[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/21/2011 7:02:13 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
701 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-211315-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
701 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

...SNOW WILL BEGIN TRANSITIONING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE...

LOOK FOR SNOW TO GRADUALLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
ACROSS THE UPPER LEHIGH VALLEY AND SOUTHERN POCONOS IN EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY BETWEEN 700 AND AND 900 AM.

THE TRANSITION WILL OCCUR FIRST ACROSS THE UPPER LEHIGH VALLEY AND
SOUTHERN POCONOS...AS TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR THE FREEZING MARK.
EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY RISE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BY
AROUND 900 AM. THIS SHOULD HELP ALLEVIATE ICING PROBLEMS...BUT
TRAVEL MAY STILL BE SLICK. 

THE TRANSITION WILL THEN OCCUR ACROSS NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF SUSSEX COUNTY WILL MAKE THE TRANSITION LAST...AS
TEMPERATURES THERE ALSO REMAIN CLOSE TO THE FREEZING MARK. IN ALL
AREAS...TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING AROUND 900 AM.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE UPPER LEHIGH VALLEY AND SOUTHERN 
POCONOS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...BE ON
THE ALERT FOR SLICK TRAVELING CONDITIONS. MAKE SURE TO LEAVE
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY.

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HAYES