[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/5/2005 5:24:24 AM

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
457 AM EST WED JAN 5 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-051700-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
457 AM EST WED JAN 5 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT 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 THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY 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 HAS ALREADY BEGUN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. MUCH OF THE
PRECIPITATION EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BE RAIN, BUT IT WILL QUICKLY
CHANCE TO SNOW AND SOME SLEET DURING THE MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES
EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS FORECAST TO THEN TRANSITION BACK
THROUGH A WINTRY MIX THAT INCLUDES FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING. 

THE SNOW AND ICE WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD 
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PEOPLE WHO NEED TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE WARNING 
AREA FROM TODAY 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.

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NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-051700-
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
457 AM EST WED JAN 5 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BERKS...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND FOR MORRIS AND WARREN COUNTIES OF NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY. 

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

RAIN HAS ALREADY BEGUN ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA THIS MORNING.
LATER THIS MORNING COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE TWO STATE
REGION, AND IT WILL CAUSE THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW AND SLEET. ONE
TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE SNOW
IS FORECAST TO THEN TRANSITION BACK THROUGH A WINTRY MIX THAT
INCLUDES FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 2
TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW COULD OCCUR EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE IT CHANGES BACK
TO RAIN. 

SNOW AND ICE MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PEOPLE WHO NEED
TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING MAY NEED,
AT A MINIMUM, TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THEIR COMMUTES.

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.

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