Delaware, 2015

Winter Weather in Delaware, February 14 to 15, 2015

February 14 to 15, 2015 · NWS PHI · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A vigorous cold front and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system east of the Delmarva Peninsula combined to drop 1 to 3 inches of snow across Kent and New Castle Counties and up to around one inch of snow in interior Sussex County during the second half of the day on the 14th. Snow fell moderately to heavy at times during the mid evening in the northern half of the state.

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The toll

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0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A vigorous cold front and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system east of the Delmarva Peninsula combined to drop 1 to 3 inches of snow across Kent and New Castle Counties and up to around one inch of snow in interior Sussex County during the second half of the day on the 14th. Snow fell moderately to heavy at times during the mid evening in the northern half of the state. Coupled with rapidly falling temperatures, the snow made for hazardous driving conditions on untreated roadways on Valentine's Day.

Precipitation started as snow in Kent and New Castle Counties during the early afternoon on the 14th. Precipitation fell in bands, so there were breaks in the snow heading into the evening. The heaviest band of snow preceded and accompanied the cold frontal passage itself during the middle of the evening. While not as heavy, snow in Sussex County only occurred with the cold frontal band. The snow then ended from south to north between 10 p.m. EST on the 14th and 1 a.m. EST on the 15th.

Representative snowfall included 2.5 inches in Woodside (Kent County), 2.0 inches in Hockessin (New Castle County) and Felton (Kent County), 1.5 inches in Dover (Kent County), 1.4 inches at the New Castle County Airport, 1.2 inches in Glasgow (New Castle County), 1.1 inches in Milford (Sussex County) and 0.7 inches in Ellendale (Sussex County).

The snow was caused by a strong cold front that moved from Lake Erie on the morning of the 14th rapidly southeast and crossed the Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains during the middle of the afternoon on the 14th. A new low pressure system was forming on this front and at 7 p.m. EST as the front moved through the Susquehanna Valley and western Maryland, a 996 millibar low pressure system was intensifying near Washington, D.C. The cold front and the low pressure system then quickly crossed the state and at 10 p.m. EST that evening, the front and 994 millibar low pressure system were off the Delaware coast. At 7 a.m. EST the following morning, a 978 millibar low pressure system was occluding south of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Feb 14, 9:28 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 9:28 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
928 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO MOVES TO NEW JERSEY THIS EVENING
THEN EXPLOSIVELY INTENSIFIES INTO A VICIOUS STORM NEAR CAPE COD BY
MIDNIGHT...PASSING ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER LAKES SUNDAY EVENING WEAKENS AS IT ARRIVES
ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE MONDAY. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER ARCTIC
COLD FRONT IN WESTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY EVENING HEADS OUR WAY
WHILE GULF COAST LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES NORTHEASTWARD TUESDAY.
THIS GALE CENTER PASSES EAST OF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TUESDAY
NIGHT WITH THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND WEDNESDAY.
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWS...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
CLOUDS WHICH OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING ALLOWED
TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE SLIGHLTY. STILL COLD...BUT NOT QUITE AS
HARSE AS IT WAS YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME. SOME SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WILL BE HEADED THIS WAY BEFORE NOON. HRRR
SEEMS TO CAPTURE THIS FEATURE FAIRLY WELL, AND THE POP AND WX
GRIDS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. NOTHING MORE THAN A DUSTING
IS EXPECTED. THEN LOW PRESSURE DROPS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION LATER
TODAY. INCREASING WINDS AND SNOW WILL ARRIVE OVER MOST AREAS BY
AFTERNOON. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS NW/SE ACROSS THE AREA LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. A BURST OF SNOW AND LOW
VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED. IT WILL BE A FEW
HOURS OF DIFFICULT TRAVEL WHEN THIS FRONT ARRIVES. TEMPERATURES
TODAY WILL TOP OUT IN THE MID/UPPER 20S ACROSS THE FAR NORTH...THE
LOW/MID 30S IN MOST OTHER AREAS WITH A FEW UPPER 30S/LOW 40S FAR
SOUTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/...
QUICK CHANGES WITH THE ARCTIC FRONT THIS EVENING. A BURST OF SNOW
AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE TO PLOW ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS SHIFT TO
WEST/NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT AND GUST UP TO 40 OR 45 MPH. COLD
AIR POURS ACROSS THE REGION AND WIND GUSTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE
OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS IN THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE BY DAWN. HIGH WINDS
WATCHES HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO WIND WARNINGS. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH
THE WSW SNOW HEADLINES AS THEY ARE WITH ACCUMS OF MOSTLY 1 TO 2
INCHES OVER THE SRN HALF OF THE CWA AND 3 TO 4 INCHES NORTH. A FEW
SPOT 5 INCH TOTALS POSSIBLE FAR NORTH. MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL END
AFTER THE FRONT PASSES...WITH A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS
THE SRN POCONOS. THERE WILL PROBABLY BE SOME BLOWING SNOW WITH
REDUCED VISIBILITIES TOWARDS DAWN SUNDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
**REMARKABLE COLD SIEGE THIS WEEK WITH MORE SNOW LIKELY LATE TUESDAY**

