[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning : PHI@ 3/23/2005 6:45:43 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS41 KPHI 232314
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
614 PM EST WED MAR 23 2005

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-241100-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-
614 PM EST WED MAR 23 2005

...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES INTO TONIGHT FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...
...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT
ELSEWHERE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ CONTINUES THE WINTER 
STORM WARNING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CARBON AND MONROE 
COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, AS WELL AS SUSSEX COUNTY IN 
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE 
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THESE SAME COUNTIES. 

HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF CARBON AND 
MONROE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW 
ELSEWHERE. THE SNOW WAS FALLING AT A RATE OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR AT 
TOBYHANNA...WHERE THE ACCUMULATION AT 6 PM WAS ALMOST 8 INCHES. 
ALBRIGHTSVILLE IN CARBON COUNTY REPORTED AROUND 8 INCHES. HEAVY SNOW 
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS THIS EVENING.

ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 11 INCHES ARE FORECAST FOR THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS BY THE TIME SNOW ENDS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK 
THURSDAY. OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 
3 TO 6 INCHES. 

THE SNOW WILL MAKE THE EVENING COMMUTE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY OVER 
THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THOSE 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 MOVING ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS WILL REDEVELOP OFF THE 
DELMARVA PENINSULA THIS EVENING WHILE CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY 
OVERNIGHT, BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE THURSDAY MORNING. 

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-PAZ062-240300-
MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHLEHEM
614 PM EST WED MAR 23 2005

...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES INTO TONIGHT MAINLY FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

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

A LARGE PRECIPITATION SHIELD COVERS THE REGION AND WITH TEMPERATURES 
IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S, SNOW IS THE PREDOMINANT TYPE, WITH 
SOME ISOLATED SLEET BEING REPORTED. THERE MAY BE SOME SNOW MIXING IN 
AT TIMES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. COLDER AIR WILL BE MOVING 
INTO THE REGION AND CHANGING THE PRECIPITATION TO ALL SNOW.

OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THE TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING
THIS EVENING AND ALLOW 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE BEFORE THE
SNOW ENDS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK THURSDAY. OVER THE LOWER 
ELEVATIONS, 1 TO 3 INCHES OF A SLUSHY ACCUMULATION ON GRASSY AND 
NON-PAVED SURFACES IS EXPECTED. 

LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS WILL REDEVELOP OFF THE 
DELMARVA PENINSULA THIS EVENING WHILE CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY 
OVERNIGHT, BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE THURSDAY MORNING. 

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

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

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