Interactive NWS Alert Information New Event for Delaware County

Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for Delaware County

SPS valid from Jan 28 6:28 PM to Jan 29 5:00 AM EST

Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jan 28 6:28 PM EST

Radar Time: Jan 28 2014 8:55 PM EST

000 WWUS81 KPHI 282328 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 628 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ010-012>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-291000- NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 628 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW LATER TONIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING AND FALL AT ITS GREATEST INTENSITY AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL END BEFORE THE START OF THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD AVERAGE CLOSE TO ONE INCH, WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE EAST OF THE TURNPIKE IN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 95 IN DELMARVA. THE LATEST MESOSCALE MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT THIS AREA IS GOING TO BE CLOSE TO THE PIVOT POINT AS TO HOW FAR WEST THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE ABLE TO REACH. THE SNOW WILL STICK INSTANTLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND MAKE FOR SLIPPERY TRAVEL. IF DRIVING OVERNIGHT, GIVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ALSO GIVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING EARLY OR HAVE COMMUTING PLANS TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST. 

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