500 MB: A TEMPORARY SOUTHWARD INTRUSION OF A VERY COLD POLAR CIRCULATION
TO NEAR LONG ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING ROTATES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE MARITIMES
MONDAY. THEN A NEW POLAR CIRCULATION DEVELOPS NORTH OF HUDSON BAY MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND DRIVES SOUTH OF JAMES BAY LATE WEDNESDAY. THAT TOO WEAKENS
NORTHEASTWARD THURSDAY WITH HEIGHT RISES NEXT FRIDAY - SATURDAY.

TEMPERATURES: COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN CENTERS SINCE
PROBABLY JANUARY 1994 ARE EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING AND WIDESPREAD
NEAR RECORDS EXPECTED IN OUR FORECAST AREA. CALENDAR DAY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES SUNDAY CLOSE TO 20 BELOW NORMAL, 25 BELOW NORMAL
MONDAY 15 BELOW TUESDAY AND MAYBE 10 BELOW WEDNESDAY BEFORE
FALLING OFF AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW
NORMAL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

FORECAST
BASIS: UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED WITHIN THE DAILIES. THIS FORECAST IS
A 50 50 BLEND OF THE 00/14 MAV/MET FOR SUNDAY-MONDAY...TENDING TO
FAVOR THE TEMPS FOUND IN OUR PRIOR 330 PM PHI FRIDAY FORECAST.
THE 00Z/14 MEX MOS WAS APPLIED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE 05Z/14
WPC D4-8 ELEMENTS OF DEWPOINTS/WIND/SKY/POP /MAX-MIN TEMPS WERE
USED FOR THE LONGER RANGE. DID USE THE 00/14 MEX GUIDANCE POPS TO
REPLACE WPC POPS AND REFLECT THE THREAT OF SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
WED AFTN AND THU AFTN ASSOCIATED WITH NORTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVES.

THE DAILIES...

SUNDAY...LIFE THREATENING DAY IF YOU'RE IN THE WRONG SPOT (UNDER
TREES, OR STALLED ON A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT) AT THE WRONG TIME AND
PROPER PRECAUTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN. SOME PREPARATION CONCERNS
ARE NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING PGHS.

HAVE WORKING FLASHLIGHTS HANDY, CELL PHONES FULLY CHARGED BY 7 PM
THIS EVENING AND CANDLES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED IF POWER GOES OUT
(CANDLES ARE A FIRE HAZARD. STRONG WIND, SLIPPERY FOOTING AND
THE INCOMING VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL COMPOUND SAFE QUICK CONTAINMENT).

BEING PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND, AN EXTENDED WEEKEND WHEN SCHOOLS OR
PLACES OF BUSINESS MAY NOT BE STAFFED ON MONDAY, VACANT BUILDINGS
SHOULD HAVE THEIR FUEL SOURCES CHECKED AND HEAT TURNED UP THIS WEEK
TO MITIGATE AGAINST THE POTENTIALLY PROBLEM OF FROZEN WATER PIPES/
DRAINAGES.

MUCH EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND
PETS. CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ANTIFREEZE LEVELS IN YOUR VEHICLE.
CHECK YOUR BATTERY SO YOU DON'T GET STRANDED. INSULATE THOSE PIPES,
AT YOUR RESIDENCE, SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD AND FREEZING. LEARN OR
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY ON HOW TO SHUT OFF WATER VALVES IN CASE PIPES DO
BURST. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY WHEN IT COMES TO SECONDARY HEAT
SOURCES TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

CHECK OUT SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS.

THE WEATHER: LEFTOVER SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES DRIVING SOUTHWARD
ALONG THE NJ COAST (PER NAM SIMULATION OTHERWISE A SECOND SET OF
STRONG PRESSURE RISES (15 MB IN 6 HRS) TO THE NORTH OF THE DISSIPATING
NORLUN TROUGH MOVES SEWD FROM NYS THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR
FCST AREA BY NOON SUNDAY ACCOMPANIED BY THE COLDEST AIR ALOFT AND
A SECOND SPIKE IN WIND TRANSFER...PROBABLY MANY AREAS EXPERIENCING
GUSTS OF 45-50 KT (50-60 MPH), BROKEN TREE BRANCHES AND ASSOCIATED
POWER OUTAGES. ISOLATED 60 KT NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. CONFIDENCE:
AVERAGE (ABOVE AVG ON SNOW ENDING, BUT BELOW AVG ON TIMING THE
TEMPERATURE TRENDS).

