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Winter Weather Advisory 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 26, 20155 counties in Maryland; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; Berks County, Chester County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 26, 2015, 3:34 AM EST for 5 counties in Maryland; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; Berks County, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 26, 2015, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2015, 3:34 AM EST (08:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 26, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 27, 2015, 12:27 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Berks County, PA, Chester County, PA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2015-01-26Temperature 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2015-01-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1331 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 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.

942 
WWUS41 KPHI 260834
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
334 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT OUR AREA TODAY INTO
TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE IN OVER THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS WILL TRACK TO THE
VIRGINIA CAPES BY NOON MONDAY THEN INTENSIFY RAPIDLY IN ITS
NORTHEAST TURN...NEARING CAPE COD AT NOON TUESDAY AND THEN
WEAKENING OFF TO NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY. 

PAZ054-055-061-062-261800-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.WS.W.0002.150126T1700Z-150127T2000Z/
CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
334 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING WILL SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE.
  THE BRUNT OF THE STORM BEGINS LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR
  EVENING... THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON TRAVEL ESPECIALLY TONIGHT
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  INCREASING LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NJZ012>014-020-026-261800-
/O.CON.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T2300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND
334 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 24 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING WILL IMPACT THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS
  AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM LOOKS TO OCCUR TONIGHT
  THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... WHERE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO
  4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE ANTICIPATED.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND 
  STRONG WINDS... RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SECONDARY 
  AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY 
  DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR
CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007>010-015>019-021>025-027-PAZ070-071-103>106-261800-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.150126T1700Z-150127T2300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...
MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
334 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
EST TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW WILL
  BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF A COUPLE OF INCHES PER HOUR CAN
  OCCUR AT TIMES... THEN TAPER OFF DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SOME IMPACT ON THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE... THEN 
  SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD IMPACTS THEREAFTER. AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ADD TO THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED... AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-261800-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T2300Z-150127T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.150126T1700Z-150127T2000Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON
334 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION ON TODAY SHOULD BE RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW
  MIX... BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-PAZ060-101-102-261800-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.150126T1700Z-150127T2000Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...READING...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE
334 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW THIS MORNING SHOULD SLOW THE COMMUTE. THE BRUNT OF
  THE STORM BEGINS LATER THIS  AFTERNOON OR EVENING... THEN
  EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON TRAVEL ESPECIALLY TONIGHT
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  INCREASING LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* LOCATIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
198 
WWUS41 KPHI 261752
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1252 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT OUR AREA TODAY INTO TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR CAPE HATTERAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST
TONIGHT. THIS INTENSE LOW CENTER WILL PASS SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD
TUESDAY EVENING AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY TO NOVA SCOTIA ON
WEDNESDAY.

NJZ012>014-020-026-270200-
/O.CON.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND
1252 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 24 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL IMPACT THE EVENING
  COMMUTE. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS
  EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM LOOKS TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH
  EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... WHERE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
  PER HOUR ARE ANTICIPATED.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND 
  STRONG WINDS... RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SECONDARY 
  AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY 
  DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR
CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007>010-015>019-021>025-027-PAZ070-071-103>106-270200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...
MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
1252 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL AFFECT THE EVENING
  COMMUTE. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS EVENING
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF A COUPLE OF
  INCHES PER HOUR CAN OCCUR AT TIMES... THEN TAPER OFF DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SOME IMPACT ON THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE... THEN 
  SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD IMPACTS THEREAFTER. AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ADD TO THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED... AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

&&

$$

PAZ054-055-061-062-270200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1252 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLOW THE EVENING
  COMMUTE. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM BEGINS LATER THIS EVENING...
  THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON TRAVEL ESPECIALLY TONIGHT 
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
  INCREASING LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-PAZ060-101-102-270200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE
1252 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE SNOW OR A RAIN
  SNOW MIX... BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
  THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
793 
WWUS41 KPHI 262103
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
403 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT OUR AREA THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY
AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. THIS INTENSE LOW WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF CAPE
COD TUESDAY EVENING, THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY TO NOVA SCOTIA
ON WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF
OUR AREA, HOWEVER A SHARP DROP OFF IN AMOUNTS LOOK TO OCCUR
SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

