[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/8/2005 2:10:00 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
149 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-091300-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
149 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2005

...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL LINGER THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS MONROE AND
CARBON COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA...TRAVEL NOT RECOMMENDED...

THE WIDESPREAD FREEZING PRECIPITATION HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS THE 
REGION, HOWEVER VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS REMAIN AS A RESULT OF THE
ICING WHICH HAS OCCURRED. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON, WITH DRIER WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE WELL BELOW FREEZING, ADDING TO
THE ICY CONDITIONS.

WINDS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
TO AROUND 20 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS SPEED IS SUFFICIENT TO 
BRING DOWN SOME HEAVILY ICE COATED BRANCHES AND POWER LINES. 

AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 
MOTORISTS IN MONROE AND CARBON COUNTIES ARE URGED TO STAY OFF THE 
ROADS UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. TREES 
AND POWER LINES CONTINUE TO COME DOWN, WITH MINOR STREET FLOODING 
REPORTED. SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS IN CARBON COUNTY INCLUDE 
NORTHERN KIDDER AND PENN FOREST TOWNSHIPS. PARTS OF HIGHWAYS 80 AND 
81 ARE CLOSED, WITH SECONDARY ROADS VERY HAZARDOUS. ICE 
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SOME AREAS. 
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES TO THE NORTH AND WEST HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED 
ICING CONDITIONS.

MONROE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS, IF ONE NEEDS NON-EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL 570-402-7310.

IN SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY, SOME ICING HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, HOWEVER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS THERE
ARE NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM UP CONSIDERABLY THE NEXT COUPLE OF 
DAYS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO FOGGY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES
ON THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION.

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GORSE/EBERWINE

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