[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/5/2004 4:27:05 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EST THU FEB 5 2004

.ANOTHER COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATER TONIGHT 
AND FRIDAY...AND BRING A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION.


NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-051700-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER STORM WATCH 
FOR LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND SUSSEX 
COUNTY NEW JERSEY EFFECTIVE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. IN 
ADDITION, THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE BERKS 
COUNTY AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS 
MORRIS AND WARREN COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WATCH AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT 
TONIGHT. THE SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN 
POCONOS AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER BERKS 
COUNTY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, AND WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN NEW 
JERSEY...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 
DURING FRIDAY MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON. A SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION 
IS POSSIBLE...BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM ABOVE FREEZING AND THE 
PRECIPITATION CHANGES MOSTLY TO PLAIN RAIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
FRIDAY EVENING AS TEMPERATURES WARM GENERALLY JUST ABOVE FREEZING.

AS THE STORM SYSTEM PULLS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST...THE RAIN SHOULD 
TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING...WITH SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY.

TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA WILL LIKELY BECOME DIFFICULT OR EVEN 
DANGEROUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO A GOOD PORTION OF FRIDAY. ROADS 
COULD REMAIN ICY OR SLUSHY EVEN AFTER TEMPERATURES WARM JUST ABOVE 
FREEZING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR FRIDAY EVENING. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES REGARDING THIS STORM. NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM 
OUR WEB SITE, WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

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