[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/2/2004 11:40:58 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 021644
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1145 AM EST MON FEB 2 2004

.A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-022300-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY...

SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
ON TUESDAY.

LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER MISSOURI LATE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 
THE NORTHEAST AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION LATE TONIGHT. 
MEANWHILE, A SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN 
STATES TONIGHT AND IT SHOULD MOVE UP INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NEW JERSEY LATE ON TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN TO SPREAD UP INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 
AND NEW JERSEY ON TUESDAY MORNING.  SNOW IS EXPECTED AT THE ONSET IN 
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS 
COUNTY.  AS THE DAY PROGRESSES THE SNOW SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SLEET 
AND FREEZING RAIN.  GENERALLY, FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
EXPECTED, WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  THE 
SNOW MAY BE FOLLOWED BY A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF ICE.

THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF ON TUESDAY EVENING BUT NOT BEFORE 
CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.  BEING THAT A SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE EVENT 
IS POSSIBLE BE SURE TO CHECK SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

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