AT TIMES, THERE COULD BE NEAR BLIZZARD OR BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS
IN BLOWING SNOW ACROSS NON-PROTECTED OPEN AREAS SUNDAY IN E PA AND
THE N 1/2 NJ, ESPECIALLY WHERE 2 OR MORE INCHES FALL). PLENTY OF
VIRGA AROUND BUT INCREASING SUNSHINE DURING THE AFTERNOON...DESPITE
LITTLE RECOVERY FROM 7 AM READINGS.

SUNDAY NIGHT...NEAR RECORD COLD EXPECTED FOR MONDAY MORNING AND
PROBABLY THE COLDEST SINCE JANUARY 1994 IN PHL. CONFIDENCE ON A 1
DEGREE LOW AT PHL IS NOT IDEAL. IT COULD END UP A LOW OF 3 ABOVE.
SOMETIMES THE COLD CORE ALOFT DEPARTS BUT THE NEAR SFC COLD LAGS
LIKE MOLASSES AND ARRIVES AFTER THE WARMING HAS STARTED AT 850 MB.
THE 00Z NAM SEEMED A BIT TOO COLD TOO FAST THOUGH ITS 06Z 3 HOUR
FCST FOR 09Z THIS MORNING LOOKS TO VERIFY WELL.

MOSTLY CLEAR. DANGEROUS COLD WIND CHILL, ESPECIALLY THE POCONOS.
BLUSTERY WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH BUT STILL COULD GUST 40 MPH DURING
THE EVENING.

MONDAY...COLD AND PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH NW WIND GUSTS 25 MPH.
COLD CORE DEPARTS NORTHEAST OF OUR AREA SO A SLIGHT EASING OF THE
CHILL DURING THE AFTERNOON. CONFIDENCE; AVG.

MONDAY NIGHT...INCREASING CLOUDS AHEAD OF THE GULF COAST LOW?
CONFIDENCE AVG.

TUESDAY...DETAILS TO BE DETERMINED BUT IT SHOULD SNOW. 00Z/14 GEFS
SUPPORT AS WELL AS 03Z/14 SREF AND TELCON AT 3 AM WITH WPC D4
QPF. THE 00Z/14 ECMWF AND GGEM DO NOT AGREE SO POPS ONLY LIKELY
ATTM. STILL UNCERTAINTY. COULD BE ADVISORY OR EVEN LOWER WARNING
CRITERIA BUT FAR FAR TOO EARLY TO BE CONFIDENT OF AMOUNTS. A MIX
OF PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST AND MAYBE EVEN A
CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME ALONG THE DELAWARE COAST.

WEDNESDAY...WE'LL BE BACK INTO A STIFF NORTHWEST REDEVELOPING
ARCTIC FLOW WITH LEFTOVER MORNING SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE STORM THEN
LARGE LAPSE RATES (9C/KM THROUGH 700 MB) LATE DAY WITH A SHORT WAVE
SUGGEST POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST FLURRIES IN THE NW PORTION OF THE
FA. NW GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.  CONFIDENCE; AVERAGE.

THURSDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND AGAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLURRIES
AS ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WITH LARGE LAPSE RATES OF 9C/KM SFC TO 700
MB PASSES BY LATE IN THE DAY, THIS ONE CONFINED MORE TO I-78
NORTH. NW GUSTS TO 25 MPH.  CONFIDENCE: ABOVE AVG.

FRIDAY...FAIR TO START BUT INCREASING CLOUDS LATER. LIGHT WIND.
CONFIDENCE: AVG.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

CLOUDY TODAY WITH MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EARLY, EVEN WITH SOME
LIGHT SNOW SHOWER/FLURRY ACTIVITY. LATER TODAY A ARCTIC FRONT
WILL APPROACH AND CIGS/VSBYS WILL DETERIORATE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. SW WINDS WILL INCREASE 10 TO 15 KT WITH G25 KT. AS THE
FRONT PASSES...A BURST OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THE
HEAVY SNOW WILL NOT LAST LONG...BUT A QUICK INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE
S/E WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE N/W. THE WINDS/SNOWS COULD PRODUCE
IFR/LIFR FOR AWHILE...RATHER LOW CONFID IN TIMING LOCATION
HOWEVER. LATER TONIGHT AND THRU SUNDAY...STRONG W/NE WINDS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 OR 45 KTS. CIGS IMPROVE WITH SKC/SCT BY SUN
MORNING...BUT VSBYS MAY REMAIN RESTRICTED IN BLSN.

OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY...LEFTOVER MVFR CONDS IN SNOW SHOWERS 12Z-15Z, MAINLY VCNTY
KACY OTHERWISE VFR SCT-BKN CLOUDS AOA 3500 FT WITH VIRGA...BECOMING
CLEAR LATE AFTN. FRIGID. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ONCE IN A WHILE
REACHING 45-50 KNOTS AT MOST TAF SITES BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING
DURING THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED 60 KT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. BLOWING SNOW
COULD LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. CONFIDENCE: AVG.

SUNDAY NIGHT...VFR SCT CLOUDS AOA 3000 FT. NW WIND STILL GUSTY
30-40 KT DURING THE EVENING SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.
CONFIDENCE: ABOVE AVG.

MONDAY...VFR CLEAR OR SCT CLOUDS ABOVE 8000 FT AND CONTINUED QUITE
COLD, WITH NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE.
CONFIDENCE: AVG.

MONDAY NIGHT...VFR WITH CIGS AOA 15000 FT ARRIVING LATE. LIGHT
WIND. CONFIDENCE: AVG.

TUESDAY...VFR LOWERING CIGS EARLY, CONDITIONS DETERIORATING TO IFR
IN SNOW BY LATE-DAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE SOUTHERN
NJ, ESPECIALLY KACY-CAPE MAY AND SOUTH ALONG THE DE COAST WHERE COULD
SEE A VARIABLE SNOW/RAIN/ICE SITUATION. WIND BECOMING N-NE GUSTY
20-30 KT. CONFIDENCE: BELOW AVERAGE SINCE THE 00Z/14 GGEM AND
ECMWF ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT.

WEDNESDAY...MVFR CONDITIONS IN LEFTOVER SNOW SHOWERS. BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE WITH WNW GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KT. RETURNING TO
VFR BKN CIGS AOA 3500 FT BY MIDDAY. POTENTIAL LATE DAY FLURRIES
OR SNOW SHOWERS VCNTY KRDG/KABE/KTTN WITH A STRONG SHORT WAVE
PASSAGE.  CONFIDENCE: AVG.

&&

.MARINE...
FRESHENING SW WIND TODAY AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING FROM THE
GREAT LAKES. INCREASING CLOUDS THIS MORNING. STORM WARNINGS
CONTINUE ON THE WATERS. ARCTIC FRONT TO CROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING. A BURST OF GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT.
WINDS STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT UP TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT
AND CLOSE TO STORM FORCE BY DAWN SUN. SNOW LATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...STORM WARNING DURING THE DAY WITH WNW
GUSTS 50 TO 62 KT...STRONGEST LOWER DELAWARE BAY THROUGH EAST OF
SOUTHERN NJ AND EAST OF DELAWARE. WINDS SUBSIDING SLOWLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT. DANGEROUS FREEZING SPRAY ACCRETION AND A HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY WILL NEED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE
TIDAL DELAWARE! MARINE TRAVEL CONSIDERABLY HAMPERED SUNDAY.

MONDAY...NW GUSTS 25 KT WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS. AT
LEAST MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. LOW WATER MAY STILL BE A PROBLEM FOR
THE TIDAL DELAWARE DURING THE MORNING.

MONDAY NIGHT...SUB SCA EVERYWHERE...BRIEF INTERLUDE. BY THIS TIME ICE
SHOULD BE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ON THE BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE HEIGHTS
REFER TO OPEN WATER.

TUESDAY...SUB-SCA CONDITIONS TO START BUT A SMALL CHANCE MAY BECOME
A GALE NOREASTER BY DAYS END.

WEDNESDAY...SCA OR WESTERLY GALES EXPECTED

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ETSS IS CONTINUING TO SHOW THE LOW WATER EVENT FOR SUNDAYS LOW TIDE
CYCLES. THIS WILL BECOME A SIGNIFICANT BLOWOUT TIDE EVENT, ESPECIALLY
IF NW GUSTS TO 50 KT OCCUR FROM PHL TO LEWES. LOW TIDES COULD BE AS
LOW AS 3 TO 4 FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER---ESPECIALLY THE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON LOW TIDE ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE.

THE EFFECT OF BLOWOUT TIDES IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY IN DELAWARE BAY
AND THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER...WITH LESS EFFECT ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST. THE LOW TIDES TIMES AFFECTED WILL BE THOSE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY AGAIN EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.