NJZ012>014-020-026-271000-
/O.CON.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND
403 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 24 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW AT VARYING INTENSITY WILL BECOME STEADIER AND
  HEAVIER LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING, THEN TAPER
  OFF DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM LOOKS TO
  OCCUR FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY TUESDAY,
  WHERE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE ANTICIPATED.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING DUE TO HEAVY
  SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS, RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
  SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS
  MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS, RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS,
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR
CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007>010-015>019-021>025-027-PAZ070-071-103>106-271000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...
MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
403 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE EVENING
  COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL THEN BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVY AT TIMES
  LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES
  OF A COUPLE OF INCHES PER HOUR CAN OCCUR AT TIMES. THE SNOW IS
  EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SOME IMPACT ON THIS EVENINGS COMMUTE, THEN SIGNIFICANT
  AND WIDESPREAD IMPACTS THEREAFTER. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW WILL ADD TO THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...RANGING MAINLY FROM THE UPPER TEENS TO THE MID
  20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED, AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

&&

$$

PAZ054-055-061-062-271000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
403 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW CAN SLOW THIS EVENINGS
  COMMUTE, THEN SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES DEVELOPS LATE THIS EVENING AND
  CONTINUES INTO TUESDAY MORNING, BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY LATE
  TUESDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE A SHARP WESTERN EDGE OF THE HEAVY
  SNOW AREA, AND THIS WILL AFFECT THE SNOW TOTALS.

* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON TRAVEL ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING, WITH HEAVIER SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED, AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-PAZ060-101-102-271000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE
403 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES, WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS IN
  SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND THE LOWER EASTERN MARYLAND SHORE AS THE
  HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE FARTHER TO THE NORTHEAST.

* TIMING...RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE DELMARVA WILL
  CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING. ELSEWHERE, SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT
  TIMES AND BECOME STEADIER LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING, BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARD MIDDAY TUESDAY. THE LAST
  AREAS TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WILL BE SOUTHERN DELAWARE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE OR BECOME HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT AND
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH, WITH THE
  HIGHEST WINDS ALONG THE DELAWARE COAST.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE LOWER 20S NORTH, AND THEN
  TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 20S TONIGHT ACROSS EASTERN
  MARYLAND AND DELAWARE.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITY, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

GORSE
894 
WWUS41 KPHI 270304
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1004 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF OUR AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE DELAWARE COAST
WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS
INTENSE LOW WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD TUESDAY EVENING, THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY TO NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM
WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF OUR AREA, HOWEVER A
SHARP DROP OFF IN AMOUNTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR AS ONE GOES
FARTHER SOUTHWEST AND WEST ACROSS OUR AREA. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

NJZ012>014-020-026-271100-
/O.CON.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND
1004 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 20 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER OVERNIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING, THEN TAPER OFF DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  BRUNT OF THE STORM LOOKS TO OCCUR FROM OVERNIGHT THROUGH ABOUT
  MIDDAY TUESDAY, WHERE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR
  ARE ANTICIPATED.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING DUE TO HEAVY
  SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS, RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
  SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS
  MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS, RESULTING IN POWER
  OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH,
  WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS CLOSER TO THE COAST.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS,
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR
CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007>010-015>019-021>025-027-PAZ070-071-103>106-271100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...
MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
1004 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW REDEVELOPING FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT
  AND BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR
  OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH
  PER HOUR CAN OCCUR AT TIMES WITHIN HEAVIER BANDS. THE SNOW IS
  EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES AND AREAS
  OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED, AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES.

&&

$$

PAZ054-055-061-062-271100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1004 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW, WHICH SHOULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
  WITHIN BANDS OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW THEN
  TAPERS OFF BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES AND AREAS
  OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED, AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-PAZ060-101-102-271100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE
1004 PM EST MON JAN 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  TOWARD PHILADELPHIA.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW INTO TUESDAY MORNING, BEFORE TAPERING
  OFF BY LATE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AT TIMES AND AREAS OF
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH,
  WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS CLOSER TO THE DELAWARE COAST.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S, ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING
  IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE WILL DROP INTO THE 20S.

