[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 3/12/2003 3:46:04 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST WED MAR 12 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 
FOR PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY 
THURSDAY...
.LOW PRESSURE MOVING OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY WILL RIDE TO THE SOUTH 
OF THE AREA THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION BEGINNING AROUND OR SHORTLY 
AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY WILL CLASH WITH COLD AIR OVER NORTHEASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY AND CAUSE MIXED 
PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THURSDAY MORNING.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-130300-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 
FOR THURSDAY FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
CARBON...MONROE...AND NORTHAMPTON

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

A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL USHER 
IN COLDER AIR ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND BECOME STATIONARY 
ACROSS THE DELMARVA THURSDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT 
OF THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST ALONG THE FRONT THURSDAY 
AND MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY THURSDAY EVENING. 

SLEET AND SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL 
SNOW DURING THURSDAY MORNING OVER THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND SUSSEX 
COUNTY NEW JERSEY. AT THIS TIME ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST TO BE 3 
TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE HIGHER 
END OF THAT RANGE. FURTHER SOUTH OVER NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 
PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY RAIN SLEET 
AND SOME SNOW BEGINNING DURING THE MORNING IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE 
OVER TO SNOW LATER THURSDAY MORNING...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW 
FORECAST, WHICH WILL AGAIN BE DEPENDENT ON ELEVATION. ALL AREAS 
SHOULD SEE SNOW END LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR BY THURSDAY EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST 
TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO 
BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT 
BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN 
TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY 
CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY 
DEVELOP.

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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