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Winter Weather Advisory 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 19, 2019, 3:21 AM EST for 5 counties in New Jersey; 6 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 19, 2019, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2019, 3:21 AM EST (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2019, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2019, 3:38 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
738 WWUS41 KPHI 190821 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 PAZ060>062-192030- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.190119T1800Z-190120T1800Z/ Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Including the cities of Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch expected. * WHERE...Northampton, Lehigh and Berks counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult on icy and snow- covered roads. Power outages will also be possible due to a combination of strong winds and ice accretions. Finally, bitter cold wind chills can be expected late Sunday into Monday as temperatures rapidly drop behind the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ001-007-008-192030- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.190119T1800Z-190120T2100Z/ Sussex-Warren-Morris- Including the cities of Newton, Washington, and Morristown 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch expected. * WHERE...Morris, Sussex and Warren counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult on icy and snow- covered roads. Power outages will also be possible due to a combination of strong winds and ice accretions. Finally, bitter cold wind chills can be expected late Sunday into Monday as temperatures rapidly drop behind the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ PAZ054-055-192030- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.190119T1800Z-190120T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch expected. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult on icy and snow- covered roads. Power outages will also be possible due to a combination of strong winds and ice accretions. Finally, bitter cold wind chills can be expected late Sunday into Monday as temperatures rapidly drop behind the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ009-010-192030- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.190119T1800Z-190120T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.190119T1800Z-190120T1800Z/ Hunterdon-Somerset- Including the cities of Flemington and Somerville 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch expected. * WHERE...Hunterdon and Somerset counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Even small amounts of ice can make travel treacherous. Power outages will also be possible due to a combination of strong winds and ice accretions. Finally, bitter cold wind chills can be expected late Sunday into Monday as temperatures rapidly drop behind the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ PAZ103-105-192030- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0001.190119T1800Z-190120T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.190119T1800Z-190120T1800Z/ Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks- Including the cities of Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch expected. * WHERE...Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Even small amounts of ice can make travel treacherous. Power outages will also be possible due to a combination of strong winds and ice accretions. Finally, bitter cold wind chills can be expected late Sunday into Monday as temperatures rapidly drop behind the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ012-PAZ101-192030- /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.190119T1800Z-190120T1800Z/ Middlesex-Western Chester- Including the cities of New Brunswick, Honey Brook, and Oxford 321 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Middlesex county. In Pennsylvania, Western Chester county. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Even small amounts of ice can make travel treacherous. Power outages will also be possible due to a combination of strong winds and ice accretions. Finally, bitter cold wind chills can be expected late Sunday into Monday as temperatures rapidly drop behind the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
3 follow-up statements
026 WWUS41 KPHI 192028 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 NJZ008-200830- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Morris- Including the city of Morristown 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Morris County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions. Also, during the peak of the storm overnight into early Sunday a period of all rain is likely and the rain may be heavy at times. This could result in urban and small stream flooding. Finally, temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ007-200830- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Warren- Including the city of Washington 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Warren County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions. Also, during the peak of the storm overnight into early Sunday a period of all rain is likely and the rain may be heavy at times. This could result in urban and small stream flooding. Finally, temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ PAZ060>062-200830- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Including the cities of Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions. Also, during the peak of the storm overnight into early Sunday a period of all rain is likely and the rain may be heavy at times. This could result in urban and small stream flooding. Finally, temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ012-PAZ101-192130- /O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Middlesex-Western Chester- Including the cities of New Brunswick, Honey Brook, and Oxford 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The track of the system has shifted north, and while a brief period of snow may occur late this afternoon into early this evening, any accumulation looks to be minor with precipitation changing to all rain, heavy at times. This rain could be heavy at times leading to urban and small stream flooding. $$ NJZ001-200830- /O.EXT.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Sussex- Including the city of Newton 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Sussex County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions causing difficult travel. Temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ PAZ054-055-200830- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions causing difficult travel. Temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ009-010-PAZ103-105-200830- /O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Hunterdon-Somerset-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks- Including the cities of Flemington, Somerville, Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie 328 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Hunterdon and Somerset counties. In Pennsylvania, Upper Bucks and Western Montgomery counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Also, during the peak of the storm overnight into early Sunday a period of all rain is likely and the rain may be heavy at times. This could result in urban and small stream flooding. Finally, temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
