[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/16/2004 5:38:26 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 161036
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
536 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2004

.LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BITTERLY 
COLD WEATHER TODAY.

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-068-069-161700-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-

...A WIND CHILL WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

ARCTIC AIR OVER THE REGION WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. 
TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING 
COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS 
WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING. WHEN FACTORING IN THE WIND, 
THE BODY WILL SENSE TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS -35 DEGREES IN FAR 
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND THE POCONOS AND -25 DEGREES IN THE REST OF 
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND THE REST OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AWAY FROM 
THE LOCAL PHILADELPHIA AREA. FROSTBITE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR ON EXPOSED 
SKIN WITH THESE CONDITIONS IN VERY LITTLE TIME. HYPOTHERMIA IS ALSO 
A VERY REAL THREAT AT THESE TEMPERATURES AS EXPOSURE TIMES INCREASE. 
FOR THIS REASON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WIND 
CHILL WARNING.

IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING, MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS PLENTY OF GAS 
AND BRING ALONG SOME EXTRA CLOTHES OR BLANKETS IN THE EVENT THE 
VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN. BRING YOUR CELL PHONE IF YOU HAVE ONE. 
UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. EVEN TREATED ROADS MAY BE 
SLIPPERY AS SALT LOSES ITS EFFECTIVENESS AT THESE LOW TEMPERATURES. 
IN ADDITION, THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW. BE WARY OF 
CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. WEAR PLENTY OF LAYERS AND STAY INDOORS IF 
POSSIBLE.

WIND CHILL NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE EXPOSED SKIN OF HUMANS, IT ALSO
AFFECTS THE EXPOSED SKIN OF ANIMALS. IF POSSIBLE, BRING OUTDOOR PETS
INSIDE OR AT LEAST SHELTER THEM FROM THE WIND. WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES, OR THE APPARENT PERCEPTION OF TEMPERATURE, OCCURS WHEN
HEAT IS CARRIED AWAY FROM THE BODY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WIND
CHILL SAFETY AND OTHER RELATED WINTER WEATHER TOPICS, VISIT OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/BROCHURES/WNTRSTM.HTM (LOWER CASE).

SOME RELIEF WILL COME THIS WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE SLIGHTLY.

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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
TALBOT MD-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS MORNING...

ARCTIC AIR OVER THE REGION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 
TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO WILL COMBINE WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH AND CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES
THIS MORNING. WHEN FACTORING IN THE WIND, THE BODY WILL SENSE 
TEMPERATURES AROUND THE -20 DEGREE RANGE. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON 
EXPOSED SKIN AT THESE APPARENT TEMPERATURES IN AS LITTLE AS 30 
MINUTES. HYPOTHERMIA IS ALSO A THREAT WITH THESE CONDITIONS AS 
EXPOSURE TIMES INCREASE. FOR THIS REASON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. 

IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING, MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS PLENTY OF GAS 
AND BRING ALONG SOME EXTRA CLOTHES OR BLANKETS IN THE EVENT THE 
VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN. BRING YOUR CELL PHONE IF YOU HAVE ONE. 
UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. EVEN TREATED ROADS MAY BE 
SLIPPERY AS SALT LOSES ITS EFFECTIVENESS AT THESE LOW TEMPERATURES. 
IN ADDITION, THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW WHERE SNOW 
OCCURRED THURSDAY. BE WARY OF CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. WEAR PLENTY 
OF LAYERS AND STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE.

WIND CHILL NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE EXPOSED SKIN OF HUMANS, IT ALSO
AFFECTS THE EXPOSED SKIN OF ANIMALS. IF POSSIBLE, BRING OUTDOOR PETS
INSIDE OR AT LEAST SHELTER THEM FROM THE WIND. WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES, OR THE APPARENT PERCEPTION OF TEMPERATURE, OCCURS WHEN
HEAT IS CARRIED AWAY FROM THE BODY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WIND
CHILL SAFETY AND OTHER RELATED WINTER WEATHER TOPICS, VISIT OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/BROCHURES/WNTRSTM.HTM (LOWER CASE).

SOME RELIEF WILL COME THIS WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE SLIGHTLY.

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