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-022200-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
350 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION FOR
THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LITTLE OR NO FURTHER ACCUMULATION
IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE ON SCHEDULE.

$$

PAZ054-055-060>062-022200-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090302T2100Z/
CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
350 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION FOR
THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LITTLE OR NO FURTHER ACCUMULATION
IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON SCHEDULE.

$$

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 Mar 1, 10:26 PM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 10:26 PM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1026 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD
OVERNIGHT AND THEN PASS TO THE EAST OF NEW JERSEY MONDAY BEFORE
MOVING UP OVER MARITIME CANADA LATE ON MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
IS THEN FORECAST TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST FOR THE MID WEEK
PERIOD. A WARM FRONT FROM THE SOUTHWEST IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE LATE
IN THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
FOR MOST LOCATIONS, SNOW HAD BEGUN BY LATE THIS EVENING.
THE EXCEPTION WAS THE AREA FROM JUST NORTHWEST OF THE FALL LINE TO
OUR NORTHWESTERNMOST LOCATIONS. THE LATEST NAM'S FORECAST OUT TO
24 HOURS IS MOVING BACK TOWARD LOWER PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS THERE,
BUT WE'RE NOT PREPARED TO CUT BACK AT THIS POINT. WE'LL TAKE A
LOOK AT MORE GUIDANCE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION.

REPORTS FROM OBSERVERS ARE THAT PRECIPITATION ALONG THE SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY COAST HAD BECOME MAINLY SNOW WITH JUST A TOUCH OF
SLEET, AND ACCUMULATIONS THERE WERE BEGINNING TO CHASE THE VALUES
INLAND. WE'VE UPPED THE STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS FOR COASTAL ATLANTIC
COUNTY AND ALL OF CAPE MAY COUNTY TO SOMEWHAT HIGHER AMOUNTS THAT
ARE CLOSER TO THE AMOUNTS FORECAST FOR INLAND ATLANTIC AND
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. GIVEN THE OBSERVATION AT OCEAN CITY
/STILL RAIN/, WE HAVE MAINTAINED RATHER THAN BEEFED UP THE
FORECAST FOR ALL OF SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE.

RADAR WAS SHOWING THAT THERE WAS AN AREA OF SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH
Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE AND FRONTOGENETIC FORCING /OR CONVEYOR BELT
SNOW, IF YOU PREFER/ WITH THE BACK EDGE APPROACHING THE VIRGINIA
NORTHERN NECK LATE THIS EVENING. BEHIND THAT, THERE WAS
DEFORMATION BAND SNOW DEVELOPING. THIS MAY MAKE FOR A BREAK IN THE
ACTION DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD, BUT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE NOTED
THAT DEFORMATION SNOW OFTEN GETS UNDERFORECASTED /EXPLAINING WHY
WE'RE NOT YET READY TO PULL THE PLUG ON OUR NORTHWETERN ZONES/.

AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE TRIES TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST WHILE THE
LOW MOVES BY TO THE EAST, THE WINDS INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND
REMAIN GUSTY ON MONDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW SHOULD MEAN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY
START OUT "MOIST" THIS EVENING, BUT IT SHOULD BECOME DRY AND
FLUFFY LATE TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR IT TO GET BLOWN AROUND BY THE
WINDS LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

ONE LAST ITEM, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT ISOLATED
EMBEDDED TSTMS. IF IT HAPPENS, IT COULD OCCUR AT 2 DIFFERENT
TIMES, ONCE WITH THE STRONG LIFT MOVING NORTH FROM VA AND AGAIN
AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES THROUGH ON MONDAY MORNING.