365 WWUS41 KPHI 200644 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 144 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 NJZ008>010-PAZ060>062-103-105-200745- /O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks- Including the cities of Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie 144 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Temperatures have warmed across the area and the precipitation has changed to rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. $$ NJZ001-201800- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Sussex- Including the city of Newton 144 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Sussex County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions causing difficult travel. Temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ PAZ054-055-201800- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 144 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions causing difficult travel. Temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ007-201800- /O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Warren- Including the city of Washington 144 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Warren County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions. Also, during the peak of the storm overnight into early Sunday a period of all rain is likely and the rain may be heavy at times. This could result in urban and small stream flooding. Finally, temperatures will rapidly plummet by Sunday afternoon behind the system with strong northwest winds. This will lead to a quick freezing of wet, slushy surfaces causing very icy conditions. Bitter cold wind chills can be expected Sunday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
835 WWUS41 KPHI 200838 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 338 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 NJZ007-202100- /O.CAN.KPHI.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ Warren- Including the city of Washington 338 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Warren county. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NJZ001-202100- /O.NEW.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Sussex- Including the city of Newton 338 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Sussex county. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ PAZ054-055-202100- /O.NEW.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 338 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ060>062- 070-071-101>106-202100- /O.NEW.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex- Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden- Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware- Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery- Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 338 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey, east central and southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and southern Delaware. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter weather advisory went out at Jan 18, 9:36 PM EST, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 9:36 PM EST, 5 hours 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
936 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure will continue moving away from the coast tonight and
high pressure builds toward the north across southeastern Canada
yielding a brief period of quiet and dry weather. An expansive area
of low pressure will approach the region from the west on Saturday
and pass over our area overnight Saturday night and early Sunday
morning bringing the first significant winter storm to the region.
Strong Arctic high pressure will build quickly into the Mid-Atlantic
through the early part of next week. Another area of low pressure
will move across the Great Lakes and into southeastern Canada late
Tuesday into Wednesday pushing a cold front across the region
Wednesday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
The tail end of a cold front moves through this evening
followed by ridging from high pressure to our north. We can
expect a period of at least partial clearing this evening.
However, with skies partially clearing, winds dropping off below
5 mph, and plenty of low level moisture around, patchy fog will
be prevalent across the area tonight.
These partly cloudy skies early will degrade to cloudy by
morning as the next system approaches. Lows will be mainly in
the 20s with upper teens across the southern Poconos and low 30s
across southern portions of the Delmarva.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Still expecting a significant storm to affect our region Saturday
into Sunday. Confidence is increasing our northern zones will reach
Winter Storm Warning criteria so we have upgraded to a Winter Storm
Warning as far south as a line from Berks County PA to Sussex/Warren
Counties in NJ. Farther south towards the I-95 corridor confidence
is lower so no headlines yet but we have trended the forecast a bit
colder based on arctic high to the north which should help low level
cold hang on a bit even here.
Here are the details:
Timing: No major changes in timing with 12z Models. Most of the
precipitation should be in the period from Saturday afternoon
through Sunday morning (heaviest Saturday night), with the
precipitation quickly ending behind the system's sharp cold front
Sunday.
Storm track: From a distance, the differences in the track of the
center of the low look rather minor between the models, but even
these small differences (generally within 25-50 miles of each other)
will have major implications for impacts within our area.
Of the major operational models, the NAM appears to be the furthest
SE, while the GFS is the farthest north. Thinking track will lean
towards the middle of this spread, close to the I-95 corridor, but
that temps north of here will lean towards the colder models (NAM)
which will have implications on P-type...more snow, sleet, and
freezing rain.
