[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/21/2003 10:56:14 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 211603
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2003

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-212300-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...

PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY 
AND IT SHOULD REACH EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY THIS EVENING.

AT FIRST, THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE FORM OF LIGHT 
RAIN AND SLEET IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, THE POCONO MOUNTAIN 
REGION, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY.  HOWEVER, TEMPERATURES 
SHOULD DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S DURING THE NIGHT 
CAUSING A CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE REGION.

FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO 
SATURDAY MORNING.  ICE MAY ACCUMULATE TO A QUARTER INCH OR MORE ON 
UNTREATED ROAD SURFACES, WALKWAYS, TREES AND UTILITY LINES.  AS A 
RESULT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH 
FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE POTENTIAL ICE 
ACCUMULATION.

THE WATCH INCLUDES THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF SUSSEX, WARREN AND 
MORRIS.  THE WATCH INCLUDES THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF CARBON, 
MONROE, NORTHAMPTON, LEHIGH AND BERKS.

TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING THROUGHOUT MOST OF  
THE REGION BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING LEAVING ONLY A FEW POCKETS OF 
FREEZING RAIN BY MIDDAY.

YOU CAN ACCESS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET 
AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS, WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL IN LOWER 
CASE).

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