BEHINE THE UPPER LOW /ON MONDAY AFTERNOON/, THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER
OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. MEANWHILE, THE ARCTIC HIGH BUILD IN
FROM THE WEST AND BITTERLY COLD AIR ARRIVES. TEMPERATURES MAY FALL
THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH THE COLD ADVECTION AND WIND CHILLS
WILL MAKE IT FEEL BELOW ZERO NORTH AND

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
WITH A FRESH SNOW COVER EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE, AND THE MAV/MET
GUIDANCE INITIALLY WITHOUT THE SNOW COVER, THE COLDER OF THE
GUIDANCE WAS USED TO FCST TEMPERATURES AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE
BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. WHAT MIGHT KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM GETTING
EVEN COLDER WILL BE THE GUSTY WINDS THAT SHOULD PREVENT IDEAL
RADIATION FROM MAKING IT EVEN COLDER AT NIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT.
HOWEVER, AS THE AIRMASS MODIFIES A BIT TUESDAY NIGHT, THE HELPFUL
RADIATIVE EFFECTS OF THE SNOW SHOULD MAKE IT AS COLD OR MAYBE
COLDER THAN MONDAY NIGHT.

OTHERWISE, THE HIGH BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST SHOULD BRING MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO REBOUND AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES MIDWEEK, ALLOWING FOR SOME NICE DRY
WEATHER. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY WILL BE MAINLY IN THE 30S BUT WILL
WARM ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NEAR NORMAL CONDITIONS, INTO THE 40S
ACROSS THE REGION.

AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AND EVENTUALLY OFF THE
CAROLINA COAST, A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL
PLAINS. THE WARM FRONT FROM THIS LOW WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM
THE SOUTHWEST LATE THURSDAY, CROSSING ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL THEN
BE PUSHED BACK SOUTH AS A COLD FRONT SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER SYSTEM
WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS STATES AND WORK ITS WAY EASTWARD FOR THE
END OF THE WEEKEND.

WITH THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY IN THE NEAR TERM, WE CHOSE TO USE HPC
GUIDANCE WITH CONTINUITY THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

A MODERATE NOREASTER WILL BE AFFECTING THE AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY.
MOST LOCATIONS HAVE DROPPED TO IFR/LIFR WITH SNOW.  THE ONLY
EXCEPTIONS WERE KRDG AND KABE WHICH REMAIN AT VFR AS IT HASN'T
STARTED SNOWING THERE YET.  EXPECT IFR/LIFR THRU MOST OF THE NIGHT
IN THOSE AREAS THAT GET SNOW.  THERE COULD BE A INCREASE TO MVFR BY
EARLY MORNING IF THERE IS A LULL IN THE ACTION.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS WELL AND WILL CONTINUE
THRU THE DAY RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW. BY MIDDAY THE PRECIP SHOULD
BE MOSTLY OVER AND CONDS SHOULD IMPROVE TO HIGH MVFR OR VFR DURG THE
AFTERNOON. STRONG NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE HOWEVER WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30
KT.

OUTLOOK...
WINDS SHOULD DIE DOWN BY WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE
EAST COAST. WEATHER SHOULD BE GENERALLY BENIGN FOR THE REST OF THE
WEAK.

&&

.MARINE...
A MODERATE NOREASTER WAS MOVING OFF THE NC CST AND WILL HEAD NEWD
TWD NEW ENGLAND THRU MONDAY. THE SURFACE LOW CENTER IS NOT
PARTICULARLY DEEP BUT THERE IS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
THE LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED N OF THE GRTLKS. THUS NE WINDS
ARE FCST TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES OFF
CAPE HAT AND THEN BACK TO THE NW AS THE LOW MOVES N OF THE COASTAL
WATERS MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE SMWHT LATER MON
AFTERNOON BUT STRONG SMALL CRAFT CONDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND MUCH OF TUESDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST.

SEAS ARE ALREADY RUNNING RATHER HIGH...11 FT AT THE DEL BAY BUOY
44009...BECAUSE OF PERSISTENT NE WINDS. INCREASING WINDS WILL BUILD
THE SEAS FURTHER TONIGHT. AS WINDS BACK TO THE NW MON MORNING THE
FETCH BECOMES SHORTER AND SEAS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. SEAS WILL
CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH TUE AND TUE NIGHT ALONG WITH
THE WINDS.

