[PHX-Skywarn] NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
145 PM MST FRI NOV 29 2002

...WETTER AND COOLER WEATHER HEADED TOWARDS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST TONIGHT PULLING UP MOISTURE FROM THE
SOUTH.

SHOWERS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF
SATURDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA AS THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. IN
ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY...WITH SOME STRONGER STORMS POSSIBLY PRODUCING SOME BRIEF
HEAVY RAIN. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE THE RULE OVER THE
WEEKEND.

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME DESERT LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA COULD RECEIVE RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF A
HALF INCH...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS POSSIBLY MEASURING
OVER AN INCH OF RAINFALL BY SUNDAY MORNING.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS ARIZONA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOULD
CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE WEATHER INFORMATION.
ALSO...BE AWARE THAT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN ARIZONA COULD RECEIVE
CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM.

KINCAID


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE