[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 1/11/2005 7:25:58 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 111214 CCA
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
714 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-111700-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
526 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND HAS EXTENDED IT INTO WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

A WARM FRONT IS FORECAST TO FORM OVER THE CAROLINAS TODAY AND THEN 
MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE 
CENTERED OVER MAINE PULLS EAST INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC.

PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM FRONT AND ENHANCED BY 
CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BEGIN ACROSS 
THE REGION TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

VERTICAL TEMPERATURE PROFILES SUGGEST THE PRECIPITATION WILL START 
OFF AS SNOW BEFORE MIXING WITH AND THEN CHANGING OVER TO FREEZING 
RAIN TONIGHT. BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TAKES PLACE A TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 
INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST. ON TOP OF THE SNOW, ICE ACCRETION 
IS EXPECTED, BUT IS FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH. 

AS THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO WIND DOWN ON WEDNESDAY, MILDER AIR AT 
ALL LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD ALLOW FOR A COMPLETE CHANGEOVER 
TO LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

PEOPLE WHO NEED TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PLAN FOR
HAZARDOUS COMMUTING FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-111700-
LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM
714 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2005

CORRECTED

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 
FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS...

A WARM FRONT IS FORECAST TO FORM OVER THE CAROLINAS TODAY AND THEN 
MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE 
CENTERED OVER MAINE PULLS EAST INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC.

PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM FRONT AND ENHANCED BY 
CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BEGIN ACROSS 
THE REGION TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

VERTICAL TEMPERATURE PROFILES SUGGEST THE PRECIPITATION WILL START 
OFF AS SNOW BEFORE MIXING WITH SLEET AND THEN CHANGING OVER TO RAIN 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING. BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TAKES
PLACE, A TOTAL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS NORTH.  

PEOPLE WHO NEED TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PLAN FOR
HAZARDOUS COMMUTING FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHILADELPHIA

MPD/KRUZDLO/

CORRECTED FOR CODING AND MISSPELLED WORD.


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