[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
534 AM MST SAT NOV 30 2002

...WET...COOL WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL 
CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TODAY WHILE CIRCULATING MOISTURE INTO 
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ONCE AGAIN TODAY 
...BEFORE BEGINNING A GRADUAL DECREASE FROM THE WEST LATER ON THIS 
AFTERNOON. BY SUNDAY...THERE WILL ONLY BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
IN PARTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA HAVE ALREADY 
RECEIVED NEARLY 6 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 
SOME AREAS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL 
ARIZONA COULD RECEIVE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND A HALF 
INCH BEFORE THE STORM SYSTEM RUNS ITS COURSE.

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 HIGHEST ELEVATIONS IN ARIZONA COULD RECEIVE
CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM.

WILT




NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE