[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 2/14/2005 10:55:09 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 141529
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1018 AM EST MON FEB 14 2005

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-142200-
CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM
1018 AM EST MON FEB 14 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH 5PM THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADVISORY INCLUDES
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, AS WELL AS THE POCONO REGION, AND THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

TEMPERATURES ROSE SLOWLY TO THE FREEZING MARK OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER
THIS MORNING. HOWEVER, ONCE PRECIPITATION BEGAN AFTER SUNRISE, 
THE AIR COOLED, AND SNOW BEGAN FALLING ACROSS PARTS OF
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND ADJACENT AREAS OF NEW JERSEY. LIGHT
SNOW WAS STILL BEING REPORTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LATE THIS MORNING.

IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS 
LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE AS LIGHT SNOW 
INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SNOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MIX
WITH SLEET BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN DURING THE COURSE
OF THE AFTERNOON AS WARMER AIR MOVES NORTH. AT MOST LOCATIONS, 
THE SNOW AND SLEET SHOULD ONLY ACCUMULATE AN INCH OR LESS BEFORE 
THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN. HOWEVER, AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW 
AND SLEET IS POSSIBLE IN THE FAR NORTHERN AREAS, AND IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.

TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR A TIME AFTER THE CHANGE 
TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.  AS A RESULT, THE RAIN COULD FREEZE 
UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT SOME LOCATIONS.  DUE TO THE 
POTENTIAL FOR A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE, IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHT 
SNOW AND SLEET, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED A WINTER 
WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON .

THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF CARBON, MONROE, 
NORTHAMPTON, AND LEHIGH.  THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE NEW JERSEY 
COUNTIES OF SUSSEX, WARREN AND MORRIS. THE AREAS OF HIGHER ELEVATION
ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.

TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY 
MONDAY EVENING. THE RAIN IS FORECAST TO END ON MONDAY NIGHT.
ONCE THE CHANGEOVER TO ALL RAIN OCCURS, THE RAIN MAY EVEN BECOME 
HEAVY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SOME STREET FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA LATER TODAY, USE
EXTRA CARE.  UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS COULD BECOME ICE COVERED
AND SLIPPERY FOR A TIME.

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MIKETTA

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