MIXED PRECIP WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THIS EVENING AND
THEN BECOME MOSTLY SNOW OVERNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT
IN SEVERELY RESTRICTED VSBYS.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AROUND THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE. TIDES ARE ALREADY RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL DUE TO
THE SUSTAINED NE WINDS. STORM SURGE IS FCST TO INCREASE TO 2 FT OR
SLIGHTLY HIGHER OVERNIGHT ALONG THE NJ AND DE ATLANTIC COAST AS NNE
WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ON THE W SIDE OF THE DEEPENING LOW
PRESSURE. ALSO THE WINDS MAY TEND TO PUSH WATER AGAINST THE S SIDE
OF DELAWARE BAY. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE AROUND NEXT HIGH TIDE WHICH
WILL BE AROUND MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST...AND A COUPLE OF
HOURS LATER ON THE DELAWARE BAY. BY THE NEXT HIGH TIDES WINDS WILL
HAVE SHIFTED TO OFFSHORE THUS ELIMINATING THE FLOODING THREAT.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY FOR PAZ054-055-
     060>062-067>071.
NJ...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY FOR NJZ001-007>010-
     012>015-017>020-026-027.
     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EST MONDAY FOR NJZ016-021>025.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY FOR NJZ012>014-
     020-022>027.
DE...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EST MONDAY FOR DEZ001>004.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY FOR DEZ002>004.
MD...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EST MONDAY FOR MDZ008-012-015-
     019-020.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY FOR ANZ430-431-450>455.

&&

SYNOPSIS...STAUBER
NEAR TERM...STAUBER/DELISI
SHORT TERM...STAUBER
LONG TERM...MEOLA
AVIATION...AMC/NIERENBERG
MARINE...AMC/NIERENBERG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...AMC
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 3:45 AM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067>071-031100-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
MUCH OF NEW JERSEY.

.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.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-031100-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND,
DELAWARE AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.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.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ054-055-060>062-031100-
CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

.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.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-031100-
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-
345 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY.

.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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 2, 1:57 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
157 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  38.77N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   TALBOT             MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CENTREVILLE             39.04N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   QUEEN ANNES       MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DENTON                  38.88N 75.82W
03/02/2009                   CAROLINE           MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHESTERTOWN             39.22N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   KENT               MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN              38.69N 75.39W
03/02/2009                   SUSSEX             DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1255 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER                   39.16N 75.52W
03/02/2009                   KENT               DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

0110 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST FRANKFORD               38.52N 75.23W
03/02/2009  M0.00 MPH        SUSSEX             DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            54 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0136 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CAPE MAY                38.94N 74.91W
03/02/2009  E0.00 MPH        CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            45 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

&&

MPD
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 2:08 AM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
208 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

NJZ021>025-020830-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
208 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH MOVING ACROSS CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY
COUNTIES AND TOWARD ATLANTIC COUNTY...

AT 200 AM EST, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF
WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVER CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES.
THE AREA WAS MOVING NORTHEAST. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE STRONG
WINDS WAS FROM NEAR MILLVILLE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY TO NEAR MIDDLE
TOWNSHIP AND AVALON IN CAPE MAY COUNTY. IT WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY BY 210 AM AND REACH THE ATLANTIC CITY
AREA BY 240 AM.

THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW THAT HAS ACCUMULATED ON TREES
TO CAUSE TREES AND WIRES TO BE DOWNED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
DELMARVA EARLIER THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH
HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS. DOWNED TREES, DOWNED POWER
LINES AND POWER OUTAGES ALL ARE POSSIBLE.

