Full Notification

...Major Coastal Storm to Affect the Region Through Wednesday Night... .A pair of low pressure systems to our south today will consolidate into an intense nor`easter just east of the mid-Atlantic coast on Wednesday, then pass southeast of Nantucket Island late Wednesday night. Unnecessary travel in most of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon and evening is strongly discouraged! ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 7 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very difficult travel conditions, especially Wednesday afternoon and evening including the evening commute on Wednesday. Snowfall rates of of 1 to 3 inches per hour are expected at times Wednesday afternoon and early evening when visibility should be reduced to less than half a mile. Highest accumulations will be in the hilly areas. In the meantime...the snow, and possible sleet or freezing rain mixture this evening may quit for a time or become very light, before developing in earnest early Wednesday morning. Blowing and drifting snow is possible on Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKS ... CARBON ... LEHIGH ... MONROE ... NORTHAMPTON

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.