[PHX-Skywarn] PHXSPSPSR.20030224 - "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION"

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

WWUS85 KPSR 241235
SPSPSR
AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-242300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
535 AM MST MON FEB 24 2003

...SIGNIFICANT STORM FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND 
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA STARTING TONIGHT...AND CONTINUING INTO 
WEDNESDAY...

A STRONG AND RATHER COLD PACIFIC STORM LOCATED JUST OFF THE NORTHERN 
CALIFORNIA COAST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA 
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA BY TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON.

THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE WITH BRIEF 
HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST 
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...PERIODS OF RAIN AND 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS OF 
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA AND 
THE COMMUNITIES OF GLOBE...GILA BEND...AND WICKENBURG.

HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 
BY TUESDAY EVENING...RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH 
ARE LIKELY OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST 
ARIZONA...WITH OVER ONE INCH POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL 
ARIZONA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. RAINFALL 
SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT INTO 
WEDNESDAY.

SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS SYSTEM MAY DROP BELOW 5000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
MORNING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING  
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...WITH ANY 
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS.

RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS
CONCERNING THIS STORM EVENT FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER ADVISORIES AND
WATCHES.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
WWW.PHX.NOAA.GOV...OR LISTEN TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER
RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND.

BRECKENRIDGE

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