[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 11/4/2011 4:27:57 PM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...NEXT WEEK MARKS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED NEXT WEEK...NOVEMBER 6TH 
THROUGH NOVEMBER 12TH AS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK.

THE WINTER SEASON IN PENNSYLVANIA CAN BE A TIME OF BEAUTIFUL 
SCENERY...HOLIDAY CELEBRATION...AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
HOWEVER THE COLD WEATHER SEASON CAN ALSO BE HARSH...AND EVEN 
DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED.

TO PROMOTE A SAFER WINTER SEASON...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ASKS LOCAL PRINT...BROADCAST AND INTERNET MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT THE
DANGERS OF WINTER WEATHER AND THE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE
RISK. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING WINTER 
WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA...WINTER PREPAREDNESS... 
WINTER TERMINOLOGY...HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARDS...ICE STORMS...WINTER 
FLOODING AND ICE JAMS...AND EXTREME COLD.  

THE FOLLOWING WINTER WEATHER SAFETY MESSAGES ARE PROVIDED FOR
USE IN BROADCAST...PRINT MESSAGES OR EVEN WEATHER-RELATED BLOGS EACH 
DAY DURING THIS WEEK. YOU CAN ALSO SAVE THEM FOR FUTURE USE DURING 
WINTER STORMS.

SUNDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 1...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO BE PREPARED ON THE ROAD 
AND IN YOUR HOME BEFORE WINTER STORMS STRIKE. HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES 
AND FLASHLIGHTS...FOOD AND WATER...EXTRA MEDICATION...FIRST-AID 
SUPPLIES...AND BLANKETS FOR ADDITIONAL WARMTH IN CASE OF 
EMERGENCIES. BE READY FOR WINTER STORMS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS STATION.

MONDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 2...
DURING WINTER STORM EMERGENCIES STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL 
HAZARDS OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS STATION FOR INFORMATION AND EMERGENCY 
INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS BY OR IN THE PHONE 
AND MAKE SURE TO HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES IN YOUR HOME FOR AT LEAST 
THREE DAYS.  PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER BEFORE IT ARRIVES.

TUESDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 3...
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS AROUND THE CORNER AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO PLAY IT SAFE.  AVOID OVEREXERTION...SUCH AS 
SHOVELING HEAVY SNOW OR WALKING IN DEEP SNOW. THE STRAIN FROM THE 
COLD AND HARD LABOR MAY CAUSE A HEART ATTACK. BE READY FOR THE STORM 
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL 
RADIO...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM 
WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES.

WEDNESDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 4...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU THAT THE BEST DEFENSE 
AGAINST SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS PREPAREDNESS. MAKE SURE THAT SEVERE 
WEATHER DOES NOT CATCH YOU OFF GUARD. START PREPARING NOW FOR THE 
DANGEROUS ICE AND COLD THAT COULD OCCUR DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.  
REMEMBER...MOST DEATHS AND INJURIES RELATED TO WINTER WEATHER ARE 
CAUSED BY DRIVING ON ICY ROADS OR OVEREXERTION.

THURSDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 5...
AS WINTER APPROACHES...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO 
DRESS FOR THE SEASON. WEAR LOOSE...LIGHT-WEIGHT...WARM CLOTHING IN 
SEVERAL LAYERS. TRAPPED AIR BETWEEN LAYERS ACTS AS AN INSULATOR. 
LAYERS CAN BE REMOVED TO AVOID PERSPIRATION AND SUBSEQUENT CHILL. 
OUTER GARMENTS SHOULD BE WATER REPELLENT AND HOODED. ALWAYS COVER 
YOUR HEAD SINCE HALF OF YOUR BODY HEAT CAN BE LOST THROUGH AN 
UNCOVERED HEAD.  BE PREPARED FOR THE STORM BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE 
LATEST WINTER STORM ADVISORIES AND STATEMENTS.

FRIDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 6...
IN THE EVENT OF A WINTER STORM....ONLY LEAVE YOUR HOME DURING AN 
EMERGENCY. IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN A CAR...PULL OFF THE 
ROAD...TURN ON YOUR HAZARD LIGHTS...AND HANG A DISTRESS FLAG FROM 
THE RADIO ANTENNA OR FROM A WINDOW. REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE. RESCUERS 
ARE MORE LIKELY TO FIND YOU THERE. ADEQUATE PREPARATION AND CAUTION 
ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN SURVIVAL DURING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.  
STAY INFORMED OF DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR TELEVISION FOR THE 
LATEST WINTER STORM ADVISORIES AND STATEMENTS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WINTER WEATHER SAFETY...CHECK OUT THE 
NWS MOUNT HOLLY INTERNET WEB SITE AT:

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PHI/

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