[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/25/2004 11:07:59 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...RETRANSMISSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1047 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2004

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-062-261200-
CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
1047 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2004

...LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...POTENTIAL FOR ICING EVENT MONDAY NIGHT...
...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SNOW LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION BETWEEN NOW AND 
WEDNESDAY.  THE REGION WILL BE NEAR THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF A 
PRECIPITATION SHIELD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON 
ASSOCIATED WITH A SURGE OF GULF COAST MOISTURE. LIGHT SNOW...MIXED 
WITH SLEET AT TIMES...SHOULD ACCUMULATE AS MUCH AS THREE INCHES BY 
LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING 
DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.  THE 
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN 
EXISTS WITH THIS PORTION OF THE STORM SYSTEM.  VERY SLIPPERY TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS 
COULD BE NEEDED FOR MONDAY NIGHT. 

LATER ON TUESDAY...THE NEXT ROUND OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM PULLS 
ITSELF TOGETHER AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY DEEPENS OFF THE 
NEW JERSEY COAST.  DEPENDING UPON HOW QUICKLY THIS LOW PRESSURE 
SYSTEM DEVELOPS WILL TELL THE STORY ON HOW MUCH HEAVY SNOW CAN 
DEVELOP IN THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS STILL MUCH 
UNCERTAINTY TO THE TIMING OF THIS EVENT AND HOW MUCH MOISTURE IT 
WILL HAVE...BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EVENT 
EXISTS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

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