Alert archive / New Jersey / Blizzard Watches in 2015
Blizzard Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this blizzard watch at Jan 25, 2015, 10:01 AM EST for Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jan 26, 2015, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2015, 10:01 AM EST (15:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2015, 4:08 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:02 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 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
160 WWUS41 KPHI 251501 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1001 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...ONE OF THE LARGEST SNOW STORMS OF THE WINTER WILL IMPACT OUR AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... .WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF A DEVELOPING NOR'EASTER LATE MONDAY...THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT SNOW WILL AFFECT TRAVEL MONDAY AND TUESDAY IN MUCH OF OUR AREA. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY NORTHEASTWARD INTO PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND. NJZ013-014-020-026-252145- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.BZ.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON... LONG BEACH ISLAND 1001 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS NEAR DAWN MONDAY AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. THERE MAY BE SOME MELTING OF THE SNOW ON PAVEMENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN MIDDAY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-061-062-105-106-252145- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CARBON- MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...CHALFONT... PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 1001 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF THE REGION FROM INTERSTATE 78 NORTHWARD TO INCLUDE THE LEHIGH VALLEY...POCONOS AND THE NORTHERN THIRD OF NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL OCCUR. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S FOR THIS EVENT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>019-027-PAZ060-070-071-101>104-252145- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA... HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE... COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE 1001 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM NORTHEAST MARYLAND THROUGH NORTHERN DELAWARE INTO PHILADELPHIA AND INCLUDES MUCH OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. TEMPERATURES MAY BE WARM ENOUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON TO PERMIT MELTING OF SNOW ON PAVEMENT. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL OCCUR. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 30 DURING MONDAY AND THE 20S MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-252145- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T2300Z-150127T1700Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 1001 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...A LARGE PORTION OF MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE THROUGH SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DELAWARE INTO SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY SHOULD BE MOSTLY RAIN WITH POSSIBLY A LITTLE SNOW TO START IN THE MORNING. HOWEVER...THE UNCERTAIN DEVELOPMENTS OF OF A COASTAL STORM WARRANT RAISING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...COULD BE SUBSTANTIAL... DEPENDING SNOW AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S MONDAY AND UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...POSSIBLY ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KLINE
2 follow-up statements
907 WWUS41 KPHI 251510 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1010 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...ONE OF THE LARGEST SNOW STORMS OF THE WINTER WILL IMPACT OUR AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... .WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF A DEVELOPING NOR'EASTER LATE MONDAY...THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT SNOW WILL AFFECT TRAVEL MONDAY AND TUESDAY IN MUCH OF OUR AREA. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY NORTHEASTWARD INTO PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND. NJZ012-252200- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.BZ.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ MIDDLESEX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEW BRUNSWICK 1010 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF THE REGION FROM INTERSTATE 78 NORTHWARD TO INCLUDE THE LEHIGH VALLEY...POCONOS AND THE NORTHERN THIRD OF NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL OCCUR. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS....NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S FOR THIS EVENT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ NJZ013-014-020-026-252200- /O.CON.KPHI.BZ.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON... LONG BEACH ISLAND 1010 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS NEAR DAWN MONDAY AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. THERE MAY BE SOME MELTING OF THE SNOW ON PAVEMENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN MIDDAY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ054-055-061-062-105-106-252200- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...CHALFONT...PERKASIE... MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 1010 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF THE REGION FROM INTERSTATE 78 NORTHWARD TO INCLUDE THE LEHIGH VALLEY...POCONOS AND THE NORTHERN THIRD OF NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL OCCUR. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S FOR THIS EVENT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>019-027-PAZ060-070-071-101>104-252200- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA... HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE... COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE 1010 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM NORTHEAST MARYLAND THROUGH NORTHERN DELAWARE INTO PHILADELPHIA AND INCLUDES MUCH OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. TEMPERATURES MAY BE WARM ENOUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON TO PERMIT MELTING OF SNOW ON PAVEMENT. THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PORTION OF THIS STORM BEGINS SOMETIME LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL OCCUR. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMERCE AND TRAVEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 30 DURING MONDAY AND THE 20S MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-252200- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T2300Z-150127T1700Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 1010 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...A LARGE PORTION OF MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE THROUGH SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DELAWARE INTO SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY SHOULD BE MOSTLY RAIN WITH POSSIBLY A LITTLE SNOW TO START IN THE MORNING. HOWEVER...THE UNCERTAIN DEVELOPMENTS OF OF A COASTAL STORM WARRANT RAISING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...COULD BE SUBSTANTIAL... DEPENDING SNOW AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S MONDAY AND UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...POSSIBLY ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ..CORRECTED TO INCLUDE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN BLIZZARD WATCH..
656 WWUS41 KPHI 252108 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 408 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT OUR AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING BRINGING MAINLY SOME LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. THIS STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A NOR'EASTER LATE MONDAY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE DETAILS, MAINLY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN AREAS OF OUR REGION. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AS WE GO THROUGH MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, WITH WIDESPREAD TRAVEL IMPACTS EXPECTED. NJZ012>014-020-026-261000- /O.UPG.KPHI.BZ.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T2300Z/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK... JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND 408 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 28 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS AROUND DAYBREAK MONDAY WITH SOME IMPACT TO THE MORNING COMMUTE, THEN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM LOOKS TO OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WHERE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE ANTICIPATED. * IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS, RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH MONDAY, THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS CLOSER TO THE COAST. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 DEGREES MONDAY, THEN DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NJZ001-007>010-015>019-027-PAZ070-071-103>106-261000- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0002.150126T1700Z-150127T2300Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER- CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS- LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...COLLEGEVILLE... POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE... MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 408 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY, THEN IT CONTINUES THROUGH THE DAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF A COUPLE OF INCHES PER HOUR CAN OCCUR AT TIMES, THEN TAPER OFF DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SOME IMPACT ON THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, THEN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD IMPACTS THEREAFTER. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ADD TO THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH MONDAY, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...RANGING FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S MONDAY, THEN DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED, AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. && $$ NJZ021>025-261000- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T2300Z-150127T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0002.150126T1700Z-150127T2300Z/ CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 408 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY SHOULD BE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW, ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF ALL RAIN FOR SOME AREAS. HOWEVER, ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * IMPACTS...SOME IMPACT ON THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, THEN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD IMPACTS DEVELOPING MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BECOME A FACTOR DURING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH MONDAY, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S MONDAY, THEN DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED, AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-102-261000- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T1700Z-150127T1700Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON... HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE 408 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON WHERE THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE HEAVY SNOW SETS UP. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD SLOW THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM BEGINS LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING, THEN EVENTUALLY WINDS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...COULD BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON TRAVEL ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING, WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INCREASING LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH MONDAY, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND THE MID 20S MONDAY, THEN DROPPING TO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-261000- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.150126T2300Z-150127T1700Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 408 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE HEAVIER SNOW SETS UP. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY SHOULD BE RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX, BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...COULD BE DISRUPTIVE, DEPENDING ON THE EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH MONDAY, THEN NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS CLOSER TO THE ATLANTIC COAST. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S TO NEAR 40 DEGREES MONDAY, THEN DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW, SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GORSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:49 AM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 60 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:49 AM EST | Storm Watch | PHI | 11 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:16 PM EST | Storm Warning | PHI | 36 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:02 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:08 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 36 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 46 hr |
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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.