[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/28/2002 3:59:17 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 282059
SPSPHI
NJZ001-PAZ054-055-291000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST MON OCT 28 2002

...FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW OF THE SEASON LIKELY FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
AREAS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS NEARBY CANADA AND A SERIES OF 
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVING OFF THE VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA 
COASTS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR IN ALL LIKELIHOOD THE FIRST MEASURABLE 
SNOW OF THE SEASON FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE POCONOS AND SUSSEX 
COUNTY NEW JERSEY.

THE HIGH SHOULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COLD AIR AND THE LOW PRESSURE 
SYSTEM ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR THIS TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT OF COLD AIR 
WILL BE MARGINAL AND THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE MAINLY CONFINED 
TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 

INITIAL ESTIMATES ARE FOR UP TO TWO INCHES OF SLUSHY SNOW TO 
ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY 
WEDNESDAY. THIS MIGHT MAKE FOR SOME SLIPPERY TRAVEL OVERNIGHT 
TUESDAY AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. 

IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING 
SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF 
YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION WEDNESDAY 
MORNING. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY 
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS...BRIDGES OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.

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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