Winter Storm Nemo - Update

A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NE UNITED STATES
FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.

.LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE SE COAST THIS EVENING
WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO A POSITION 100 TO 150 MILES
EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY LATE FRI AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR NANTUCKET
EARLY SATURDAY.

THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PORTION OF THIS STORM IS FOR THE FRIDAY
EVENING RUSH HOUR INTO THE WEE HRS OF SAT MORNING WHEN
TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

BE PREPARED FOR MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS LATE FRI & FRI NIGHT.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-081100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.130208T1100Z-130209T1100Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.NEWTON.WA.MORRISTOWN.
JIM THORPE.STROUDSBURG.ALLENTOWN.BETHLEHEM.EASTON
942 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

.WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRI TO
6 AM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS.THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY & FAR N. NEW
JERSEY MAINLY NO. OF INTERSTATE 78.

* HAZARD TYPES.OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR
CHANGE TO SLEET & RAIN FOR A TIME NEAR & SO. OF INTERSTATE
78 BEFORE PROBABLY CHANGING TO HEAVY SNOW LATE FRI AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS.SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 16 INCHES.ALONG WITH
POSSIBLY A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING.SNOW FRI MORNING WILL PROBABLY CHANGE BRIEFLY TO
SLEET & RAIN DURING THE DAYLIGHT HRS FROM NEAR ALLENTOWN
EASTWARD TO NEAR FLEMINGTON & SOMERVILLE NJ.
THEREAFTER.THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE DAY AND
FRI NIGHT WITH ONE TO 2 INCH PER HOUR ACCUMULATIONS.
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM WITH THE
SNOW.

* IMPACTS.VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR THE EVENING
COMMUTE & WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE
QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
ESPECIALLY MONMOUTH COUNTY WHERE WINDS MAY GUST TO 45 MILES AN
HOUR FOR A TIME FRI EVENING.

* TEMPS.FALLING FROM NEAR 30 DURING THE DAY DOWN THROUGH
THE 20S AT NIGHT.

* AFTER THE STORM.SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY DAWN SAT AND
BLUSTERY SUNNY COLD SAT AFTERNOON IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW.
SLEET.& ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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