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"The Morning Call Inc., Copyright 2002" Date: Friday, January 11, 1991 Page: B03 Edition: FIFTH Section: LOCAL/REGION FORGET FORECAST, LET'S HEAD SOUTH The Morning Call There will be snow on top of the ice on top of the snow in the Lehigh Valley today, with 4 inches of new snow forecast by midafternoon, according to the National Weather Service at Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport. Snowfall today will top lingering traces from the record-breaking Dec. 27 snowstorm that dumped 8.8 inches on the Valley. Today's snow is expected to be mixed with or change to sleet by late afternoon, said meteorologist Charles A. Giannetta. Freezing rain earlier this week created hazardous road conditions throughout the valley. Giannetta said the first light flakes should start falling about 7 a.m. today. "I think we'll see it after daybreak, he said of expected snowfall. "As the day grows older it will get heavier at times," he said. "There is a possibility of a fair amount of snow and a significant amount of icing." "Right now it looks like all of eastern Pennsylvania will be hit," Giannetta said. "We're going for 6 inches in the Poconos. It may stay colder up there." Giannetta said any possible storm warning would be issued today. Officials at all area school districts said no decision had been made as of yesterday to close schools today. They said any such decision would be made early today. Daytime temperatures today will be rising from 30 to 32 degrees. Overnight temperatures are expected to be in the low 30s. Tomorrow's high is expected to be 35-40 degrees. "We're looking for the forecast to change to rain after midnight Saturday morning, " Giannetta said. "We're going to get a 1-2-3 punch out of it," he said. There will be periods of rain and 35-40 degree temperatures during the day tomorrow, he said. Temperatures are expected to drop overnight tomorrow into the low teens with overnight lows of 18 to 20 degrees.

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