[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/1/2003 4:18:53 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 012117
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 PM EST WED JAN 1 2003

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-021000-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND 
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS CONTINUED THE 
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
CARBON...MONROE...BERKS...LEHIGH...AND NORTHAMPTON.

AND IN NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX...WARREN...AND MORRIS.

THE RAIN THAT WAS FALLING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
HAD BEGUN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FROM THE NORTH AS 
TEMPERATURES FELL JUST BELOW FREEZING. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE 
SOUTH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THE LATE 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE 
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...AS EVEN COLDER AIR FILTERS IN.  

WHILE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...ANY FREEZING 
RAIN CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED 
SURFACES. AS THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO SNOW...IT WILL CONTINUE 
VERY SLIPPERY OVERNIGHT. 

BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS LATE TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW 
ARE EXPECTED OVER CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS 
BERKS...LEHIGH...AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN 
AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY.  

THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN OR THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA TONIGHT ARE 
ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.  ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR 
DESTINATION. 

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.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI.

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KRAUS



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