* VISIBILITY...AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITY, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

GORSE
215 
WWUS41 KPHI 270527
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF OUR AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THE HIGH IMPACT SNOWSTORM AFFECTING SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND LONG
ISLAND WILL PROBABLY END UP ABOUT 90 MILES EAST OF OUR FORECAST
AREA. IT WILL HAVE SPARED EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND MUCH OF NEW
JERSEY. THE COASTAL AREAS OF NEW JERSEY...ESPECIALLY MONMOUTH AND
OCEAN COUNTIES...MAY STILL GET SUBSTANTIAL SNOW THIS MORNING.
BANDS OF SNOW WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE THE AREA INCLUDING THE I-95
CORRIDOR THIS MORNING. 

NJZ016>018-021-023-024-PAZ071-103>106-271330-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0009.150127T0527Z-150127T2000Z/
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MILLVILLE...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...
PHILADELPHIA...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...
CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AT TIMES AND AREAS OF
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

PAZ054-055-061-062-271330-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0009.150127T0527Z-150127T2000Z/
CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES AND 
  AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

PAZ070-270630-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
DELAWARE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDIA
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOWFALL MAY STILL CREATE SOME HAZARDOUS TRAVEL EARLY TODAY. 

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-PAZ060-101-102-270630-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

LIGHT SNOWFALL AND SOME BLOWING SNOW MAY STILL CREATE SOME
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL EARLY TODAY. 

$$

NJZ001-007>010-015-019-022-025-027-271330-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150127T2000Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...WHARTON STATE FOREST
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES AND 
  AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED... AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES.

&&

$$

NJZ012>014-020-026-271330-
/O.CON.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150127T2300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND
1227 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE BRUNT OF THE STORM LOOKS TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 4
  TO 6 HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
  ANTICIPATED. STEADY SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING DUE TO HEAVY 
  SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS... RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. 
  SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG 
  WINDS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS... RESULTING IN 
  POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR
CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

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 25, 9:48 PM EST, 5 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 9:48 PM EST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
948 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL TRACK EASTWARD AND MOVE OFF
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST ON MONDAY. THE LOW WILL THEN RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY IS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD, PASSING NEAR CAPE COD LATE ON
TUESDAY BEFORE REACHING NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
FROM THE WEST IS FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY. A WEAK LOW IS EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW AND PASS OVER OUR REGION ON EITHER THURSDAY NIGHT OR
FRIDAY. ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN ANTICIPATED FOR NEXT
WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
AN ARCTIC FRONT CONTINUES TO OOZE ITS WAY SOUTHWARD ACROSS OUR AREA
AND IS ACROSS THE DELMARVA AT 02Z. THE COLDER AIR AND MORE NOTABLY
MUCH DRIER AIR IS EASING SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING. THIS BOUNDARY
CONNECTS INTO LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY, AND THIS WILL TRACK
OVER THE APPALACHIANS.

THE INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT AND ESPECIALLY ISENTROPIC LIFT UP
AND OVER THE COOLING LOW-LEVEL AIRMASS SOUTHWARD IS RESULTING IN
LIGHT RAIN/SNOW FROM ABOUT THE PHILADELPHIA METRO ON WESTWARD. THE
BULK OF THE LIFT FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT APPEARS TO BE NEAR AND NORTH
OF THE MASON-DIXON LINE, AND THEREFORE THE POPS WERE LOWERED FOR
AWHILE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS. IT WILL BE A RACE BETWEEN THE
INCOMING PRECIPITATION SHIELD AND THE RATHER DRY LOW-LEVEL AIR
SEEPING SOUTHWARD. THE BOUNDARY LAYER ESPECIALLY IN THIS CORRIDOR
IS STILL JUST MILD ENOUGH EARLY ON THAT SOME LIGHT RAIN IS
OCCURRING, HOWEVER THIS SHOULD TRANSITION OVER TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX
THEN SNOW AS COOLING CONTINUES. AS OF NOW, SOME FREEZING RAIN IS NOT
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CONCERN.

