[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/24/2002 4:22:33 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002

...PHILADELPHIA'S NORTHWEST SUBURBAN COUNTIES AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY 
ARE SET TO RECEIVE THE MOST VARIED WEATHER IN THE UPCOMING STORM...

DURING THIS EVENING SNOW WILL SPREAD UP INTO CHESTER, MONTGOMERY AND 
BUCKS COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, AND HUNTERDON AND 
SOMERSET COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE 
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THEN TO RAIN DURING THE NIGHT, ESPECIALLY 
IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES.

BY DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE AROUND 
TWO INCHES, WITH A LITTLE LESS IN THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES 
AND PERHAPS A LITTLE MORE IN THE NORTH.

THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD HAVE CHANGED OVER TO ALL RAIN THROUGHOUT 
EACH OF THE COUNTIES ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.  THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT 
TIMES AND AS A RESULT THERE IS A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY.

THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
AND WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM BEGINS TO PULL AWAY FROM 
THE REGION.  ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF ANOTHER INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE 
AT THAT TIME.

LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE 
TO THE NORTH AND INTO THE EASTERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY LATE TONIGHT.  A 
SECOND AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SHOULD DEVELOP IN NORTH CAROLINA 
OVERNIGHT.  THE SECOND LOW WILL MOVE UP THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY AND 
OUT TO SEA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TONIGHT OR ON WEDNESDAY BE SURE TO 
CHECK THE FORECAST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR ANY UPDATED INFORMATION.

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