[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/31/2006 3:18:20 PM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WWUS81 KPHI 312017
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
317 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-011030-
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
317 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

...A FEW ISOLATED 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 A FEW ISOLATED
POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN IN SOME OF THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS.
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. IF YOU HAVE TRAVELING PLANS TO 
OR THROUGH THIS AREA, BE ALERT FOR DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVERNIGHT. THE WEATHER HAS REMAINED UNSEASONABLY WARM AND THE 
GREATEST THREAT FOR ANY ICING WOULD BE ON ELEVATED WALKWAYS, 
BRIDGES, AND OVERPASSES.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SLOWLY THROUGH THE NIGHT AND, BY 
DAYBREAK NEW YEARS DAY, SHOULD BE ABOVE FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE 
AREA. THUS, BRINGING AN END TO ANY THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN. BUT 
RAIN WILL BE ON THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SIDE, POSSIBLY CAUSING 
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. 
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>062-011030-
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
317 PM 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 WILL BEGIN 
OVERSPREADING THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING, POSSIBLY BEFORE THE
NEW YEAR ARRIVES. THE RAIN COULD THEN FALL HEAVY AT TIMES LATER 
TONIGHT INTO NEW YEARS DAY MORNING. RAINFALL STORM TOTALS ARE 
EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES. THIS MAY 
PRODUCE SOME URBAN FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN 
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE.  

AT THIS POINT, STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WITHIN 
BANKFULL. THE GREATEST PROBLEM FROM THIS WEATHER EVENT WILL BE FOR 
MOTORISTS. IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO DRIVE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY NEW 
YEARS DAY, PLEASE BE WARY OF 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-
011030-
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
317 PM 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 INTO NEW YEARS DAY MORNING. THERE MIGHT EVEN BE A FEW WIDELY 
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. RAINFALL STORM TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO 
AVERAGE AROUND ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES. THIS MAY PRODUCE SOME 
URBAN FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN THOSE WITH POOR 
DRAINAGE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN LOCATIONS WHICH EXPERIENCE A 
THUNDERSTORM.

AT THIS POINT, STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WITHIN 
BANKFULL. THE GREATEST PROBLEM FROM THIS WEATHER EVENT WILL BE FOR 
MOTORISTS. IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO DRIVE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY NEW 
YEARS DAY, PLEASE BE WARY OF 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.

$$

RPW/MD/PO/