[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/31/2006 4:45:00 AM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WWUS81 KPHI 310944
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
444 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-312145-
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
444 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

...SOME POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT THEN HEAVIER RAIN 
WILL ARRIVE...
 
PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES 
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE POCONOS AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY  
WILL BE CLOSE TO THE FREEZING MARK. THERE COULD BE SOME POCKETS OF 
FREEZING RAIN OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION SOME 
SLEET MIGHT MIX IN AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PRECIPITATION FIRST 
ENTERS THE AREA.

ANYONE WITH TRAVELING PLANS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD LISTEN FOR UPDATED 
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADVISORIES LATER TODAY. IF YOU HAVE 
TRAVELING PLANS TO OR THROUGH THIS AREA, ARRIVE BY EARLY EVENING IF 
POSSIBLE TO BEAT THE PRECIPITATION. THE WEATHER HAS REMAINED 
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND THE GREATEST THREAT FOR ICING WOULD BE ON 
ELEVATED WALKWAYS AND BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

BY NEW YEARS DAY MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
FREEZING AND END ANY THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN. BUT RAIN WILL BE ON 
THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SIDE AND WILL CAUSE LOW LYING AREA AND POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING. TEMPERATURES LATER MONDAY NIGHT SHOULD FALL
BELOW FREEZING WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES POSSIBLE. ANY STANDING
WATER WOULD FREEZE ON ROADS AND WALKWAYS BY TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

NJZ007>009-PAZ060>062-312145-
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
444 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND THE FIRST PART OF NEW YEARS 
DAY...

ANOTHER SOGGY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF COAST STATES WILL
BRING A WET END TO 2006 AND START OF 2007. RAIN SHOULD BEGIN 
OVERSPREADING THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING, POSSIBLY BEFORE THE
NEW YEAR ARRIVES. THE RAIN COULD THEN FALL HEAVY AT TIMES LATER
TONIGHT AND IN THE FIRST PART OF NEW YEARS DAY. STORM TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND ONE INCH TO ONE INCH AND A HALF AND
WILL CAUSE URBAN, LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREA FLOODING.  

AT THIS POINT GAGED STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WITHIN 
BANKFULL WITH THE GREATEST PROBLEM FROM THE WEATHER AFFECTING
MOTORISTS. IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO DRIVE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY ON
NEW YEARS DAY PLEASE BE WARY FOR POOR TRAVELING CONDITIONS. DRIVE
CAUTIOUSLY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TAKING ROADS THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR
TO YOU. THE STEADY RAIN SHOULD END BY EARLY AFTERNOON, ALTHOUGH
SOME LINGERING SHOWERS MIGHT AFFECT US INTO MONDAY EVENING.


$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ010-012>027-PAZ067>071-
312145-
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
444 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006


...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND THE FIRST PART OF NEW YEARS 
DAY...

ANOTHER SOGGY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF COAST STATES WILL
BRING A WET END TO 2006 AND START OF 2007. RAIN SHOULD BEGIN
OVERSPREADING THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING, POSSIBLY BEFORE THE
NEW YEAR ARRIVES. THE RAIN COULD THEN FALL HEAVY AT TIMES LATER
TONIGHT AND IN THE FIRST PART OF NEW YEARS DAY. THERE MIGHT
EVEN BE SOME WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORM TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND ONE INCH TO ONE INCH AND A HALF AND
WILL CAUSE URBAN, LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREA FLOODING. 
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN LOCATIONS WHICH EXPERIENCE A
THUNDERSTORM.

AT THIS POINT GAGED STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
WITHIN BANKFULL WITH THE GREATEST PROBLEM FROM THE WEATHER
AFFECTING MOTORISTS. IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO DRIVE LATE TONIGHT OR
EARLY ON NEW YEARS DAY PLEASE BE WARY FOR POOR TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TAKING ROADS
THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR TO YOU. THE STEADY RAIN SHOULD END BY EARLY
AFTERNOON, ALTHOUGH SOME LINGERING SHOWERS MIGHT AFFECT US INTO
MONDAY EVENING.

$$

TFG