[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/17/2008 5:07:11 AM

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WWUS81 KPHI 171006
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
506 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-171800-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON
506 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS
FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND THEN UP THE
EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL BRING
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA BEGINNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.  

TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH AT THE START FOR THE
PRECIPITATION TO BEGIN AS ALL SNOW. AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM
ALOFT, SLEET SHOULD MIX IN AS WELL. AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW AND
SLEET IS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING.  

THIS IS A FAST MOVING SYSTEM AND OVERALL PRECIP AMOUNTS WILL
GENERALLY BE IN THE 1/10TH TO 1/4 INCH RANGE.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA
TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION, SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
SLICK SPOTS ON ROAD SURFACES. THE RUSH HOUR COMMUTE THIS EVENING
COULD SEE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE
FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS STORM.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ009-010-012-013-015>019-PAZ067>071-171800-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
506 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS
FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND THEN UP THE
EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL BRING
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA BEGINNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.  

TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH AT THE START FOR THE
PRECIPITATION TO BEGIN AS ALL SNOW OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. AS
TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM ALOFT, RAIN WILL BEGIN TO MIX IN AND A
CHANGEOVER TO ALL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF
PHILADELPHIA BY EVENING AND TO THE NORTH AND WEST BY 10 PM. 
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OCCURS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SNOW MAY BE FALLING OVER MOST OF THE
AREA IN AND AROUND THE EVENING RUSH HOUR, WHICH WOULD MAKE FOR A
MESSY COMMUTE.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA
TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION, SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
SLICK SPOTS ON ROAD SURFACES, ESPECIALLY NORTH AND WEST OF THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE
FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS STORM.

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