[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 12/25/2002 11:35:31 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1130 AM EST WED DEC 25 2002

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-252220-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-
NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUED INTO THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER 
STORM WARNING INTO THIS EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. 

RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH HAD FALLEN FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING WAS 
CHANGING BACK TO SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING AS THE WINDS TURNED TO THE 
NORTH AND NORTHWEST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE 
EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND 
SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN EAST CENTRAL 
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE REST OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.
  
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 OUR 
OFFICE WEB PAGE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS 
UNAVOIDABLE.

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DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>020-027-PAZ067>071-252222-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-
MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUED THOUGH LATE AFTERNOON...

RAIN...WHICH WAS HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE 
OVER TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...ACCUMULATING 1 TO 3 INCHES BY 
DARK...AND PERHAPS EVEN 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN 
SUBURBS OF PHILADELPHIA.

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.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI.

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