National Weather Service Notification Sent: 03:48AM Sat 01/24/2015 WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW,WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. THIS WARNING REPLACED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. LOCATIONS,EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING READING,THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND POCONOS INTO NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. BASICALLY THIS COVERS THE REGION ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 78. ACCUMULATIONS,STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES,ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. TIMING,SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING,MODERATE OR HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH ABOUT 8 AM,THEN TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY FORENOON. IT MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME THIS MORNING,MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. IMPACTS,SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT TO TRAVEL THROUGH DAYBREAK OR UNTIL ROADS ARE CLEARED. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WHERE 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW COLLECTS ON BRANCHES AND WIRES. WINDS,NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES,ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK. TEMPERATURES,BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES THROUGH 8 AM THEN RISING SEVERAL DEGREES DURING MIDDAY WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:19:15 +0000
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