[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/30/2003 3:43:55 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 300839
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
338 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2003


NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-061-062-301300-
CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2003


...SOME SPOTTY FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE AT THE START OF PRECIPITATION 
THIS MORNING...

CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAVE PERMITTED TEMPERATURES IN VALLEY 
LOCATIONS TO DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN WAS ABOUT 
TO MOVE INTO THE REGION AND COULD START BRIEFLY AS FREEZING RAIN 
ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO 
RISE RAPIDLY ONCE THE SUN RISES AND STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MIX TO THE 
SURFACE. THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN SHOULD END BY 8 AM THIS 
MORNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. 

UNTIL THEN MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY DURING THE 
MORNING RUSH. GIVE YOURSELF SOME LEEWAY IN THE EVENT YOU HIT A 
SLICK SPOT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHILE TRAVELING ON BRIDGES AND 
OVERPASSES. THE SLICK LOCATIONS WILL BE PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO 
JUDGE AS ROAD CONDITIONS WILL VARY WIDELY DEPENDING UPON THE 
ELEVATION ONE IS TRAVELING. FOR EXAMPLE AT 3 AM WHILE MOUNT POCONO IN
THE POCONOS WAS 40 DEGREES...ALLENTOWN IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY WAS
SITTING CLOSE TO 30 DEGREES. IN NEW JERSEY SPARTA IN SUSSEX COUNTY
WAS 44 DEGREES...BUT HAMBURG IN SUSSEX COUNTY WAS ONLY 28 DEGREES AND
SOMERVILLE IN SOMERSET COUNTY WAS ONLY 29 DEGREES. 
 
STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. 

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TFG