[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/23/2003 8:01:25 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
800 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2003

...SLICK TRAVELING OVERNIGHT AND FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE...

THE HEAVY RAIN AND MELTING SNOW OF THIS WEEKEND PRODUCED 
CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF. BUT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING 
OVERNIGHT...ANY STANDING WATER OR MOVING RIVERLETS ON ROADWAYS WILL 
FREEZE OVER. THIS WILL OCCUR QUICKLY SINCE THE HEAVY RAIN IN MOST 
PLACES WASHED AWAY THE SALT THAT WAS ON ROADWAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES 
BY MONDAY MORNING WILL BE BELOW FREEZING IN ALL AREAS.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING TONIGHT PLEASE BE CAREFUL. IT IS DIFFICULT AT 
NIGHT TO SEE THIS ICE...WHICH IS CALLED BLACK ICE. THE ROAD MAY 
APPEAR WET...BUT IS ACTUALLY ICY. GIVEN YOURSELF PLENTY OF DISTANCE 
BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND YOU AND APPROACH 
INTERSECTIONS AND STOP SIGNS CAUTIOUSLY. A SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE 
DOES NOT BREAK ANY FASTER OR MORE EFFICIENTLY THAN OTHER VEHICLES.  

UNTREATED ROADWAYS WILL BE SLIPPERY FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 
IF YOUR COMMUTE NORMALLY TAKES YOU ACROSS SMALLER...LESS TRAVELED 
ROADWAYS...GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

MELTING AND REFREEZING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES...WILL CREATE PATCHES OF BLACK ICE. THIS TYPE OF ICE IS
VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE ON THE ROAD SURFACE...AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.


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GIGI


 

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