IT APPEARS THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW OVERALL OCCURS WITH THIS
MAINLY OVER THE WESTERN ZONES WHERE BETTER LIFT AND MOISTURE
DEVELOPS AND IS MAINTAINED. THEREFORE THE QPF AND SNOW AMOUNTS WERE
TWEAKED SOME. IT DOES APPEAR THAT SOME LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE MAINLY TOWARD THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, DUE TO
BETTER/LONGER LIFT AND MOISTURE.

THE HOURLY GRIDS WERE ADJUSTED TO SHOW INITIAL WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND HIGHER DEW POINTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA, AND LOWER
DEW POINTS ACROSS THE NORTH. THE LAMP/LAV GUIDANCE WAS USED TO HELP
ASSIST WITH TRENDS. SOME TWEAKS WERE MADE TO THE LOW TEMPERATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
THROUGH THE DAYTIME MONDAY, THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED LOW PRESSURE
WILL TRACK FROM AROUND THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS EARLY MONDAY
MORNING TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. MEANWHILE, THE PREVIOUSLY
MENTIONED UPPER SHORTWAVE WILL DEEPEN AND BECOME A CLOSED UPPER
LOW. THESE FEATURES WILL THEN ULTIMATELY ALLOW FOR QUICK
INTENSIFICATION OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM LATE-
DAY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

A GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE ONGOING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AS
THE INITIAL CLIPPER LOW IS PASSING BY TO OUR SOUTH ON ITS WAY TO
THE COAST, AND AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ABOVE, A GENERAL ONE TO
THREE OR FOUR INCH SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE ANTICIPATED THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY MONDAY, WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO
EXTEND FROM PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTO CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. MEANWHILE, AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM
THROUGH THE DAYTIME MONDAY, SOME MIXING OR CHANGE-OVER TO RAIN IN
EXPECTED FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND DOWN INTO THE
DELMARVA, GENERALLY LIMITING ANY SUNDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY DAYTIME
ACCUMULATIONS TO AROUND AN INCH OR LESS.

NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THE DAYTIME MONDAY WILL BE INCREASING,
WITH GUSTS INTO THE 25 TO 30 MPH RANGE, ESPECIALLY BY THE END OF
THE DAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES INCORPORATED SOME MET AND MAV
GUIDANCE WITH CONTINUITY, AND WE ANTICIPATE HIGHS TO RANGE FROM
THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 20S NORTH TO THE UPPER 30S AND PERHAPS SOME
40S INTO THE FAR SOUTHERN DELMARVA.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
***A MAJOR SNOWSTORM WILL AFFECT OUR REGION FOR MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY***

930 PM UPDATE...WE ARE MAKING NO CHANGES TO THE WINTER WEATHER
HEADLINES ATTM. THE WATCH REMAINS ACROSS THE WESTERN/SOUTHWESTERN
ZONES AS UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS HERE ON HOW FAR WEST THE HEAVY
SNOW GETS. THERE LOOKS TO BE A SHARP CUTOFF WITH A WESTERN EXTENT,
AND THE OVERNIGHT SHIFT WILL EXAMINE ALL OF THE NEW GUIDANCE AND
THEN MAKE A DECISION EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

OTHERWISE, THE STORM FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY CONTINUES TO
COME TOGETHER. THE SURFACE LOW WILL INTENSIFY RAPIDLY OFF THE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST ON MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE MOVING UP TOWARD THE
WATERS OFF EASTERN LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND FOR
TUESDAY. THE SYSTEM SHOULD THEN CONTINUE NORTHEASTWARD REACHING
NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY.

ABUNDANT ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL WRAP INTO THE STORM AND WE ARE
ANTICIPATING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TOTALS. FROM NEW JERSEY
NORTHEASTWARD ONE TO TWO FOOT TOTALS ARE FORECAST TO BE COMMON.
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN OUR FORECAST ARE
TOWARD NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW
JERSEY COAST, INCLUDING MONMOUTH COUNTY AND OCEAN COUNTY.

