[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/7/2005 4:13:59 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2005

NJZ009-010-PAZ060-067>069-072200-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-SOMERSET NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING
400 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2005

...AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMING IN THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS  
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE REGION TODAY. A LARGE AREA OF 
PRECIPITATION...MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN...WILL OVERSPREAD THE 
REGION TONIGHT AND REMAIN THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF SATURDAY. DURING
THE ONSET OF THE RAIN IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME FREEZING RAIN WILL 
OCCUR FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE DURATION OF THE FREEZING 
RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME.
ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL MELT AS STEADY RAIN ALONG WITH WARMER AIR 
MOVES IN TOWARDS MORNING.  

FURTHER NORTH OVER THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND POCONOS A MORE SIGNIFICANT 
FREEZING RAIN EPISODE IS EXPECTED AND WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN 
ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS. 

YOU ARE URGED TO KEEP INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS WEATHER 
SYSTEM BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE 
OF WEATHER INFORMATION. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS 
AFTERNOON. 

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