[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/10/2003 5:16:05 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 101006
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PAZ054-055-061-062-NJZ001-007-008-102200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 AM EST WED DEC 10 2003


...HEAVY RAIN AND FOG EXPECTED TONIGHT...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL 
INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY, MOVING 
THROUGH THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY LATER THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL PASS THROUGH OUR AREA THURSDAY MORNING. ON ITS WAY, THE SYSTEM 
IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE 
ATLANTIC OCEAN. 

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REACH OUR REGION LATE IN THE DAY TODAY OR THIS
EVENING AND INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE 
TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES ARE LIKELY. THE BULK WILL FALL QUICKLY
WITHIN ABOUT A SIX HOUR PERIOD. 

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT SHOULD CAUSE POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. STORM DRAINS 
MAY BE CLOGGED WITH SNOW EXACERBATING THE FLOODING. TEMPERATURES ARE 
NOT EXPECTED TO GO HIGHER THAN THE 40S. THIS SHOULD BE LOW ENOUGH TO 
HAVE THE SNOW ABSORB SOME OF THE FALLING RAIN AND NOT MELT 
SUFFICIENTLY TO CAUSE STREAM OR RIVER FLOODING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE WILL BE CONTINUING TO ACCESS THE SITUATION TODAY AND PLEASE 
LISTEN TO FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WATCHES IF HIGHER 
TEMPERATURES OR HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED. 

IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN...THE WARMER AIR PASSING OVER THE 
SNOW COVER IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE AND ENHANCE THE FOG TONIGHT AND 
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE PATCHES OF VERY DENSE FOG 
TONIGHT. ONE NOTORIOUS SPOT FOR DENSE FOG WITH SOUTHEAST FLOW IS THE 
CONJUNCTION OF INTERSTATES 80 AND 380 IN MONROE COUNTY. GIVE 
YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION THURSDAY MORNING AND 
WATCH FOR CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.
 
FOR FURTHER DETAILS...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATION. 

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TFG
 

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