[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/5/2004 5:17:44 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 051012
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
506 AM EST MON JAN 5 2004

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-051400-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:00 AM EST MONDAY FOR
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCRUAL OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN HAVE CAUSES SOME ICE ACCRUAL OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
AND SUSSEX COUNTY IN FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. OCCASIONAL FREEZING
RAIN AND DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING...WHEN IT
EITHER WILL TAPER OFF OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES RISE
ABOVE FREEZING. 

SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCRUAL IS EXPECTED BY MID MORNING OVER THE WARNING
AREA. SOME DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES ARE POSSIBLE. UNTREATED
ROAD SURFACES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

MOTORISTS TRAVELING THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE
POTENTIAL FOR A DANGEROUS MORNING COMMUTE. PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE
PLANS SHOULD ICING MAKE TRAVEL IN YOUR AREA PERILOUS.  

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION.  THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.

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MPD