[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Winter Storm Warning or Watch or Advisory : PHI@ 12/24/2008 7:36:01 AM

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WWUS41 KPHI 241235
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
735 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-069-241700-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1700Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...DOYLESTOWN
735 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATER TODAY. FREEZING RAIN WAS
FALLING IN MOST AREAS AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING.
HOWEVER... MILDER AIR WILL SURGE OVER THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING
AND ALLOW THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES
MOVE ABOVE FREEZING.

BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER FROM FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN...TWO TO FOUR
TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE COULD ACCUMULATE IN THE POCONOS AND
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY WITH A TENTH OR TWO OVER EAST CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE REST OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOON DUE TO THE VERY COLD GROUND
TEMPERATURES FROM THE RECENT COLD SNAP. EVEN AS AIR TEMPERATURES
RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING...THE GROUND SURFACE WILL REMAIN BELOW
FREEZING FOR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL HOURS.  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. UNTREATED SIDEWALKS AND
ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY UNTIL AROUND MIDDAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

NJZ012-015-PAZ067-068-241500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/
MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN
735 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

FREEZING RAIN WAS FALLING IN MANY LOCATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER... MILDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTH ALLOWING
TEMPERATURES TO MOVE ABOVE FREEZING. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY
FREEZING RAIN OVER TO PLAIN RAIN.

ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE COULD ACCUMULATE BEFORE THE
CHANGEOVER TO PLAIN RAIN.

THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 1000 AM DUE TO THE VERY COLD
GROUND TEMPERATURES FROM THE RECENT COLD SNAP. EVEN AS AIR
TEMPERATURES RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING...THE GROUND SURFACE WILL
REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL HOURS. MOTORISTS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. UNTREATED SIDEWALKS
AND ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY UNTIL AROUND 1000 AM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

SZATKOWSKI