[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/5/2004 10:02:55 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 051507
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1007 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>062-052300-
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 MAINTAINS THE WINTER STORM WATCH 
FOR LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND THE
LEHIGH VALLEY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST 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 THE
REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA...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 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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