[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/1/2003 9:50:18 PM

PHI Skywarn [email protected]
Wed, 01 Jan 2003 21:50:18 -0500


WWUS41 KPHI 020247
WSWPHI

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

...A WINTRY MIX FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-021300-
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 OVERNIGHT 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.

PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA AND THE TEMPERATURE
WAS CLOSE TO THE FREEZING MARK IN SOME LOCATIONS. AS THE NIGHT 
WEARS ON...THE TEMPERATURE WILL DROP A FEW MORE DEGREES AND THE 
CHANGEOVER TO A MORE WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET AND EVENTUALLY
ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR. 

SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT ANY FREEZING 
RAIN CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED 
SURFACES. 

BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS BY DAYBREAK...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED OVER CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY...WITH AN INCH OR LESS EXPECTED ACROSS 
BERKS...LEHIGH...AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN 
AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY.  

ANYONE TRAVELING OVERNIGHT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. ALLOW PLENTY 
OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND CHECK THE WEATHER FARTHER 
NORTH WHERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MUCH WORSE.

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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