According to the NWS....
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 453 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2003
.The First Significant Winter Storm Of The Season Spread Snow Across The Area From South To North Today. The Storm Spared Coastal And Southeastern New Jersey, Southern And Central Delaware And The Central Maryland Eastern Shore From Any Significant Snowfall, With Much Of The Precipitation Falling As Rain. However, Winds And Tidal Flooding Across Vulnerable Portions Of These Areas Still Appear To Be Very Possible.
Near And Along The Interstate 95 Corridor, Significant Snow Fell Before Mixing With Sleet And Rain In Some Areas This Afternoon.
The Snow Moved Into Northwestern New Jersey, And The Lehigh Valley And Pocono Sections Of Pennsylvania This Afternoon. It Will Continue Intermittently Tonight, Becoming Heavy At Times Late Tonight Into Saturday Afternoon.
A Complex Storm System Is Responsible For The Wintry Weather. A Surface Low Pressure System Near The Carolina Coast Early This Morning Moved Northeast To A Position Off The Delmarva Coast This Afternoon. The Low Will Reorganize And Intensify Late Tonight As An Upper Level Low Pressure System Transfers Its Energy Down To The Surface. A Second Round Of Significant Snowfall Is Expected Later Tonight Into Saturday Afternoon As The Storm Develops Into A Major Nor'easter.
0400- Berks PA-Bucks PA-Camden NJ-Carbon PA-Cecil MD-Chester PA-Delaware PA-Gloucester NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Kent MD-Lehigh PA-Mercer NJ-Middlesex NJ-Monroe PA-Montgomery PA-Morris NJ-New Castle DE-Northampton PA- Northwestern Burlington NJ-Ocean NJ-Philadelphia PA-Salem NJ- Somerset NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Western Monmouth NJ-
...Winter Storm Warning In Effect Through Saturday...
Occasional Snow Will Continue Over Portions Of The Lehigh Valley And Pocono Sections Of Pennsylvania And Northwest Portions Of New Jersey Tonight, Becoming Heavy At Times During The Early Morning Hours. Farther South In The Warning Area Intermittent Light Snow Will Continue Tonight, Becoming Heavy At Times Toward Daybreak. The Snow, Heavy At Times, Will Continue Through Saturday Morning, Tapering Off To Flurries Late In The Day Or At Night. Additional Snow Accumulations Will Be 10 To 15 Inches In The Pennsylvania Poconos And Extreme Northwest New Jersey, 8 To 14 Inches In The Lehigh Valley In Pennsylvania And Portions Of Northwest New Jersey, 8 To 12 Inches In Southeastern Pennsylvania North And West Of Philadelphia And Central New Jersey, 4 To 8 Inches In Northeast Maryland, Northern Delaware, Southwestern New Jersey, And Inland Ocean And Monmouth Counties In New Jersey. These Amounts Are In Addition To The Snow Already On The Ground.
Winds Will Increase Later Tonight As The Storm Intensifies. Late Tonight Winds Will Be North Northeast 20 To 25 Mph With Gusts To Around 30 Mph, Shifting To North Saturday Morning And To North Northwest Saturday Afternoon. These Gusty Winds Will Cause Considerable Blowing And Drifting Of The Snow.
Remember That A Winter Storm Warning Is Issued When Severe Winter Weather Is Considered Imminent. Future Driving And Walking Conditions Will Become Dangerous. People Should Remain Indoors Unless Travel Is Absolutely Necessary. Stay Tuned To Local Media Or Noaa Weather Radio For Updates On This Weather Event.
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~Chuck
