Dover, DE

Current Radar Forecast Warnings
NWS: Wind Advisory
26.9°F / -2.8°C
Light Snow
Windchill: 22°F / -5°C
Humidity: 96%
Dew Point: 26°F / -3°C
Wind: NW at 4.0 mph / 6.4 km/h
Pressure: 29.69 in / 1005.3 hPa (Rising)
Visibility: 3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers
Clouds: Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1300 ft / 396 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1900 ft / 579 m
Overcast (OVC) : 2600 ft / 792 m
Yesterday's Maximum: 47.3°F / 8.5°C
Yesterday's Minimum: 28.3°F / -2.1°C
UV: 0.0 out of 16
Sunrise:6:58 AM EST
Sunset:5:33 PM EST
Moon Rise:10:16 PM EST
Moon Set:8:42 AM EST
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Marine Forecast & Tides
NOAA Weather Radio
SPECI KDOV 120438Z AUTO 29018G22KT 3SM -SN BR SCT013 BKN019 OVC026 M03/M05 A2973 RMK AO2 VIS 2 RWY19 CIG 013 RWY19 SLP068
As of: 11:37 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Observed at: Ohana Farm, Dover, DE

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Current Radar Forecast Warnings
Today
partlycloudy
34° | 22°F
1° | -6°C
Monday
clear
40° | 27°F
4° | -3°C
Tuesday
chancesnow
45° | 34°F
7° | 1°C
Tomorrow is forecast to be
Cooler than today.
Now
Through midnight occasional flurries and widely scattered snow showers will continue to affect the region. Additional accumulations should be little if any. Northwest winds will gust to 30 to 40 mph. Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 20s. Untreated will remain hazardous, especially in places that experienced snow squalls earlier this evening.
As of: 9:46 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Wind Advisory in effect until 5 am EST Sunday...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Snow showers...mainly this evening. Snow accumulation around an inch. Very windy with lows around 20. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy and blustery. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
As of: 9:51 PM EST on February 11, 2012

Scientific Forecaster Discussion

Warnings & Notices

Current Radar Forecast Warnings

Wind Advisory

Expires 5:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 9:56 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Wind Advisory in effect until 5 am EST Sunday...

* winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

* Timing... winds are expected to be at their strongest around
midnight and then diminish some toward daybreak Sunday.

* Impacts... strong wind gusts can knock down tree limbs and
possibly some weaker trees, and isolated power outages may
occur. The winds will make it difficult to drive high profile
vehicles especially on bridges and other elevated roadways.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Motorists should use extra caution... especially those in high
profile vehicles. Light-weight outdoor objects such as patio
furniture and garbage cans should be secured.





Public Information Statement

Statement as of 9:52 PM EST on February 11, 2012

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 7
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available
on our home Page at weather.Gov/phi

********************storm total snowfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Delaware

... New Castle County...
   bear 0.2 720 PM 2/11
   Wilmington Airport 0.2 721 PM 2/11

New Jersey

... Atlantic County...
   Atlantic City airpor T 724 PM 2/11
   Pleasantville T 723 PM 2/11

... Burlington County...
   Mount Holly WFO 0.2 721 PM 2/11

... Gloucester County...
   National Park T 723 PM 2/11

... Mercer County...
   Ewing 0.1 841 PM 2/11

... Sussex County...
   Lafayette 0.5 853 PM 2/11

Pennsylvania

... Chester County...
   Elverson 1.6 654 PM 2/11
   East Nantmeal 1.5 835 PM 2/11 roads snow covered.
   East Coventry TWP 0.9 951 PM 2/11
   New London 0.6 948 PM 2/11

... Delaware County...
   Drexel Hill 0.5 856 PM 2/11
   Glen Mills 0.5 853 PM 2/11

... Lehigh County...
   Allentown T 722 PM 2/11
   Allentown Airport T 723 PM 2/11

... Montgomery County...
   Graterford 0.8 836 PM 2/11

... Philadelphia County...
   Philadelphia Intl Ai T 723 PM 2/11


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