[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/25/2010 9:37:03 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
936 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-260415-
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
936 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA...

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA OVERNIGHT
AS IT PIVOTS AROUND A POTENT STORM, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR LONG
ISLAND. SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ON AVERAGE,
ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIMES OF MORE INTENSE SNOW BANDS MOVING
THROUGH.

ROADWAYS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY, AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE
VERY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION, WESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 20
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE
VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT SOME AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN, HAVE
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

ANYONE WHO MUST DRIVE, SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND GIVE
THEMSELVES PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION.

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NJZ007>010-012>015-017>020-022-025>027-PAZ060>062-067>071-260415-
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
936 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

...BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE ACROSS THE
REGION...

WIDESPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE ENHANCED AT TIMES IN SOME
AREAS AS SOME NARROW HEAVIER BANDS PIVOT AROUND A POTENT STORM
SYSTEM, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR LONG ISLAND. THE SNOW WILL FALL AT A
RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES IN THE MOST ENHANCED
BANDS. THIS WILL GREATLY LOWER THE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 

IN ADDITION, WESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE TRUE ACROSS NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS IN
OPEN AREAS. AS THE AIR AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO COOL AND
THE SNOWFALL RATES INCREASE, THE SNOW WILL TEND TO ACCUMULATE MORE
ON THE ROADWAYS.

IF TRAVELING TONIGHT, USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR
INCREASINGLY SLIPPERY AND EVEN SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS.
REMEMBER, BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES TEND TO ICE UP
FIRST.

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GORSE