[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/27/2003 3:33:16 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EST THU NOV 27 2003


...STRONG STORM SYSTEM ON THE WAY FOR THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND...

LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE
TO DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTHEASTWARD. AS THIS STORM APPROACHES OUR 
REGION, PERIODS OF RAIN WILL OCCUR LATER TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
A STEADIER RAIN, POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES, IS EXPECTED FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES AND MOVES 
INTO NORTHERN NEW YORK STATE.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 
WHILE WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME, SOME 
FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE, 
ESPECIALLY WHERE LINGERING LEAVES ARE BLOCKING STORM DRAINS. SMALLER 
STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL RESPOND WITH THE EXPECTED RAINFALL AND MAY 
RISE TO NEAR BANKFULL BY SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A 
STREAM, CREEK OR RIVER, KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS.

AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO SOUTHEASTERN CANADA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY, COLDER AIR WILL SWEEP IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT. AS A RESULT, 
LINGERING RAIN ACROSS THE POCONOS, NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND INTO THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY MAY CHANGE TO SOME WET SNOW OR FLURRIES BEFORE ENDING 
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

IN ADDITION, THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN SATURDAY AS 
IT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEAST CANADA. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT THE 
ENTIRE REGION, WITH WIND SPEEDS DURING SATURDAY LIKELY REACHING 30 
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. ALONG WITH THE GUSTY WINDS 
ON SATURDAY, CHILLY TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. SOME SNOW SHOWERS OR 
FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE POCONOS, NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY 
AND PARTS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. 

WHEN TRAVELING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL 
MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE LETTERS).

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