[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/1/2003 11:20:35 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 011620
SPSPHI
NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-012200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1120 AM EST TUE APR 1 2003

...A PERIOD OF SNOW AT MIDDAY AND EARLY AFTERNOON OVER THE SOUTHERN 
POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN...

...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON 
OVER THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE REST OF NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY 
SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS... 

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA WERE MOVING EASTSOUTHEASTWARD AROUND 25 MILES AN HOUR 
TOWARD THE COAST. OVER THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWESTERN NEW 
JERSEY AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS...BUT TEND 
TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON 
AS WARMER AIR MIXES IN ON SOUTHERLY WINDS. ANY SNOW AMOUNTS ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE FROM A DUSTING TO AN INCH. THE AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN 
WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

OVER THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE REST OF NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY 
INCLUDING WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES...SOUTH TO THE NORTHERN AND 
WESTERN SUBURBS OF PHILADELPHIA NORTHWEST OF THE ROUTE 1 CORRIDOR... 
SOME LIGHT SNOW COULD OCCUR AROUND MIDDAY OR INTO EARLY AFTERNOON 
BEFORE LIGHT RAIN BECOMES THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE. NO 
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL TAPER OFF 
DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

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.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI.

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