[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/21/2008 8:16:36 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
816 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-221100-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
816 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...ICY SPOTS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT ON ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS...

THE STEEP PLUNGE IN TEMPERATURES COUPLED WITH STANDING WATER AND
SLUSH WILL FREEZE QUICKLY OVERNIGHT. IN PLACES WHERE SNOW AND
SLEET ARE STILL ON THE GROUND...ANY PARTIAL MELTING WILL FREEZE
SOLID IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY.

ELSEWHERE RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE BEEN DOUBLE THE MONTHLY NORMAL IN
MANY PLACES. THIS HAS LEFT PLENTY OF STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING
AREAS AS WELL AS IN SOME PLACES WATER RUNNING ACROSS ROADWAYS FROM
HIGHER LOCATIONS TO LOWER LOCATIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF
STANDING WATER ON SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS. THESE WILL ALL
FREEZE SOLID OVERNIGHT AND MAKE FOR SLIPPERY TRAVELING AND
WALKING.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING OVERNIGHT, PLEASE BE ALERT FOR PROBABLE ICY
SPOTS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON LESS TRAVELED ROADWAYS AND
LOW LYING AREAS ON ANY ROADWAYS. PLEASE GIVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA
DISTANCE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLES AROUND YOU. PEDESTRIANS
SHOULD ALSO WATCH OUT FOR ICY SPOTS ON SIDEWALKS AND IN PARKING LOTS.


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GIGI