[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/5/2005 12:27:45 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1214 PM EST WED JAN 5 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-052253-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
1214 PM EST WED JAN 5 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT INTO 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. 

THE PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF, BUT WILL BEGIN AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
LATER THIS AFTERNOON 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 BEEN LIGHT ACROSS THE REGION AND IN THE FORM OF
SNOW ACROSS MONROE COUNTY AND PARTS OF SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 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>062-052253-
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
1214 PM EST WED JAN 5 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

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

THE STEADY PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF, AND
ENDED IN SOME LOCATIONS. HOWEVER, AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL
MORE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
AS A RESULT, DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING OVER THE ADVISORY AREA.

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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