[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/26/2005 5:10:38 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 262201
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
444 PM EST WED JAN 26 2005

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-271300-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING
444 PM EST WED JAN 26 2005

...UNTREATED WET SURFACES WILL REFREEZE OVERNIGHT...
...WIND CHILLS DROPPING BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT...

MILDER AIR MOVED INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON, RESULTING IN SOME
MELTING AND COMPACTION OF THE SNOW COVER AWAY FROM THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. 
THE RUNOFF DUE TO THIS SNOW MELT RESULTED IN SOME ROADWAYS BECOMING
WET THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE THIS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING AN ARCTIC FRONT. AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE, 
ANY UNTREATED WET ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME ICY.

IF TRAVELING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, USE CAUTION
AS AREAS OF BLACK ICE (A CLEAR SHEEN OF ICE ON ROADWAYS THAT IS
DIFFICULT TO SEE) WILL BE AROUND. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE TRUE FOR
UNTREATED BRIDGES, OVERPASSES AND EXPRESSWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS. JUST
GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE EXTRA TIME AND ALWAYS KEEP PLENTY OF DISTANCE
BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU. REMEMBER, BLACK ICE
TYPICALLY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND MANY TIMES THE SURFACE MAY
JUST APPEAR WET.

THE WINDS AND THE COLD AIR ALSO WILL COMBINE OVERNIGHT TO DROP WIND
CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO. BY DAYBREAK, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE FORECAST
TO RANGE FROM AROUND MINUS 10 OVER THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY TO BETWEEN MINUS 5 AND ZERO OVER THE REST OF
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY. PEOPLE WHO  
NEED TO BE OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT SHOULD WEAR LAYERS OF CLOTHING, GLOVES
OR MITTENS AND A HAT.

PLEASE BE SURE THAT ANY PETS YOU KEEP OUTSIDE HAVE ACCESS TO A WELL
INSULATED SHELTER PROTECTED FROM THE WIND AND PLENTY OF UNFROZEN
WATER.  

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ067>071-
271300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-
KENT MD-KENT DE-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...
VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
444 PM EST WED JAN 26 2005

...UNTREATED WET SURFACES WILL REFREEZE OVERNIGHT...
...WIND CHILLS DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OVERNIGHT...

MILDER AIR MOVED INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON, RESULTING IN SOME
MELTING AND COMPACTION OF THE SNOW COVER. THE RUNOFF DUE TO THIS SNOW
MELT RESULTED IN SOME ROADWAYS BECOMING WET THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING AN ARCTIC
FRONT. AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE,  ANY UNTREATED WET ROADWAYS AND
WALKWAYS WILL BECOME ICY.

IF TRAVELING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, USE CAUTION
AS AREAS OF BLACK ICE (A CLEAR SHEEN OF ICE ON ROADWAYS THAT IS
DIFFICULT TO SEE) WILL BE AROUND. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE TRUE FOR
UNTREATED BRIDGES, OVERPASSES AND EXPRESSWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS. JUST
GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE EXTRA TIME AND ALWAYS KEEP PLENTY OF DISTANCE
BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU. REMEMBER, BLACK ICE
TYPICALLY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND MANY TIMES THE SURFACE MAY
JUST APPEAR WET.

THE WINDS AND THE COLD AIR ALSO WILL COMBINE OVERNIGHT TO DROP WIND
CHILL VALUES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY DAYBREAK OVER EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE
AND THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. PEOPLE WHO NEED TO BE OUTSIDE
OVERNIGHT SHOULD WEAR LAYERS OF CLOTHING, GLOVES OR MITTENS AND A
HAT.

PLEASE BE SURE THAT ANY PETS YOU KEEP OUTSIDE HAVE ACCESS TO A WELL
INSULATED SHELTER PROTECTED FROM THE WIND AND PLENTY OF UNFROZEN
WATER.  

$$

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