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Issued by The National Weather Service
Philadelphia, PA
8:37 pm EST, Fri., Feb. 5, 2010

... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH UP TO 25 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH ABOUT EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BE ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION.

AN INCREASING NORTHEAST TO NORTH WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS INCLUDING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TO PERHAPS IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD, BLANKET AND A CELL PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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... A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TONIGHT NEAR THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA. THIS POTENT STORM WILL THEN TRACK NORTHEASTWARD DURING SATURDAY, GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM OUR AREA. GIVEN THE TRACK OF THE STORM, HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT A GOOD PART OF OUR AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MOST OF SATURDAY.

Bullschitt!

I stocked all the provisions I needed.

Major Winter Storm Underway

SEPTA Cancels All Bus Service

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)

 

A major winter storm has moved into the region and could bring more than a foot of snow in some areas.

Plows are out in force throughout the tri-state area, but drivers are advised to stay off the roads if possible due to dangerous conditions.

Winter storm and blizzard warnings are in effect through Saturday at 7 p.m. The system is expected to drop at least a foot of snow in the city and possibly two feet in parts of Delaware and New Jersey.

Mayor Nutter declared a snow emergency in Philadelphia at 8 p.m. Friday while Governor Jack Markell placed Delaware under a state of emergency. Officials said all non-essential and non-emergency traffic should stay off the roads.

"We've got to make sure that our roads stay clear," said Governor Markell.

Philadelphia and its immediate suburbs are expected to get between 12 to 18 inches of snow. Parts of southern New Jersey and Delaware are expected to get the brunt of the storm with anywhere from 18 to 24 plus inches of snow with flakes falling at one to two inches an hour. Winds will be gusting to 45 mph with low visibility.

PennDOT said they mobilized 420 trucks to salt and plow roadways throughout the Philadelphia-region. Trucks have been applying a salt brine solution to major highways in order to prevent icy conditions at the start of the storm.

Officials said they have more than 92,000 tons of salt stockpiled, so there is no threat of trucks running out.

The weather service warns that the combination of heavy snow and high winds means travel will be "very hazardous or nearly impossible."

As a result, SEPTA cancelled all bus service at 3 a.m. Saturday and the Norristown High Speed Line service is canceled until further notice. They have also instituted a new storm policy regarding halting of service. Click here to view a pdf of their new policy.

Philadelphia International Airport is experiencing major delays and cancellations. Southwest Airlines cancelled all flights from Friday evening through Sunday morning.

Other airways like U.S. Air, Airtran and Delta have relaxed their ticketing policies to accommodate travelers in cities affected by the storm.

Most Amtrak service south from Washington D.C. has also been canceled.

Stay with CBS 3 and CBS3.com as we keep an eye on this developing storm.

Winter Weather Links:
Latest Forecast: www.cbs3.com/weather
Travel Guide: http://cbs3.com/traffic/Travel.Guide
Community Cancellations
Closings & Delays
Airport Flight Status
SEPTA Updates
Amtrak Updates
Philadelphia Emergency Management
Delaware Emergency Management
NJ Emergency Management
Hamilton Twp. Plow Info.


Important Numbers-

Philadelphia: 311
Camden County Snow Center Hotline: 856-566-2980
Amtrak: 1-800-USA-RAIL

Snow in Reading, Pennsylvania - submitted by Tracie (photo taken at 7 a.m.) Tracy Parmer

Delaware Under State Of Emergency

WILMINGTON (AP)

Uke wrote:

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You lie!

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Issued by The National Weather Service
Philadelphia, PA
5:58 am EST, Sat., Feb. 6, 2010

... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF TODAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO AS MUCH AS 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... WITH RATES OF 1 OR 2 INCHES AN HOUR. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION.

AN INCREASING NORTHEAST TO NORTH WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS INCLUDING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TO PERHAPS IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... BLANKET AND A CELL PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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... A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MOST OF OUR REGION TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INTENSIFYING OFF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA COAST AND THE VIRGINIA CAPES EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS POTENT STORM WILL TRACK EAST-NORTHEASTWARD DURING TODAY... AND ACCELERATE AWAY FROM OUR AREA TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT A GOOD PART OF OUR AREA... MAINLY OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF OUR REGION... THROUGH MOST OF TODAY.





Troll house will have at least 22" to 34" when factoring in the 10" Uke said we got last week.