[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2011 1:15:55 PM

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WWUS81 KPHI 291715
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
115 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-291900-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CARBON-
MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
115 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

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

A SWATH OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES WITH RATES REACHING 1
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ACROSS MANY AREAS. THE SNOW MAY LESSEN OR
TAPER OFF FOR A TIME ACROSS FAR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE
AIR TEMPERATURES ARE VERY CLOSE TO FREEZING IN MANY AREAS AND
COMBINED WITH THE HIGHER SNOWFALL RATES, THE SNOW ACCUMULATION
EFFICIENCY HAS INCREASED. UNTREATED ROADWAYS ESPECIALLY SECONDARY
ONES AND BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES WILL BE SLUSHY TO
SNOW COVERED. IF DRIVING, BE PREPARED FOR QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD
CONDITIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO THE HEAVY WET
SNOW.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REPORTS OF TREES AND TREE LIMBS BREAKING UNDER
THE WEIGHT OF THE HEAVY WET SNOW IN PARTS OF THE REGION. THIS WILL
RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND CREATE AN ADDITIONAL HAZARD DUE TO
TREE DEBRIS ON SOME ROADWAYS.

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