[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/30/2002 4:59:10 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 300957
SPSPHI
NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-301600-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - FREEZING RAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 AM EST MON DEC 30 2002

...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY THIS EVENING... 

A PERIOD OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BUT 
THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT IT WILL BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN 
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY. THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF CARBON AND MONROE IN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND SUSSEX COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE 
ONSET WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING SO THE RAIN WILL FALL 
AND FREEZE ON IMPACT. HOWEVER...THE TEMPERATURES WILL RISE AFTER 
MIDNIGHT AND THE FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN THEN END BEFORE 
DAWN. 

FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER TO NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY...A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS 
EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BY MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES 
REACH THE MID 30S. THIS INCLUDES THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF 
BERKS...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON...AS WELL AS THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES 
OF WARREN AND MORRIS. 

IF YOU RESIDE OR ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL INTO THE AREAS MENTIONED 
ABOVE TONIGHT...BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ICY ROADS OR 
WALKWAYS. EVEN LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CAN CAUSE VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
CONDITIONS.  

AS THE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN APPROACHES...ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 
AND A POSSIBLE ADVISORY FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE 
ISSUED. STAY TUNED. IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER AND WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN 
WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET...TYPE IN WEATHER.GOV (ALL IN 
LOWER CASE) AND CLICK ANYWHERE ON THE INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE UNITED 
STATES. THE DIRECT LINK TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HERE 
IN MOUNT HOLLY IS WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI (ALSO...ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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