[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/31/2002 5:23:56 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 311021
SPSPHI
NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-312201-

WINTER STORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
520 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2002

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE TOMORROW NIGHT...

A STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO...COMBINED 
WITH COLD HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA...WILL BRING THE THREAT 
OF WINTRY WEATHER TO THE AREA ONCE AGAIN FOR NEW YEARS NIGHT.

RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ON NEW YEARS 
DAY...THEN BY EVENING COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER IN FROM THE 
NORTH. HOW MUCH COLD AIR GETS IN WILL DETERMINE IF OR WHEN THE RAIN 
WILL CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING OR FROZEN PRECIPITATION. SO THE AMOUNT 
OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION REMAINS RATHER UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. THE 
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY WOULD BE MOSTLY LIKELY TO SEE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR 
ICE. 

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON NEW YEARS NIGHT...WEDNESDAY 
NIGHT...BE SURE TO CHECK FOR UPDATED FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES 
OR WARNINGS.

YOU CAN ACCESS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON THE INTERNET AT THE 
FOLLOWING ADDRESS, WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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AMC


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