THE EASTERN EDGE OF PENNSYLVANIA MAY SEE AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT.
AS ONE WORKS WESTWARD TOWARD THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY, AMOUNTS
MAY BEGIN TO LESSEN TOWARD THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. THE SAME IS TRUE
FOR THE UPPER DELMARVA.

BASED ON HIGH CONFIDENCE, WE HAVE UPGRADED MOST OF OUR NEW JERSEY
COUNTIES, AS WELL AS MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. WE HAVE UPGRADED THE
BLIZZARD WATCH TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE COUNTIES OF
MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN.

FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN PARTS OF OUR FORECAST AREA, WE
HAVE LEFT THE WINTER STORM WATCH IN PLACE UNTIL WE CAN GET A
BETTER HANDLE ON THE EXPECTED IMPACTS ON THE EDGE OF THE
PRECIPITATION SHIELD. THERE MAY VERY WELL BE A SHARP CUT OFF IN
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS ONE APPROACHES THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY
AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE MOSTLY IN THE 20 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE DURING
THE SNOW EVENT WITH THE BRISK NORTHEAST WIND BACKING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST. FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED IN
OUR NORTHERN COASTAL COUNTIES AND THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE THREE
COUNTIES BEING INCLUDED IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING.

THE SNOW SHOULD END GRADUALLY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST IN OUR
FORECAST AREA FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT.

IT SHOULD BE DRY AND COLD FOR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

A CLIPPER SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST AND WEST MAY BRING A SHOT OF
LIGHT SNOW FROM LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD DRY AIR IS ANTICIPATED FOR NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

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

**HIGH IMPACT EVENT EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY**

REST OF TONIGHT...VFR CEILINGS LOWERING TO MVFR TOWARD MIDNIGHT THEN
TO IFR BY DAYBREAK. SOME RAIN/SNOW THEN SNOW IS ANTICIPATED TO
OVERSPREAD MOST OF THE AREA FROM THE WEST TO EAST THROUGH 06Z, WITH
MOST OF THIS FROM THE KPHL METRO AREA ON NORTH AND WEST. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE UP TO 2 INCHES MAINLY WEST OF
KPHL. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SOME
GUSTINESS SHOULD DEVELOP LATE ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST.

MONDAY...GENERALLY IFR TO POSSIBLE LOW-END MVFR CONDITIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE WITH LIGHT SNOW. SOME RAIN/SNOW MIX IS
EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR KMIV/KACY.
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED, WITH GUSTS REACHING BETWEEN
25 TO 30 KNOTS. ADDITIONAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS TO AROUND AN
INCH, WITH HEAVIER SNOW DEVELOPING THEN INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

OUTLOOK...
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY BRING
AIR TRAFFIC TO A STANDSTILL ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO BE LIFR AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN
EXCESS OF ONE FOOT ARE ANTICIPATED AT KPHL WITH GREATER AMOUNTS TO
THE NORTHEAST AND SLIGHTLY LOWER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTHWEST.

TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEARING IS ANTICIPATED WITH A GUSTY NORTHWEST
WIND.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...MAINLY VFR.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF SNOW. CONDITIONS
MAY LOWER INTO THE MVFR OR IFR RANGE FOR A TIME.

&&

.MARINE...
SUB-ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY FOR MOST OF TONIGHT. TOWARD THE EARLY MORNING OF
MONDAY, CONDITIONS WILL BE RAMPING UP TO SCA LEVELS AS NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL BE GUSTING UP TO AROUND 30 KNOTS BY THE 12Z TO 15Z
MONDAY TIMEFRAME. FOR THE REST OF MONDAY THEN, CONTINUED
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON,
WITH GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED FOR DELAWARE BAY AND THE
COASTAL WATERS. BY MONDAY NIGHT, STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE ANTICIPATED
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS. SEAS WILL BE BUILDING TO BETWEEN 3 AND 6
FEET FOR DELAWARE BAY DURING MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY NIGHT, WITH
SEAS EVENTUALLY BUILDING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 16 FEET FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS LATER MONDAY NIGHT. MARINE HEADLINES INCLUDE A GALE WARNING
FOR DELAWARE BAY AND FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY TO
FENWICK ISLAND, FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE DAYTIME TUESDAY,
WITH STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK
TO CAPE MAY, NJ THROUGH THE DAYTIME TUESDAY.

