[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/2/2004 12:23:51 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1219 AM EST FRI JAN 2 2004

.A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUHG THE REGION THIS 
MORNING AND CAUSE SCATTERED LIGHT PRECIPITATION.

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CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-

...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AS A 
WEAK WARM FRONT MOVES UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST. SINCE TEMPERATURES ARE
BELOW FREEZING AT THE GROUND AND NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING IN THE LOWER 
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DOES FALL COULD BE 
A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MAINLY BE 
CONFINED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN FAR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND 
PENNSYLVANIA. PRECIPITATION SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA FROM 
WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM.

ALTHOUGH ANY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT, MOTORISTS SHOULD 
BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS EARLY THIS MORNING, AND 
ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND 
OVERPASSES. WHILE THE RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES MAY HELP ROAD 
SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES DO NOT 
HAVE THE SAME LUXURY. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHILE APPROACHING 
THEM. 

TEMPERATURES AT THE GROUND SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE 
FIRST PART OF TH MORNING AND END THE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN, AS ANY 
ADDITIONAL RAIN TOWARD MIDDAY FRIDAY WOULD FALL ON SURFACES WITH 
ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TV...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. 

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE LETTERS).

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TFG

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