[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 11/17/2002 3:57:06 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 170858
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
353 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2002

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-171300-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 800 AM EST SUNDAY 
MORNING FOR THE HIGHEST TERRAIN IN THE POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY...

OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE POCONOS AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW 
JERSEY...THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF ROADS AND TREES COVERED WITH ICE 
FROM THE FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO HOVER 
AROUND THE FREEZING MARK IN THESE AREAS.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLOW TO RISE EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...ONLY 
A SMALL RISE IN TEMPERATURES IS NEEDED TO END THE FREEZING RAIN. 
AROUND SUNRISE...TEMPERATURES SHOULD HAVE MOVED ABOVE 32 DEGREES 
EVEN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WAS ISSUED DUE TO FREEZING RAIN CAUSING 
ICING IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PATCHES OF ICE WILL CAUSE SLICK SPOTS 
ON ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WALKING AND DRIVING COULD THEREFORE BE 
DIFFICULT.

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 IN SMALL LETTERS.

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