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Winter Weather Advisory 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

November 19, 20074 counties in Pennsylvania; Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter weather advisory at Nov 19, 2007, 10:01 AM EST for 4 counties in Pennsylvania; Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2007, 10:01 AM EST (15:01 UTC)
Expired
Nov 20, 2007, 9:00 AM EST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2007-11-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2007-11-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
433 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
339 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS41 KPHI 191501
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1001 AM EST MON NOV 19 2007


PAZ054-055-192200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-071119T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.071119T1501Z-071119T2200Z/
CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
1001 AM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM.

THE WIDESPREAD AND PERSISTENT SNOW THE REGION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING 
IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION INTO A MORE SCATTERED EVENT THIS 
AFTERNOON. NOT EVERYONE WILL SEE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS, BUT THOSE 
WHO DO CAN EXPECT TO SEE ANOTHER INCH. ALONG WITH THE ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL, FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO
EXPECTED. ONCE AGAIN, NOT EVERYONE WILL SEE THE FREEZING DRIZZLE,
BUT THOSE WHO DO CAN EXPECT A LIGHT ACCRETION.

WITH BOTH FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE FORECAST FOR THIS 
AFTERNOON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY UNTIL 500 PM.   

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT 
THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL 
REMAIN SLICK.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON, BE PREPARED FOR LESS THAN 
IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO DRIVE AT A REASONABLE SPEED AND 
LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ONE IN FRONT OF 
YOU.


$$

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-192200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071119T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.071119T1501Z-071119T2200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1001 AM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS UNTIL 500 PM.

THE WIDESPREAD AND PERSISTENT WINTRY MIX THE REGION HAS BEEN 
EXPERIENCING IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION INTO A MORE SCATTERED EVENT 
THIS AFTERNOON. 

ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WHERE TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE 
MID AND UPPER 30S, MAINLY THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE 
COUNTY, ON AND OFF LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON.

ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO 
REMAIN AT OR JUST BELOW FREEZING, ON AND OFF LIGHT SNOW, SLEET, AND 
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH 
ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OR ICE ACCRETION WILL BE LIGHT, THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 
500 PM. 

WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THE 
HIGHER ELEVATION, UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL REMAIN SLICK.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND 
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY OR IN WARREN AND MORRIS 
COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY, BE PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL DRIVING 
CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO DRIVE AT A REASONABLE SPEED AND LEAVE PLENTY 
OF ROOM BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ONE IN FRONT OF YOU.

$$

NJZ001-192200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071119T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.071119T1501Z-071119T2200Z/
SUSSEX-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWTON
1001 AM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM.

THE WIDESPREAD AND PERSISTENT LIGHT SNOW THE REGION HAS BEEN
EXPERIENCING IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION INTO A MORE SCATTERED EVENT
THIS AFTERNOON. NOT EVERYONE WILL SEE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS,
BUT THOSE WHO DO CAN EXPECT TO SEE ANOTHER INCH. ALONG WITH THE
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL, FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS
ALSO EXPECTED. ONCE AGAIN, NOT EVERYONE WILL SEE THE FREEZING
DRIZZLE, BUT THOSE WHO DO CAN EXPECT A LIGHT ACCRETION.

WITH BOTH FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE FORECAST FOR THIS 
AFTERNOON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY UNTIL 500 PM.   

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT 
THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL 
REMAIN SLICK.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON, BE PREPARED FOR LESS THAN 
IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO DRIVE AT A REASONABLE SPEED AND 
LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ONE IN FRONT OF 
YOU.

$$

PAZ060-191615-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071119T1500Z/
BERKS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...READING
1001 AM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE SNOW ADVISORY, MAINLY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S, 
THE ON AND OFF LIGHT PRECIPITATION THAT IS FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON 
WILL MAINLY FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 
IS NOT EXPECTED.

FOR THIS REASON, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE
SNOW ADVISORY.

$$

KRUZDLO
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 191918
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
218 PM EST MON NOV 19 2007

NJZ007-008-PAZ061-062-192030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071119T2200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
218 PM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

TEMPERATURES AROUND THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF 32 DEGREES. ADDITIONAL LIGHT
RAIN OR DRIZZLE IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON, BUT ICING IS NOT
ANTICIPATED. 

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-192200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071119T2200Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
218 PM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

SOME LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN STILL ARE LIKELY OVER THE
SOUTHERN POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY, ESPECIALLY OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
THE MELTING POINT OF 32 DEGREES, THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. UNTREATED
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL REMAIN SLICK.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON... BE PREPARED FOR LESS
THAN IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO DRIVE AT A REASONABLE
SPEED AND LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ONE
IN FRONT OF YOU.

AN ADDITIONAL BOUT OF LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT, WITH AN
ADDITIONAL INCH OR SNOW OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. 

$$

MPD
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 192007
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
307 PM EST MON NOV 19 2007

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-201100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071120T1100Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
307 PM EST MON NOV 19 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE 
EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE TEMPERATURES
REMAIN BELOW THE MELTING POINT OF 32 DEGREES...WITH AN ADDITIONAL
LIGHT ACCRUAL OF ICING.

LATER TONIGHT...MORE LIGHT SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED...AGAIN MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE
TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF
SNOW AND SLEET AND ADDITIONAL LIGHT ICING IS EXPECTED.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING THROUGH THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT...BE
PREPARED FOR LESS THAN IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO DRIVE
AT A REASONABLE SPEED AND LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOUR
VEHICLE AND THE ONE IN FRONT OF YOU.

$$

MPD
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 200925
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 AM EST TUE NOV 20 2007

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-201400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071120T1400Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
425 AM EST TUE NOV 20 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WARM FRONT WAS APPROACHING OUR REGION FROM THE WEST DURING THE 
NIGHT. AN AREA OF RAIN HAD DEVELOPED OUT AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT AND 
IT WILL AFFECT EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TODAY.

AT 400 AM, TEMPERATURES IN THE POCONO REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND IN 
EXTREME NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RANGED FROM 30 TO 36 DEGREES. WITH SOME 
LOCATIONS REMAINING AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK EARLY THIS 
MORNING, SOME FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY IN PARTS OF CARBON COUNTY, 
MONROE COUNTY AND SUSSEX COUNTY.

ICE MAY BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING EARLY THIS MORNING, BE PREPARED FOR LESS 
THAN IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO DRIVE AT A REASONABLE 
SPEED AND LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ONE 
AHEAD OF YOU.  

TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE 32 DEGREES THROUGH THE REGION BY MID 
MORNING.  WHILE THE CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE 
AFTERNOON, THERE SHOULD BE NO ADDITIONAL FREEZING RAIN BEYOND 900
AM.

$$

IOVINO
000 
WWUS41 KPHI 201345
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
845 AM EST TUE NOV 20 2007


NJZ001-PAZ054-055-201445-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071120T1400Z/
SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
845 AM EST TUE NOV 20 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES HAVE MOVED ABOVE FREEZING, THEREFORE, FREEZING
PRECIPITATION IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AND THE THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING.

$$

RNS

Nearby

Winter Weather Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2007Winter Weather Advisories in New Jersey, 2007Every winter weather advisory in 2007

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.