MPD
Local storm report, Mar 2, 2:19 AM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
219 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  38.77N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   TALBOT             MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DENTON                  38.88N 75.82W
03/02/2009                   CAROLINE           MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CENTREVILLE             39.04N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   QUEEN ANNES       MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN              38.69N 75.39W
03/02/2009                   SUSSEX             DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHESTERTOWN             39.22N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   KENT               MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1255 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER                   39.16N 75.52W
03/02/2009                   KENT               DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

0110 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST FRANKFORD               38.52N 75.23W
03/02/2009  M54.00 MPH       SUSSEX             DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            54 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0136 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE    38.94N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M45.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            45 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0153 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MILLVILLE               41.12N 76.53W
03/02/2009  M53.00 MPH       COLUMBIA           PA   ASOS

            53 MPH WIND GUSTS.

0155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ELDORA                  39.22N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M45.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            45 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

&&

MPD
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 2:35 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
235 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

NJZ018-019-022-025-027-020900-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...WHARTON STATE FOREST
235 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009

...WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 50 MPH MOVING NORTH ACROSS ATLANTIC
COUNTY...

AT 230 AM EST, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF
WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 50 MPH ACROSS ATLANTIC COUNTY AND
SPREADING INTO FAR SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY. THE LEADING EDGE OF
THE AREA WAS FROM AROUND CHESILHURST AND HAMMONTON TO NEAR ENGLISH
CREEK IN EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP. IT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND INTO THE
ATLANTIC CITY AREA BY AROUND 240 PM, THEN INTO CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY, INCLUDING AREAS FROM NEAR SHAMONG
TO NEW GRETNA, BY AROUND 300 AM.

THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW THAT HAS ACCUMULATED ON TREES
TO CAUSE TREES AND WIRES TO BE DOWNED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
DELMARVA EARLIER THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH
HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS. DOWNED TREES, DOWNED POWER
LINES AND POWER OUTAGES ALL ARE POSSIBLE.

MPD
Local storm report, Mar 2, 2:51 AM EST, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
251 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  38.77N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   TALBOT             MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CENTREVILLE             39.04N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   QUEEN ANNES       MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DENTON                  38.88N 75.82W
03/02/2009                   CAROLINE           MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHESTERTOWN             39.22N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   KENT               MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN              38.69N 75.39W
03/02/2009                   SUSSEX             DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1255 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER                   39.16N 75.52W
03/02/2009                   KENT               DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

0110 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST FRANKFORD               38.52N 75.23W
03/02/2009  M54.00 MPH       SUSSEX             DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            54 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0136 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE    38.94N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M45.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            45 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0153 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MILLVILLE               41.12N 76.53W
03/02/2009  M53.00 MPH       COLUMBIA           PA   ASOS

            53 MPH WIND GUSTS.

0155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ELDORA                  39.22N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M45.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            45 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0217 AM     TSTM WND GST     ELDORA                  39.22N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M59.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   CO-OP OBSERVER

            59 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0240 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ATLANTIC CITY           39.36N 74.44W
03/02/2009  M48.00 MPH       ATLANTIC           NJ   ASOS

            48 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

&&

MPD
Local storm report, Mar 2, 3:15 AM EST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
315 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  38.77N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   TALBOT             MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DENTON                  38.88N 75.82W
03/02/2009                   CAROLINE           MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CENTREVILLE             39.04N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   QUEEN ANNES       MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN              38.69N 75.39W
03/02/2009                   SUSSEX             DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1250 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHESTERTOWN             39.22N 76.07W
03/02/2009                   KENT               MD   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

1255 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER                   39.16N 75.52W
03/02/2009                   KENT               DE   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND COUNTY DUE TO ESTIMATED 50 TO
            55 MPH WINDS /RADAR/ AND SNOWFALL.

0110 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST FRANKFORD               38.52N 75.23W
03/02/2009  M54.00 MPH       SUSSEX             DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            54 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0136 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE    38.94N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M45.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            45 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0153 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MILLVILLE               41.12N 76.53W
03/02/2009  M53.00 MPH       COLUMBIA           PA   ASOS

            53 MPH WIND GUSTS.

0217 AM     TSTM WND GST     ELDORA                  39.22N 74.91W
03/02/2009  M59.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            59 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

0240 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ATLANTIC CITY           39.36N 74.44W
03/02/2009  M48.00 MPH       ATLANTIC           NJ   ASOS

            48 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

&&

MPD

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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.