[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/20/2004 3:46:09 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
355 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2004


NJZ001-PAZ054-055-210400-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
355 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2004


...POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE...

AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER RAIN OVERNIGHT.  THE RAIN WILL
BEGIN MOVING IN FROM THE WEST DURING THE EVENING HOURS.  TEMPERATURES
OVERNIGHT WILL BE CRITICAL IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE RAIN
WILL FREEZE ON CONTACT WITH GROUND SURFACES.  FOR MOST AREAS...
TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING...BUT IN A FEW LOCATIONS...
THEY MAY DROP BELOW FREEZING PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT...AND THEN BEGIN TO
RISE SLOWLY.  IF THE RAIN MOVES IN THIS EVENING BEFORE TEMPERATURES
BEGIN TO CLIMB...THERE MAY BE A FEW POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN FOR A
SHORT PERIOD.  TIMING FOR THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION...ALONG WITH
TEMPERATURES AT THE TIME...WILL BE CRITICAL IN DETERMINING WHETHER
AN ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED.  THIS SITUATION WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY
AND ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
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RPW


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