[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/18/2004 1:02:13 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 181801
SPSPHI
NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>071-182048-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-
MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
PHILADELPHIA PA-SOMERSET NJ-WARREN NJ-
101 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2004

...BURST OF HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY BRIEFLY...

A MIXTURE OF RAIN FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING
ACROSS THE REGION SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE PRECIPITAPTION WILL
BE COMING TO AN END LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS
FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. 

TEMPERATURES SOUTH OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY HAVE BEEN AT OR ABOVE
FREEZING WHILE NORTHERN AREAS ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING. THIS
TEMPERATURE DISCONTINUITY CAN BE SEEN ON THE DOPPLER RADAR AS AN
ENHANCED AREA OF PRECIPITATION STRETCHING FROM LANCASTER COUNTY
NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. THIS IS KNOWN AS THE BRIGHT BAND
OR POINT WHERE A CHANGEOVER FROM LIQUID TO FROZEN PRECIPITATION
OCCURS. 

LOCATIONS NORTH OF THIS LINE CAN EXPERIENCE NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
WHEN THE VISIBILITY DROPS TO NEAR ZERO AND THE SNOW FALLS AT A RATE
OF PERHAPS AN INCH OR TWO AN HOUR. 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES CONTINUE FOR THIS AREA AND THE HEAVIER SNOW
IS ONLY GOING TO MAKE THE CONDITIONS WORSE FOR A TIME OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS. 

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON AND PERHAPS STAY HOME AND ALLOW FOR THE ROAD CREWS TO TREAT
THE HIGHWAYS. 

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EBERWINE/GORSE

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