HERE ARE THE TIMES AND FORECAST LEVELS FOR THE ASTRONOMICAL LOW TIDES.
THE ACTUAL OBSERVED LOW TIDES ARE FORECAST TO BE 2 TO 4 FEET
BELOW THESE VALUES AT REEDY POINT AND PHILADELPHIA.

LOW TIDE AT LEWES...REPRESENTING MUCH OF THE THE ATLC COASTAL WATERS

2/15 1122AM  0.0 MLLW
2/15 1125PM -0.34 MLLW
2/16 1217PM -0.33 MLLW (LEAST LIKELY TO REACH LOW WATER THRESHOLD?)

LOW TIDE AT REEDY POINT
2/15 144 AM -0.05 MLLW
2/15 241 PM  0.01 MLLW
2/16 247 AM -0.25 MLLW

LOW TIDE AT PHL
2/15 429 AM -0.3 MLLW
2/15 518 PM -0.16 MLLW
2/16 528 AM -0.43 MLLW

&&

.CLIMATE...
AT THIS TIME WE ARE FORECASTING LOW TEMPERATURES WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF
RECORD AT VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR CLIMATE SITES MONDAY MORNING 2/16
EXCEPT KABE AND KMPO.

THOSE RECORD LOWS FOR THE 16TH FOLLOW
KACY 3 ABOVE 1888, 1875
KPHL 2 ABOVE 1888
KILG 2 ABOVE 1943
KTTN 1 ABOVE 1888
KGED 10 ABOVE 1987 (SHORTER PERIOD OF RECORD DATING BACK ONLY TO
1948)
KRDG 0 1904
KMPO -14 1943
KABE -7 1943

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
     PAZ054-055-061-062.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     PAZ070-071-102-104-106.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY
     FOR PAZ060-070-071-101>106.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR PAZ054-055-
     060>062-070-071-101>106.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     PAZ060>062-101-103-105.
     WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     PAZ054-055.
NJ...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
     NJZ001-007-008.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY FOR NJZ001-008-
     010-012>014.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     NJZ001-007>010-012>027.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY
     FOR NJZ009-010-012>027.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NJZ007-009-
     015>027.
DE...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     DEZ001>004.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY
     FOR DEZ001>004.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR DEZ001.
MD...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     MDZ008-012-015-019-020.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY
     FOR MDZ008-012-015-019-020.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR MDZ008-012.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
     MONDAY FOR ANZ430-431-450>455.
     STORM WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
     ANZ430-431-450>455.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DRAG
NEAR TERM...MIKETTA/O'HARA
SHORT TERM...O'HARA
LONG TERM...DRAG
AVIATION...DRAG/MIKETTA/O'HARA
MARINE...DRAG/MIKETTA/O'HARA
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...DRAG/O'HARA
CLIMATE...DRAG
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 4:39 AM EST, 7 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

PAZ054-055-150945-
CARBON-MONROE-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST 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.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO AROUND 20 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ001-008-150945-
SUSSEX-MORRIS-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN 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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO AROUND 15 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ009-015-PAZ102-104-106-150945-
HUNTERDON-MERCER-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST 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.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO AROUND 10 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ007-150945-
WARREN-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN 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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO AROUND 15 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ060-101-103-105-150945-
BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST 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.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO NEAR 10 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ010-012-150945-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN 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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO AROUND 10 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ061-062-150945-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL 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.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
OF 10 TO 15 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-150945-
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST 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.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

LOW WATER VIA BLOW OUT TIDES SHOULD BECOME SUBSTANTIAL MARINE
HAZARD WITHIN AN HOUR OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE LOW TIDE CYCLES
SUNDAY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ020>027-150945-
OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE LATE
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ013-014-150945-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL 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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATIVE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO NEAR 10 BELOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-150945-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

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

.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.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MDZ008-012-150945-
CECIL-KENT MD-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

.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.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

A PERIOD OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ430-431-450>455-150945-
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-
439 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM
EST MONDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   STORM WARNING.
   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.

SUBSTANTIAL BLOW OUT TIDES AND ASSOCIATED LOW WATER ARE FORECAST
TO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT MARINE HAZARD WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE LOW
TIDE CYCLES SUNDAY ON UPPER DELAWARE BAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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Event by event

3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, New Castle

When
February 14, 12:00 PM EST to February 15, 1:00 AM EST
Where
New Castle forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.578, -75.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Kent

When
February 14, 1:00 PM EST to February 15, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.096, -75.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Inland Sussex

When
February 14, 8:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Inland Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
38.683, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Delaware in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Delaware, February 2015

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 556561, 556560, 556559.