Here we go again, PA/NJ...Possible Snow & MORE ARTIC air

[angelwing]

Just looked out the window, nothing here yet in Far NE Philly

[angelwing]

Here is a current Special Weather Statement for Home (Philadelphia, PA) until 11:00pm, Sun Jan 28 2007, from your local National Weather Service office.


NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...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...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
356 PM EST SUN JAN 28 2007

...SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE AN INCH TONIGHT - THEN IT WILL BECOME
BLUSTERY ON MONDAY...

AN INCH OF SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD BEGIN THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGH THE NIGHT. DURING THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT, THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF BRIEF BUT HEAVIER SNOW
SHOWERS. BY SUNRISE, THE SNOW SHOULD BE OVER OR HAVE DIMINISHED TO
SCATTERED FLURRIES.

THE SNOW IS A RESULT OF A COMBINATION OF FACTORS. AN UPPER AIR
DISTURBANCE WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AS AN ARCTIC
FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. ALSO, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL FORM WELL OFF THE DELMARVA COAST AND INTENSIFY AS IT HEADS OUT
TO SEA. THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER CAUSING
PRECIPITATION OVER EASTERN MARYLAND TO EXPAND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
THE REGION. AS THE ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT, THERE
COULD BE A BRIEF BUT HEAVY SNOW SHOWER.

ALTHOUGH ONLY AN INCH OF SNOW IS FORECAST, ANY AREAS THAT DO GET A
HEAVY SNOW SHOWER COULD SEE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS IF THEY ARE
CONSIDERING ANY TRAVEL OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW
FREEZING IN THE SNOW ALLOWING ROADWAYS TO BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW
COVERED.

THE TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE MID 20S BY MONDAY
MORNING WITH WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING TO 10 TO 15 DEGREES AS WINDS
BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH. THOSE WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO CONTINUE INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY CLIMB TO AROUND 30 WITH WIND CHILLS REMAINING
IN THE TEENS ALL DAY.

MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE A HIGH NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE MAY WISH
TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS. ANYONE
OUTDOORS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY SHOULD WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF
CLOTHING, A HAT, A SCARF AND GLOVES.

PEOPLE WITH OUTDOOR PETS SHOULD SEE TO IT THAT THEY HAVE, AT A
MINIMUM, A STURDY AND WELL INSULATED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD
AND ACCESS TO UNFROZEN WATER. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO
BRING THEM INDOORS.

[Stephanie]

The snow flakes have been off and on this afternoon/evening. Nothing is sticking. It's kind of pretty actually.

[Jim Cantore]

We had some sleet and wet snow here earlier.

Snow mixed with rain now, temps are hovering around freezing.

[Jim Cantore]

All snow now. Starting to coat the cars.

[CajunMama]

Could you all please blow this snow southwestward to frack so she'll finally get her snow?

[cpdaman]

new york city is NOW under a snow advisory with 1-3 tonite

could this become even more?

[angelwing]

Snowing here too, have to get up ion 3 hours debating if I should just stay put

[Stephanie]

Could you all please blow this snow southwestward to frack so she'll finally get her snow?

Believe me, it ain't much, but I'll see what I can do!

In the past week, we've had three mornings where we've had snow showers arrive right at rush hour. What a pain in the butt!!

[angelwing]

Here is a current Special Weather Statement for Home (Philadelphia, PA) until 11:30pm, Tue Jan 30 2007, from your local National Weather Service office.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
401 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW TONIGHT...

LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA, AND IT'S ATTENDANT
COLD FRONT, WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW TO REGION THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY
INTO TONIGHT. SOME LIGHT SNOW IS FALLING IN THE POCONOS BUT WILL
INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE FRONT APPROACHES.

THE TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE IN THE LOW TO MID
20S IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE LOWER 30S IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. THEY
WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS OVERNIGHT. FARTHER SOUTH, THE SNOW WILL
FALL BUT WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATION AND TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID
20S.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
ACROSS MONROE AND CARBON COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND SUSSEX COUNTY
NEW JERSEY.

FARTHER SOUTH, A DUSTING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND
ACROSS TO NORTHCENTRAL NEW JERSEY, WITH A LIGHT DUSTING SOUTH TOWARD
PHILADELPHIA, NORTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

THE REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHERN AREAS WILL HAVE SOME ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS WITH NO ACCUMULATION.

THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW TONIGHT
AND REINFORCE THE COLD AIR OVER THE REGION.

ANOTHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE REGION ON THURSDAY. LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND TRACK TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO MOVE OFFSHORE.
SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION, BOTH SNOW AND RAIN IS EXPECTED BUT LATER
STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS WILL ADDRESS THE SPECIFICS ON THIS NEW
EVENT.

[Stephanie]

I'm seeing some flakes again this evening.

I stopped at a near by DIY Car Wash just to rinse mine off. She was WHITE instead of brown from all of that salt. Poor baby!

[angelwing]

I did that the other day, now the baby blue looks like speckled paint and it's too cold to do it now.

Was just outside of work..nothing here yet, sky looks party cloudy but it is cold!

[angelwing]

Just checked, big, thick, wet snowflakes, my windshield is covered!

[Jim Cantore]

Snowing pretty good here too.

