Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Freezing Rain Advisories in 2012
Freezing Rain Advisory 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freezing rain advisory at Dec 7, 2012, 3:20 AM EST for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 7, 2012, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2012, 3:20 AM EST (08:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2012, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2012, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 202 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1919 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
818 WWUS41 KPHI 070820 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 320 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 PAZ054-055-060>062-071600- /O.NEW.KPHI.ZR.Y.0003.121207T1200Z-121207T1600Z/ CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 320 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 700 AM UNTIL 1100 AM. * LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPE...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST IN THE 700 AM TO 900 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...THERE MAY BE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON UNTREATED SURFACES. * TEMPERATURES...READINGS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S AT 700 AM. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE SLOWLY THIS MORNING WITH MOST LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 32 DEGREES BY 1100 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND WALKWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING. && $$ IOVINO
3 follow-up statements
365 WWUS41 KPHI 071200 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 700 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 NJZ001-007-071600- /O.EXA.KPHI.ZR.Y.0003.121207T1200Z-121207T1600Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON 700 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. IT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPE...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST IN THE 800 AM TO 900 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...THERE MAY BE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON UNTREATED SURFACES. * TEMPERATURES...READINGS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S WHEN THE RAIN ARRIVES. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE SLOWLY THIS MORNING WITH MOST LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 32 DEGREES BY 1100 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND WALKWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING. && $$ PAZ054-055-060>062-071600- /O.CON.KPHI.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121207T1600Z/ CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 700 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPE...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM THE WEST THROUGH 900 AM. * IMPACTS...THERE MAY BE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON UNTREATED SURFACES. * TEMPERATURES...READINGS WERE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S AS THE RAIN BEGAN TO MOVE INTO THE REGION. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE SLOWLY THIS MORNING WITH MOST LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 32 DEGREES BY 1100 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND WALKWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING. && $$ IOVINO
978 WWUS41 KPHI 071326 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 826 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 NJZ008-071600- /O.EXA.KPHI.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121207T1600Z/ MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MORRISTOWN 826 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPE...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A COUPLE OF HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST IN THE 800 AM TO 900 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...THERE MAY BE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON UNTREATED SURFACES. * TEMPERATURES...READINGS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S WHEN THE RAIN ARRIVES. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE SLOWLY THIS MORNING WITH MOST LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 32 DEGREES BY 11 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND WALKWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-071600- /O.CON.KPHI.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121207T1600Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 826 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPE...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST IN THE 800 AM TO 900 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...THERE MAY BE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON UNTREATED SURFACES. * TEMPERATURES...READINGS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S WHEN THE RAIN ARRIVES. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE SLOWLY THIS MORNING WITH MOST LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 32 DEGREES BY 11 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND WALKWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING. && $$
592 WWUS41 KPHI 071605 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1105 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-071715- /O.EXP.KPHI.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121207T1600Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON 1105 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK THIS MORNING AND THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN. THERE MAY STILL BE A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE FREEZING RAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ HEAVENER
Nearby
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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.