OUTLOOK...
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...A MARINE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR OUR OCEAN WATERS OFF NEW JERSEY. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE WATERS OFF DELAWARE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY.

TUESDAY NIGHT...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY
WILL BE AN ISSUE, AS WELL.

WEDNESDAY...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH
ADDITIONAL FREEZING SPRAY ISSUES.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NO MARINE HEADLINES ARE
ANTICIPATED.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WE HAVE ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR MONDAY NIGHT'S HIGH TIDE
ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND ON DELAWARE BAY.
WITH THE STRENGTHENING STORM OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST AND THE
STRONG NORTHEAST TO NORTH WIND, MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING APPEARS
LIKELY.

WE ARE THINKING THAT THERE COULD BE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON
THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER AND PERHAPS ON THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF
CHESAPEAKE BAY. HOWEVER, WE HAVE TIME TO ADDRESS THAT WITH AN
ADVISORY, IF NECESSARY.

ALSO, WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THE DAYTIME HIGH TIDE ON TUESDAY. IF
THE WIND IS SLOW TO BACK TO THE NORTHWEST, WE MAY EXPERIENCE
ANOTHER CYCLE WITH MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     PAZ070-071-103>106.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     MORNING FOR PAZ054-055-060>062-101-102.
NJ...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     NJZ001-007>010-015>019-021>025-027.
     COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
     NIGHT FOR NJZ012>014-016-020>027.
     BLIZZARD WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     NJZ012>014-020-026.
DE...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
     NIGHT FOR DEZ001>004.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
     FOR DEZ002>004.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     MORNING FOR DEZ001.
MD...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
     FOR MDZ012-015-019-020.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     MORNING FOR MDZ008.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     ANZ450>453.
     GALE WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ430-
     431-454-455.

&&

SYNOPSIS...GORSE/IOVINO
NEAR TERM...GORSE
SHORT TERM...KLINE
LONG TERM...GORSE/IOVINO
AVIATION...GORSE/IOVINO/KLINE
MARINE...IOVINO/HEAVENER/KLINE
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...IOVINO
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 4:18 PM EST, 11 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

NJZ001-007>010-015-017>019-PAZ070-071-103>106-262130-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AND THE SNOW WILL HAVE AN IMPACT
ON MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ012>014-020-026-262130-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AND THE SNOW WILL HAVE AN IMPACT
ON MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   BLIZZARD WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ016-021>025-027-262130-
SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AND THE SNOW WILL HAVE AN IMPACT
ON MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001-262130-
NEW CASTLE-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AND THE SNOW WILL HAVE AN IMPACT
ON MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ008-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-102-262130-
CECIL-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AND THE SNOW WILL HAVE AN IMPACT
ON MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ012-015-019-020-262130-
KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE UP TO AN INCH OR TWO AND THE SNOW WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON
MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ002>004-262130-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN
DELAWARE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE AN INITIAL SHOT OF LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN SNOWSTORM ARRIVES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE UP TO AN INCH OR TWO AWAY FROM THE COAST AND THE SNOW
WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ450>453-262130-
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-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-454-455-262130-
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 CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
418 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 25, 11:15 PM EST, 4 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1115 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

NJZ017>019-PAZ060-070-071-101>104-260715-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE
1115 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...ICING OF PAVEMENTS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT FROM NEAR READING TO
PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA AND ITS NEARBY SUBURBS...

INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO
AND THROUGH THE 20S OVERNIGHT WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN DANGEROUS
PATCHES OF ICING ON ALL UNTREATED SURFACES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO
SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE MORE THAN THE USUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND
THE CAR AHEAD AS WELL AS MOVING TOWARD INTERSECTIONS.

DRAG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 2:56 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningPHIKent, Sussex25 hr

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