[Jim Cantore]

Snow has stopped here

.25" total now. Bringing the seasonal total to a whopping 1 inch.

[angelwing]

Here's the latest:

Special Weather Statement
(Expires: Wednesday January 31 5:00PM EST)

new castle-kent de-inland sussex-delaware beaches-cecil-kent md-
queen anne's-talbot-caroline-warren-morris-hunterdon-somerset-
middlesex-western monmouth-eastern monmouth-mercer-salem-
gloucester-camden-northwestern burlington-ocean-cumberland-
atlantic-cape may-atlantic coastal cape may-coastal atlantic-
coastal ocean-southeastern burlington-berks-lehigh-northampton-
chester-montgomery-bucks-delaware-philadelphia-
including the cities of...wilmington...dover...georgetown...
rehoboth beach...elkton...chestertown...centreville...easton...
denton...washington...morristown...flemington...somerville...
new brunswick...freehold...sandy hook...trenton...pennsville...
glassboro...camden...cherry hill...moorestown...mount holly...
jackson...millville...hammonton...cape may court house...
ocean city...atlantic city...long beach island...
wharton state forest...reading...allentown...bethlehem...
west chester...norristown...doylestown...media
511 am est wed jan 31 2007

...wintry weather is expected thursday night and friday...

low pressure is forecast to move across the gulf coast states
tonight and thursday and then reform along the middle atlantic
coast thursday night. the low is then forecast to intensify as it
heads northeast and out to sea on friday.

as the low moves by to the south and east, snow is forecast to
develop from northeast maryland, across delaware and into extreme
southern new jersey thursday afternoon. the snow is then expected
to spread northward through the rest of new jersey and through
eastern pennsylvania early thursday night.

as thursday night progresses, there is the potential for a wintry
mix of precipitation. this mix would include snow, sleet and
possibly freezing rain as warmer air moves in aloft while surface
temperatures remain below freezing.

a change to rain is expected along the coast as temperatures
should move above freezing due to the proximity of the warmer
ocean.

people should continue to monitor the situation due to the
possibility of wintry weather.

[angelwing]

Here is a current Special Weather Statement for Home (Philadelphia, PA) until 6:15am, Thu Feb 1 2007, from your local National Weather Service office.


NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
339 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...LIGHT SNOW ON THE WAY...AND THERE MAY BE COMMUTING PROBLEMS
THURSDAY EVENING...

COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN
LIGHT WINDS, CLEAR SKIES FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT, AND IDEAL
RADIATIONAL CONDITIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE TEMPERATURES WILL
DROP INTO THE TEENS. MEANWHILE, LOW PRESSURE WILL BE TAKING SHAPE
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND TAKING THE CUSTOMARY TRACK TO
THE NORTHEAST.

AS THE LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SLIGHTLY OFF THE DELMARVA, THE
CHANCES OF LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY POSSIBLY
REACHING THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY BY THE
AFTERNOON. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY MORNING.

THE DEPARTING LOW WILL BRING COLD AIR BACK ACROSS THE ENTIRE
REGION WITH A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS AROUND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR LESS ACROSS THE LEHIGH
AND SOUTHERN POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY, PERHAPS AN INCH OR
TWO FARTHER TO THE SOUTH.

[angelwing]

Winter Weather Advisory
(Expires: Friday February 2 9:00AM EST)

new castle-cecil-morris-hunterdon-somerset-middlesex-
western monmouth-eastern monmouth-mercer-salem-gloucester-camden-
northwestern burlington-ocean-coastal ocean-
southeastern burlington-chester-montgomery-bucks-delaware-
philadelphia-
including the cities of...wilmington...elkton...morristown...
flemington...somerville...new brunswick...freehold...sandy hook...
trenton...pennsville...glassboro...camden...cherry hill...
moorestown...mount holly...jackson...long beach island...
wharton state forest...west chester...norristown...doylestown...
media
532 am est thu feb 1 2007

...winter weather advisory in effect from midnight tonight to
9 am est friday...

the national weather service in mount holly has issued a winter
weather advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to
9 am est friday.

an area of low pressure over the southeastern united states will
move toward the mid atlantic states. a second low will then form
and move northeastward toward new england. snow will begin by
midnight across the region and will continue into friday morning.
as temperatures drop below freezing tonight, the snow will become
mixed with freezing rain. the mixed precipitation will end late
friday morning.

there is still some uncertainty as to the exact path the low will
take and a shift in the track by even a small distance can result
in big differences in precipitation type or amounts.

while snow accumulations are expected to be from 1 to 3 inches, the
combination of snow and any freezing rain should make for
hazardous travel hazardous late tonight and early friday morning.

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.

stay tuned to noaa weather radio all hazards or your favorite media
outlet for further updates on this developing winter weather
situation.

[Jim Cantore]

It's so cold now that my digital thermometer is acting up.

It's 12 with a wind chill of -2.

[angelwing]

Feb 12th keeps coming to mind, I don't know why but for some reason I think we'll get snow (this isn't based on anything scientific, just a feeling)

I just saw on another thread about a possible pre-Valentine's day storm, but on the graphic PA was not circled for the heavy snow/ice line. I also heard on the radio on the way in about possible snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, a 30% chance. This is getting interesting.