[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 3/23/2005 4:38:55 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 230904
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
352 AM EST WED MAR 23 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-231700-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
352 AM EST WED MAR 23 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ELSEWHERE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY, NJ HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY
AND A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THOSE SAME
COUNTIES. 

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING ACROSS CARBON, MONROE AND
SUSSEX COUNTIES, WHEN TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND OR JUST ABOVE
FREEZING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY
LATE AFTERNOON, AND 4 TO 8 INCHES OF WET SNOW IS FORECAST FOR THOSE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY THE TIME SNOW ENDS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK
THURSDAY. OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO
ACCUMULATE UNTIL AFTER DUSK TODAY, AND ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES OF WET SNOW
IS FORECAST. 

THE SNOW WILL MAKE THE EVENING COMMUTE TREACHEROUS, AND PEOPLE WHO 
DO NOT NEED TO BE ON THE ROADS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS.  PEOPLE WHO 
NEED TO TRAVEL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING SHOULD 
ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME. 

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER OHIO RIVER VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING 
WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE CAROLINAS BY NOON AND THEN MOVE OFF THE MID 
ATLANTIC COAST NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THIS AFTERNOON.  THIS SYSTEM 
WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA AS IT DEEPENS AND LIFTS NORTHEAST SLOWLY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE, OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ANY UPDATES ON THE FORECAST.

$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ062-231700-
MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHLEHEM
352 AM EST WED MAR 23 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY.

RAIN OR MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MIDDAY WITH 
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S OVER NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY, THEN
CHANGE TO SNOW BY DUSK.  OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING IN THE EVENING AND ALLOW 2 TO 
4 INCHES OF WET SNOW TO ACCUMULATE BEFORE SNOW ENDS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
AND DAYBREAK THURSDAY. OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, UP TO 2 INCHES OF A
SLUSHY ACCUMULATION ON GRASSY SURFACES IS EXPECTED. 

THE SNOW WILL MAKE THE EVENING COMMUTE DIFFICULT, AND PEOPLE SHOULD 
AVOID TRAVELING DURING THE SNOW IF POSSIBLE.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL 
THIS EVENING, ALLOW EXTRA TIME. 

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER OHIO RIVER VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING 
WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE CAROLINAS BY NOON AND THEN MOVE OFF THE MID 
ATLANTIC COAST NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THIS AFTERNOON.  THIS SYSTEM 
WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA AS IT DEEPENS AND LIFTS NORTHEAST SLOWLY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE, OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ANY UPDATES ON THE FORECAST. 

$$
KRUZDLO/MPD