Winter Weather Message

Friday, January 6, 2017

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
937 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...A COASTAL STORM IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...

.A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PASS OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING OUT TO SEA ON SATURDAY.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023-024-070245-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.170107T0600Z-170107T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0001.170107T0600Z-170107T2300Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY
937 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6
PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE.

* HAZARD TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE DELAWARE BEACHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE
  TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY MORNING AND EARLY
  AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MID TO LATE
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY WITH
  SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES
  ARE POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE COAST, WHERE THE SNOWFALL
  AND WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH LATE TONIGHT, INCREASING TO
  20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ALONG THE COAST SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY...ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

SNOWFALL AND ICE ACCUMULATION FORECAST MAPS IN ADDITION TO
EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC SNOWFALL INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST
EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/WINTER

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
513 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

DEZ003-004-NJZ020-022>027-071015-
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
513 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

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

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.