[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/5/2004 3:58:24 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
312 PM EST SUN DEC 5 2004

.SLIGHTLY COLDER AIR IS PUSHING INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT...
NOW MOVING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL THEN BRING INCREASING MOISTURE
ON TOP OF THIS COLD AIR...AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW ON MONDAY.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-060500-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
312 PM EST SUN DEC 5 2004

...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY...

LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS
MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY MONDAY MORNING.
IN THE SOUTHERN POCONOS...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTHWESTERN NEW
JERSEY...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW FOR AT LEAST A FEW
HOURS BEFORE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET OR RAIN. THE CHANGEOVER
SHOULD OCCUR BY EARLY AFTERNOON AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH ANY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH.  AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS ...THE
CHANGEOVER COULD BE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WITH SNOW ACCUMULATING UP
TO 2 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION MAY
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN. 

WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR WINTER STORM,
TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE DURING THE MONDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS PREPARED FOR WINTER
WEATHER BY CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AND MAKING SURE THE TREAD CAN
PROVIDE ENOUGH TRACTION IN THE SNOW. PLAN TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME ON
MONDAY TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.   

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR
FURTHER UPDATES. 

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