WINTER STORM WATCH

[Anonymous]

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ATLANTIC NJ-CAROLINE MD-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

A STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS TUESDAY
AND TRACK NORTHEASTWARD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM
SHOULD BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE AREA STARTING LATE IN THE
DAY ON TUESDAY. FOR THIS REASON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE AIR MASS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN COLD ENOUGH
FOR MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS SNOW. HOWEVER
CLOSER TO THE COAST, SOME RAIN COULD MIX IN AS SOME MILDER AIR
OVER THE OCEAN TRIES TO WORK IN. WHERE MIXING DOES OCCUR, SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS WILL BE REDUCED.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE IN THE DAY TUESDAY, AND OVERSPREAD
THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. AS THE CENTER OF THE STORM PASSES
OFFSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT, THE SNOW COULD FALL HEAVILY FOR A TIME. AT
THE CURRENT TIME, PROJECTED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE STORM WINDS DOWN EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE STILL REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK AND
STRENGTH OF THIS STORM. A SLIGHT EASTWARD OR WESTWARD SHIFT IN THE
TRACK WILL GREATLY IMPACT THE AMOUNT OF SNOW THAT FALLS. IT APPEARS
HOWEVER, THAT THERE WILL BE A TIGHT SNOWFALL GRADIENT WITH THIS
STORM AS ONE HEADS WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE COAST.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA. THIS MEANS THERE
IS A POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST 4 INCHES OF SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND
WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING OR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY COULD BE
ISSUED SOMETIME TONIGHT. THEREFORE, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE WEB AT:
http://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

GORSE



18z ETA has more than 1'' from Cape May to Central Coastal NJ. We could see more than 10'' from this storm!

[NJwx15]

always leaving out monmouth Co.

[dg13x]

You must remember..for monmouth county.....6" is the requirement..whereas it's 4" for ocean cty and south where they are predicting 3-5"

[NJwx15]

oh i wasnt aware of that, i thought it was 6" everywhere