[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/4/2005 9:34:20 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
916 PM EST TUE JAN 4 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-051100-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
916 PM EST TUE JAN 4 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 
10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAINTAINS A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTHERN POCONOS OF
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND FOR FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. THE WARNING
INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF CARBON AND MONROE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND SUSSEX
IN NEW JERSEY. 

DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY 
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING OVER THE SOUTHERN POCONOS 
AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW AND A 
SIGNIFICANT COATING OF ICE ON TOP ARE FORECAST BY LATE THURSDAY 
MORNING. 

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN TONIGHT, BUT IT IS 
FORECAST TO TRANSITION THROUGH A WINTRY MIX TO SNOW BY THE END OF 
THE DAY WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS FORECAST TO THEN TRANSITION BACK 
THROUGH A WINTRY MIX THAT INCLUDES FREEZING RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY 
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION FINALLY IS EXPECTED TO 
CHANGE TO RAIN BEFORE ENDING ON THURSDAY, BUT CONDITIONS WILL HAVE 
DETERIORATED BY THEN.

THE SNOW AND ICE WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD 
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PEOPLE WHO NEED TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE WARNING 
AREA FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD ALLOW 
PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME. IF YOU DO NOT NEED TO TRAVEL, THE SAFEST 
COURSE OF ACTION IS TO STAY HOME. 

SHALLOW BUT COLD HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING DOWN FROM CANADA AND AN 
ACTIVE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH INTO EARLY 
THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT. PLEASE 
STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO, THE VOICE 
OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS 
DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-051100-
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
916 PM EST TUE JAN 4 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO
THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAINTAINS A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR 
WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE 
COUNTIES OF BERKS, LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN 
AND MORRIS IN NEW JERSEY.

DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING OVER THE WATCH AREA.

RAIN IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO 
EARLY WEDNESDAY, THEN TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX THAT MAY INCLUDE 
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW PLUS A 
SIGNIFICANT COATING OF ICE ON TOP ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION 
CHANGES BACK TO RAIN THURSDAY MORNING.

SNOW AND ICE MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD EVEN 
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PEOPLE WHO NEED TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE WATCH 
AREA FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING MAY NEED, AT A 
MINIMUM, TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THEIR COMMUTES.

SHALLOW BUT COLD HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING DOWN FROM CANADA AND AN 
ACTIVE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH INTO EARLY 
THURSDAY TOGETHER HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A WINTER WEATHER 
EVENT. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS OR NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO, THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, FOR UPDATES 
REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE INTERNET AT 
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL LOWERCASE).

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