[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/1/2003 4:50:41 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 AM EST WED JAN 1 2003

...ICE AND SNOW COULD MAKE CONDITIONS TREACHEROUS THIS EVENING AND 
TONIGHT...

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-011700-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUE THE WINTER STORM WATCH 
FOR THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND NORTHWEST 
NEW JERSEY.

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...

CARBON...MONROE.

IN NEW JERSEY...

SUSSEX.

LOW PRESSURE OVER ALABAMA WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND 
SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES 
THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY CAUSE STREET FLOODING BUT THE TEMPERATURES
ARE GOING TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS.

HOWEVER...COLD AIR WILL BE SWEEPING INTO THE REGION AFTER SUNDOWN 
WITH THE RAIN MIXING WITH SLEET AT TIMES BEFORE A PERIOD OF FREEZING 
RAIN DEVELOPS. THIS WILL BE THE GREATEST CONCERN AS THE TEMPERATURES 
CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL THEN 
CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING BEFORE DAYBREAK. 

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL THIS AFTER THIS EVENING...BE SURE TO 
CHECK THE FORECAST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR ANY UPDATED 
INFORMATION. ONCE FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW DEVELOP...TRAVEL 
WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. REMEMBER ALSO TO CHECK THE 
FORECAST FOR AREAS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST BECAUSE CONDITIONS ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE MUCH WORSE WITH WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES 
ALREADY IN EFFECT.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS 
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY 
THAT THE WATCH COULD BE UPGRADED TO AN ADVISORY OR WARNING. DRIVING 
AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO 
BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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 IN SMALL LETTERS.

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