[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 12/11/2008 10:09:53 PM

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WWUS41 KPHI 120309
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1009 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-121115-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081212T1500Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
1009 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. 

IN THE SOUTHERN POCONOS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW
JERSEY, COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL BE RETURNING OVERNIGHT. RAIN
WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET, MAINLY AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS BY 3 AM. DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, AROUND
SUNRISE, RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO
SNOW.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD ACCRUE TO 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH ON EXPOSED
SURFACES. AFTER THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO SNOW, 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHEST LOCATIONS.

TRAVELING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES AGAIN
FALL BELOW FREEZING AND ROADWAYS BEGIN ICE OVER. ALSO THE ICE
COULD BRING SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND WIRES DOWN WITH POWER
INTERRUPTIONS POSSIBLE.

EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL END EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...PRECIPITATION SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND NOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL NOT CHANGE MUCH DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...
LEADING TO VERY LITTLE MELTING DURING THE DAY. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COULD BRING DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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RNS