[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/12/2004 9:57:57 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 130241
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
942 PM EST SUN DEC 12 2004

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-130700-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
942 PM EST SUN DEC 12 2004

...RAIN UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH SOME WET SNOW IN THE 
HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST 
ACROSS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT.

TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 36 AND 42 DEGREES IN THE COUNTIES 
OF BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, WARREN AND MORRIS UNTIL THE 
PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  AS A RESULT, 
THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS RAIN IN THOSE 
COUNTIES.

EVEN IN VALLEY LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTIES OF CARBON, MONROE AND 
SUSSEX THE PRIMARY TYPE OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE BALANCE OF THE 
EVENT WILL BE RAIN.  THE ONLY LOCATIONS THAT MIGHT RECEIVE SNOW, 
PERHAPS UP TO AN INCH, ARE THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE POCONOS AND 
IN SUSSEX COUNTY.

THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER TO SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES AFTER 
MIDNIGHT.  A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE 
REGION AROUND DAYBREAK AND IT WILL BECOME COLD AND BLUSTERY WITH 
ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY 
NIGHT.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE POCONO 
REGION OR SUSSEX COUNTY OVERNIGHT BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROAD 
CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE SNOW.

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