[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 12/24/2002 5:16:38 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
511 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2002

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...


NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-241630-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR 
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 
INCLUDING THE POCONOS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...

CARBON...MONROE...BERKS...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON.

IN NEW JERSEY...

SUSSEX...WARREN AND MORRIS.

LOW PRESSURE OVER LOUISIANA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE OHIO VALLEY 
TODAY AND TONIGHT SPREADING SNOW INTO EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY LATE TONIGHT. AS SOME WARMER AIR TRIES TO MOVE 
IN ALOFT DURING CHRISTMAS MORNING...THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET.

THE LOW WILL THEN REFORM ON THE COAST DURING WEDNESDAY BEFORE 
INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY AND HEADING NORTHEAST UP THE COAST. AFTER THE 
NEW LOW FORMS...COLDER AIR WILL RETURN AND PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME 
ALL SNOW. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL POTENTIAL IS FOR AT LEAST 6 INCHES. THERE IS THE  
POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE POCONOS AND IN SUSSEX 
COUNTY NEW JERSEY.

AS ALWAYS THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH SNOW 
WILL FALL.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 
CLOSELY MONITOR THIS SITUATION.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY...BE SURE TO 
CHECK THE FORECAST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR ANY UPDATED 
INFORMATION. ONCE SNOW BEGINS FALLING...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT 
AND HAZARDOUS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS 
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS 
MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW 
AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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RNS/KRUZDLO


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