Saturday, January 7, 2017

Winter Weather Advisory (extended)

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Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 7am until 4pm this afternoon. Use caution while driving.
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...    .LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST EARLY THIS MORNING  WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT PROGRESSES NORTHEASTWARD. THE CENTER OF THE  STORM IS FORECAST TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 300 MILES OFF THE NEW JERSEY  COAST EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SYSTEM SHOULD REACH THE WATERS OFF  NOVA SCOTIA EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING.    ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS  MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...    * LOCATIONS...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN    PENNSYLVANIA.    * HAZARD TYPE...SNOW.    * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.    * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH THIS    MORNING AND IT COULD BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES TODAY. THE SNOW    WILL END DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.    * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL CREATE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON AREA    ROADWAYS.    * WINDS...NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND    20 MPH.    * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.    * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW  WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS  AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.    REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY  CALLING OUR TRAINED SPOTTER LINE...POSTING TO THE NWS MOUNT HOLLY  FACEBOOK PAGE OR USING TWITTER.    SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION FORECAST MAPS IN ADDITION TO EXPERIMENTAL  PROBABILISTIC SNOWFALL INFORMATION FOR THIS STORM ARE AVAILABLE  ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/WINTER

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