[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/17/2002 3:28:54 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-180400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2002

...SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION ON THE WAY TONIGHT - FOLLOWED BY STRONG 
GUSTY WINDS MONDAY...

A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL MOVE 
NORTHEAST TONIGHT...THEN CONSOLIDATE AND INTENSIFY EAST OF NEW 
ENGLAND ON MONDAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AS 
ADDITIONAL MOISTURE MOVES UP FROM THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA. COLDER 
AIR MOVING IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW WILL THEN CHANGE THE RAIN TO 
SNOW IN MOST OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW 
JERSEY...BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS LATE TONIGHT.

IN THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...RAIN WILL 
CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND ACCUMULATE 1 TO 3 INCHES. 
ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE REST OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...THE CHANGEOVER WILL TAKE PLACE AROUND OR 
SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH UP TO AN INCH ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. 
BERKS COUNTY...THE FAR NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS AND WEST 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COULD ALSO SEE A CHANGE TO WET SNOW BEFORE 
PRECIPITATION ENDS.

ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. 
ACCUMULATING SNOW ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL MAKE 
TRAVEL DIFFICULT...MAINLY IN THE POCONOS AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW 
JERSEY. EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.

WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP TONIGHT AS THE STORM PULLS AWAY FROM THE 
AREA. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 
30 MPH MONDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE WINDS COULD 
CAUSE ADDITIONAL DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IN THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS OF THE POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...WHERE 
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION FROM EARLIER FREEZING RAIN REMAINS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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GOODMAN/GIGI





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