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Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
352 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...AN EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE
REGION...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES COAST TONIGHT WILL INTENSIFY AND TRACK UP THE EAST COAST
SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING A SWATCH OF HEAVY WET, AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING, SNOW TO A DECENT PORTION OF THE REGION ON SATURDAY.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO END AND MOVE AWAY FROM OUR AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT.

THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF HEAVY WET SNOW SHOULD BE ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES. IF THE SNOW FALLS
AT A HEAVY RATE, THIS WILL TEND TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF IT
STICKING TO ALL SURFACES.

NJZ009-010-PAZ067>069-291000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0010.111029T1200Z-111030T0600Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
352 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY WET SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM
SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS MAINLY ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THEN MIX WITH
AND CHANGE TO WET SNOW DURING SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DEVELOPING, AND THE HEAVY WET SNOW
WILL LIKELY WEIGH DOWN TREES WHICH STILL HAVE LEAVES ON THEM.
THIS WILL LEAD TO SOME DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET
SNOW MAY FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM,
LOCALLY INCREASING THE ACCUMULATION RATE.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S, BUT THEN DROPPING
TO NEAR FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Visit www.co.hunterdon.nj.us & www.weather.gov/phi for more info