[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/21/2003 4:34:18 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-212300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
440 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2003

...WINTRY MIX EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY...

A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL 
SWING NORTHEAST AND AFFECT OUR REGION STARTING TONIGHT.  THE 
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAINLY IN THE 
COLDER VALLEY LOCATIONS OVER NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...THE POCONOS...THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE...SO THAT BY SATURDAY 
MORNING...FREEZING RAIN WILL BE CONFINED TO THE POCONOS AND SUSSEX 
COUNTY NEW JERSEY.  LATER ON SATURDAY...ALL PRECIPITATION WILL 
CHANGE TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE. 

AT THIS TIME...ICING IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE 
MAJOR DAMAGE...BUT TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT AS THE 
FREEZING RAIN MOVES IN.  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES MAY BE ISSUED 
LATER TODAY.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL RADIO OR 
TELEVISION...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THIS STORM SYSTEM. 

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

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