Winter Storm Watch Mt Holly NWS.

[LMolineux]

WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
457 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2003

NJZ009-010-PAZ067>069-132200-
BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-SOMERSET NJ-

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP AND BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE CAROLINA
COASTLINE DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. AT THE SAME TIME, A COLD
CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE OVER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY FROM AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING OFF THE
NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE. DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY, THE
LOW WILL MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST.

SNOW IS NOW FORECAST TO REACH THE REGION BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. SNOW MAY
ACCUMULATE BETWEEN FOUR AND SEVEN INCHES DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY,
THEN POSSIBLY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND RAIN SUNDAY EVENING
BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY MONDAY, POSSIBLY AS ALL SNOW. ALL IN ALL,
FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE.

AT THIS TIME, THE EXACT TRACK AND TIMING OF THE LOW IS UNCERTAIN,
MAKING THE FORECAST OF PRECIPITATION TYPE AND AMOUNT UNCERTAIN.
HOWEVER, SINCE THE THREAT EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER,
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT
WINTER WEATHER EVENT WITHIN THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS, BUT THAT THE EVENT
IS NOT IMMINENT. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME
HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS, AND
LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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[JCT777]

I would gladly take the 5 to 8 inches of snow/sleet. Looks like tomorrow is a day to stay indoors!

[rick-g]

The entire state is under a watch and after 4:00 I would suspect the entire state to be under warnings...