[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/21/2005 9:37:04 PM

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WWUS81 KPHI 220237
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
937 PM EST MON NOV 21 2005

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-221100-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON
937 PM EST MON NOV 21 2005

...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT US OVERNIGHT AND MUCH OF
TUESDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EAST OF THE VIRGINIA CAPES LATE THIS
EVENING WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES
JUST EAST OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST ON TUESDAY. RAIN WILL OCCUR
OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. AS THE STORM MOVES FARTHER TO THE
NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY, COLD AIR WILL SWEEP INTO THE AREA TURNING
THE RAIN OVER TO SNOW IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AND
PROBABLY CHANGE THE RAIN OVER TO SNOW ELSEWHERE LATER TUESDAY
AFTERNOON OR EVENING. AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW MIGHT ACCUMULATE
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEYS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING TOWARD FREEZING IN
THE HIGHER TERRAIN DURING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND IN THE
EVENING ELSEWHERE. THIS WOULD MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND LESS TRAVELED
ROADWAYS.

THE WINDS, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE LOW, WILL GUST TO 35 AND 40 MPH, 
AND MIGHT CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WHILE IT 
IS SNOWING.

AFTER THIS, AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MAY PRODUCE MORE SNOW IN TIME 
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY WITH ANOTHER LIGHT ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. MORE 
SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT TIMING, ACCUMULATIONS AND HOW IT MIGHT IMPACT 
TRAVEL PLANS WILL BE ISSUED WITH LATER STATEMENTS ON TUESDAY AND 
WEDNESDAY. 


$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ009-010-012>020-026-PAZ067>071-221100-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
937 PM EST MON NOV 21 2005

|...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT US OVERNIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF
TUESDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EAST OF THE VIRGINIA CAPES LATE THIS
EVENING WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES
EAST OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST ON TUESDAY. RAIN WILL OCCUR TONIGHT
AND MIGHT FALL HEAVY AT TIMES. OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. STORM TOTALS WILL REACH 1
TO 2 INCHES AND SOME PONDING ON THE ROADWAYS IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT
WHEN THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED. AS THE STORM MOVES FARTHER TO
THE NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY, COLD AIR WILL SWEEP INTO THE AREA AND
WILL PROBABLY CHANGE THE RAIN OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING IN THE NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA
SUBURBS, AND IN THE PASSAIC AND RARITAN BASINS IN NEW JERSEY. AIR
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL THE
PRECIPITATION ENDS AND LITTLE IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED. STANDING WATER THOUGH WILL FREEZE OVERNIGHT AS
TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING.

THE WINDS, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW, WILL GUST TO 35 AND 
40 MPH AT TIMES MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON BRIDGES AND 
OVERPASSES, AS WELL AS PRUNING SOME WEAK TREE LIMBS.

AFTER THIS, AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MAY PRODUCE SOME SNOW IN TIME 
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY. THE GREATEST CHANCES FOR ANY ACCUMULATIONS 
WILL EXTEND FROM THE PHILADELPHIA NORTHWEST SUBURBS INTO THE 
NORTHERN RARITAN BASIN, AND THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE PASSAIC BASIN IN
NEW JERSEY. MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT TIMING, ACCUMULATIONS AND
HOW IT MIGHT IMPACT TRAVEL PLANS WILL BE ISSUED WITH LATER
STATEMENTS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-027-221100-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
937 PM EST MON NOV 21 2005

...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT US OVERNIGHT AND MUCH OF
TUESDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
OVERNIGHT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES ALONG OR JUST EAST
OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST ON TUESDAY. RAIN WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AND
MIGHT FALL HEAVY AT TIMES. THE RAIN SHOULD END DURING THE DAY ON
TUESDAY. STORM TOTALS WILL REACH 1 TO 2 INCHES AND SOME PONDING ON
THE ROADWAYS IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT WHEN THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO FALL. AS THE STORM MOVES FARTHER TO THE NORTHEAST ON
TUESDAY, COLD AIR WILL SWEEP INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER, PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED TO END BEFORE IT HAS A CHANCE TO CHANGE TO SNOW OR
FLURRIES.

THE WINDS, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW, WILL GUST TO 35 AND 
40 MPH AT TIMES MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON BRIDGES AND 
OVERPASSES, AS WELL AS PRUNING SOME WEAK TREE LIMBS. GALE WARNINGS
ARE IN AFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS. THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE CYCLE
IS LOW SO NO TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

AFTER THIS, AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MIGHT PRODUCE SOME RAIN AND SNOW IN 
TIME FOR THANKSGIVING DAY. AT THE MOMENT, AN ACCUMULATING SNOW IS 
NOT EXPECTED FOR THE REGION, BUT SHOULD OCCUR IN PLACES FARTHER
TO THE NORTH. PLEASE LOOK FOR FURTHER UPDATES IF NECESSARY IN THE
DAYS TO COME.

$$

DELISI/GORSE/GIGI


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