[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 11/9/2011 10:54:12 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1053 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

OUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS URGING YOU TO PREPARE FOR THE 
HARSH...AND SOMETIMES DANGEROUS WEATHER THAT THE WINTER SEASON OFTEN 
BRINGS. 

THIS MESSAGE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ON ONE OF THE MOST 
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENTS YOU MAY EXPERIENCE...THE ICE STORM.

HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES...AS 
WELL AS TOPPLE UTILITY POLES AND COMMUNICATION TOWERS. ICE CAN 
DISRUPT COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER FOR DAYS WHILE UTILITY COMPANIES 
REPAIR EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. EVEN SMALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE CAN BE 
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. BRIDGES AND 
OVERPASSES ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY FREEZE BEFORE 
OTHER SURFACES.

FREEZING RAIN IS THE RESULT OF PRECIPITATION WHICH INITIALLY FALLS
AS SNOW...THEN ENCOUNTERS A LAYER OF WARM AIR WHICH MELTS THE SNOW
CHANGING IT TO RAIN. THE RAIN THEN FREEZES AS IT ENCOUNTERS BELOW
FREEZING AIR AT OR NEAR THE SURFACE CREATING A FILM OF ICE. 

MOST OF THE UNITED STATES RECEIVES LESS THAN 10 HOURS OF FREEZING
RAIN ANNUALLY WITH THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY IN THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER
VALLEY WHERE OVER 40 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE OBSERVED ANNUALLY.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES ICE STORM WARNINGS FOR 
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINTER WEATHER OR FREEZING RAIN 
ADVISORIES FOR ANY ICE ACCRETION WHICH ALSO INCLUDES FREEZING 
DRIZZLE.

ALL OF OUR WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. SIMPLY GO TO 
WEATHER.GOV AND THEN CLICK ON THE PHILDELPHIA REGION. THIS WILL TAKE
YOU TO THE MAIN WEBPAGE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
PHILADELPHIA AND MT.HOLLY. YOU CAN ALSO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON WINTER
WEATHER PREPAREDNESS HERE.



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