[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/28/2003 4:29:23 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EST FRI MAR 28 2003

...A WILD END TO MARCH EXPECTED OVER THIS WEEKEND...

THE EXPRESSION OF THE MONTH OF MARCH GOING OUT LIKE A LAMB LITERALLY 
WILL NOT HOLD MUCH WATER THIS WEEKEND. A LARGE SWING IN WEATHER 
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. A MOIST SOUTHERLY 
FLOW PRECEDING A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MAKE FOR A RELATIVELY MILD 
AND HUMID DAY ON SATURDAY. AS THE FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION...IT 
SHOULD TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DEPENDING UPON HOW MUCH 
SUN THERE IS ON SATURDAY...SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL 
TO BECOME STRONG OR SEVERE. THIS IS THE REASON THE STORM PREDICTION 
CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS PLACED EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...PARTS OF 
WESTERN NEW JERSEY AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA IN 
A SLIGHT RISK TO HAVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. SOME LOCALLY HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. WHILE WIDESPREAD AND LARGER 
RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED...IF THE STORMS PASS OVER SOME OF THE 
FLASHIER STREAM BASINS...ISOLATED STREAM FLOODING MIGHT OCCUR.

AS THE FRONT SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO 
THE ATLANTIC ON SUNDAY...WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG 
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. AT THE SAME TIME...MUCH COLDER AIR WILL BE 
MOVING EASTWARD. THERE WILL BE A CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER 
TERRAIN ON PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY DURING THE DAY ON 
SUNDAY AND THIS SHOULD MOVE SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
PRECIPITATION MIGHT CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING AS FAR SOUTHEAST AS 
THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA. THE BEST CHANCES OF ACCUMULATING 
SNOW WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS OF NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA. AS LONG AS MOST OF THIS PRECIPITATION FALLS 
DURING THE DAY...ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE MAINLY CONFINED TO GRASSY 
AREAS AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY.

PLEASE LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES THIS WEEKEND AS THE FORECAST WILL 
BE FINE TUNED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL 
MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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