Alert archive / New Jersey / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter storm warning at Mar 25, 2014, 8:33 PM EDT for Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2014, 8:33 PM EDT (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 386 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
432 WWUS41 KPHI 260033 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 833 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-NJZ021-023-024-260600- /O.UPG.KPHI.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0009.140326T0033Z-140326T0600Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY 833 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES..SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE...AND COULD FALL MODERATELY TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BE WET INITIALLY, BUT AS TEMPERATURES DROP DURING THE NIGHT COMBINED WITH A STEADY SNOW... UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED. REMEMBER...BRIDGES AND ELEVATED SURFACES TEND TO ICE UP FIRST. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ012-015-NJZ020-022-025>027-260600- /O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...JACKSON... HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST 833 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE..AND COULD FALL MODERATELY AT TIMES THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BE WET INITIALLY BUT AS TEMPERATURES DROP TONIGHT COUPLED WITH A STEADY SNOW... UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND POTENTIALLY SNOW COVERED. REMEMBER...BRIDGES AND ELEVATED SURFACES TEND TO ICE UP FIRST. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
2 follow-up statements
382 WWUS41 KPHI 260346 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1146 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-NJZ021-023-024-260600- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY 1146 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NEW JERSEY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 7 INCHES IN SUSSEX COUNTY OF SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND CAPE MAY COUNTY OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NEW JERSEY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE TAPERING TO FLURRIES BETWEEN 1 AM AND 2 AM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED AND UNPLOWED ROADS WILL SLUSHY AND MESSY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED WHERE AROUND 6 INCHES OF SNOW FALLS AND BREAKS A FEW TREE LIMBS IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE AND CAPE MAY COUNTY NEW JERSEY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY NORTHWEST TO 40 MPH AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY! * TEMPERATURES...MAINLY 30 TO 32 DEGREES OVERNIGHT. * RECOVERY...SNOW WILL BE MELTING DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE MID OR UPPER 30S AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TO NEAR 40 MPH. RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ANY REMAINING SLUSH FREEZING UP WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ012-015-NJZ020-022-025>027-260600- /O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...JACKSON... HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST 1146 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND... AND SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NEW JERSEY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS IN ATLANTIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES BETWEEN 1 AM AND 3 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TREATED ROADS WILL BE WET BUT UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE SLUSHY AND MESSY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 OVERNIGHT. * RECOVERY...SNOW WILL BE MELTING DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE MID OR UPPER 30S AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TO NEAR 45 MPH. RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ANY REMAINING SLUSH FREEZING UP WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
447 WWUS41 KPHI 260618 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 218 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-NJZ021-023-024-260730- /O.EXP.KPHI.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY 218 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... MAYBE ANOTHER HALF INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATES BETWEEN NOW AND 4 AM BUT OTHERWISE THIS STORM IS DONE. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH AROUND SUNRISE AND THAT MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING WHERE TREE LIMBS ARE LADEN WITH MORE THAN 5 INCHES OF WET SNOW. $$ MDZ012-015-NJZ020-022-025>027-260730- /O.EXP.KPHI.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...JACKSON... HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST 218 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES MAY ADD ANOTHER DUSTING BETWEEN NOW AND 4 AM BUT OTHERWISE THIS SNOW EVENT IS ABOUT DONE. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP AROUND SUNRISE. $$
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in New Jersey, 2014Winter Storm Warnings in Delaware, 2014Winter Storm Warnings in Maryland, 2014Every winter storm warning in 2014
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.