Winter Weather Advisory Start: Tue 3:09 pm End: Wed 6:00 am
Urgent - Winter Weather message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
309 PM EST Tue Dec 6 2016
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe- including the cities of...Newton...Jim Thorpe...Stroudsburg 309 PM EST Tue Dec 6 2016
...Winter Weather advisory remains in effect until 6 AM EST Wednesday...
* Locations...Southern Poconos and far northwestern New Jersey.
* Snow accumulations...2 to 4 inches with the highest amounts at elevations above 1000 ft.
* Ice accumulations...Up to a Few hundredths of an inch possible.
* Timing...A wintry Mix of Rain... Wet Snow and sleet will overspread the area late this afternoon in the poconos and northwestern New Jersey. Precipitation then changes over to Snow and could become moderate at times this evening. Snow will then change over to Rain during the overnight in the warmer valleys. However... Pockets of freezing Rain or drizzle May develop along the High-Elevation ridges.
* Impacts...Untreated Roads... Bridges and overpasses will become Snow covered and slippery this evening. The evening Rush could be impacted if steadier Snow arrives in Time. Hazardous travel May continue through late tonight... Especially where a Light Glaze of icing forms.
* Temperatures...In the lower to Mid 30s.
* Visibilities...One-half mile at times.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather advisory Means that periods of Snow...Sleet...Or freezing Rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery Roads and limited visibilities...And use caution while driving.
Report Snow and Ice accumulation to the National Weather Service by calling our trained spotter line...Posting to the nws Mount Holly facebook Page...Or using twitter @nwsmountholly.
Snowfall and Ice accumulation forecast maps in addition to experimental probabilistic snowfall information for the latest event are available online at www.weather.gov/phi/winter
