Monday, February 8, 2016

Winter Storm Warning

This is an important message from ReadyPhiladelphia.


Winter Storm Warning in effect from Tuesday 12:00am until Wednesday 6:00am.  Heavy snow expected.  Travel is strongly discouraged.
 
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Winter
Storm Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 am
EST Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

* Hazard types... periods of snow.

* Snow accumulations... 4 to 8 inches.

* Timing... snow is expected to develop late this evening and
overnight, then continue through Tuesday night. The snow has
the potential to fall at a moderate to heavy rate at times
Tuesday and Tuesday night.

* Impacts... accumulating snow will affect travel late tonight
through Tuesday night, including the rush hour commutes. The
Road conditions will likely deteriorate during times of heavier
snowfall rates. Remember, bridges and other elevated surfaces
tend to become slippery first.

* Visibilities... one half mile or less at times.

* Temperatures... falling into the upper 20s to lower 30s late
tonight, then around freezing during Tuesday.

* Winds... northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected. This will make travel very hazardous at times. Use
caution while driving, especially on bridges and other elevated
Road surfaces.

Report snow accumulation to the National Weather Service by
calling our trained spotter line, posting to the NWS Mount Holly
facebook Page, or using twitter @nws_mountholly.

Snowfall and ice accumulation forecast maps in addition to
experimental probabilistic snowfall information for the latest
event are available online at www.Weather.Gov/phi/winter

For additional updates and weather information, visit www.weather.gov/phi  
  
For further information on emergency preparedness, visit www.phila.gov/ready


 
 
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