Precipitation type: This still remains the most challenging aspect
of the forecast. Even if the models were spot on with the track,
there could still be discrepancies related to cold air damming
(which may be one of the issues with the GFS being too fast to warm
up especially in the NW). Also, there will be a very sharp
temperature gradient right over the area with the I-95 corridor
right in the middle of this with temps both at the surface and aloft
expected to be close to freezing as heavy precip moves in. For these
reasons, any small changes could significantly affect P-types. If
models trend closer to the NAM, then the southern Poconos, Lehigh
Valley, and far NW NJ could see all snow, otherwise, a mix of snow,
freezing rain, and sleet is likely for these areas. It is likely
that regardless of solution, southern Delaware and coastal NJ will
see mostly rain, with possibly a brief period of a rain snow mix. In
between these two areas it where it gets tricky. For the in between
areas, the most likely scenario is that the precip will begin on
Saturday as Snow or rain/snow mix, eventually changing to heavy rain
at some point Saturday night, changing back to all snow for a brief
period before it ends. During these transitions a period of sleet
and freezing rain will be possible.
Ice and snow amounts: ice and snow amounts will be highly dependent
on the duration of the precipitation types so confidence still only
moderate at best. Trended higher on ice/snow amounts for most areas
near and north of I-95. Up to a couple tenths of an inch or more of
ice look possible with with 7+ inches of snow likely over the
southern Poconos and portions of NW NJ.
Hydrology: System still looks to deliver 1-2+ inches of QPF with
models in overall good agreement on this. For areas near as well as
S/E of I-95 that should see a change all rain, the rain could be
heavy enough to lead to urban/small stream flooding issues Saturday
night into early Sunday. However lots of uncertainty here given P-
type challenges and overall threat looks to have lowered some over
portions of northern NJ due to more snow/ice looking likely. For
this reason, no hydro headlines.
Sunday afternoon and Sunday night: In the wake of the sharp cold
front that moves through by late Sunday morning into the afternoon
expect rapidly falling temps and strong winds. This will lead to a
rapid freezing wet/slushy surfaces and could lead to power outages
for areas that see significant icing. Northwesterly winds could gust
as high as 40 mph along the coast, up to 35 mph elsewhere. This will
lead to subzero wind chills by Monday morning.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Upper level trough associated with this weekend's storm will slowly
lift off to the northeast into the day Tuesday. Highs will be well
below average Monday with single digits forecast across the Poconos
to low 20s across Delmarva. Lows will be even colder Monday night
with below zero values possible across the Poconos and NW NJ.
Temperatures moderate to a degree Tuesday, though much the area will
likely stay below freezing. A short ridge builds into the area
Wednesday before a cold front moves across the region Wednesday
night. Wednesday will likely be the warmest day of period, ranging
from upper 30s to the north to low 50s across the southern portions
of the area.
Some uncertainty exists as to what happens after the front moves
through Wednesday night. The ECMWF develops another strong coastal
storm system, similar to this weekend's storm, while the GFS
develops a much weaker solution as a storm moves more off to sea.
Another blast of cold air moves into the region as a deep trough
moves into the region. Went with a blended guidance approach to
accommodate this uncertainty. Will need to watch whether this system
cranks into a resemblance of this weekend's storm.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Tonight...Mainly VFR expected this evening. However, winds will
slacken again overnight, and patchy fog has developed.
Visibilities will generally be around 4-5SM in fog. Fog will
gradually dissipate towards Saturday morning. Moderate
confidence.
Saturday...Mainly VFR conditions in the morning with winds
becoming easterly or northeasterly around or under 10 kts.
However, conditions will deteriorate rapidly during the
afternoon with precipitation moving in from west to east.
Precip will likely be snow initially at the Philly terminals
northwestward, but may begin to mix with sleet, freezing rain,
and rain by evening. MIV/ACY may see mostly rain. Moderate
confidence with overall evolution, but low confidence with
timing and precipitation types.
Outlook...
Saturday night through Sunday...A long duration of restrictions,
mainly IFR or worse, through most of Sunday. A plethora of
precipitation types is possible, with mainly snow, sleet, and
freezing rain at RDG/ABE; a mixture possible at the Philly
terminals, though this period may be mainly rain; virtually all rain
at MIV/ACY. As a cold front moves through on Sunday, precipitation
may quickly transition to snow before tapering off. VFR conditions
will rapidly move in by Sunday evening. Light northeast or east
winds Saturday night becoming strong/gusty northwest Sunday
afternoon and night. Low confidence.
Monday through Tuesday...VFR conditions are expected.
Northwesterly winds gusting to 25 to 35 kts on Monday diminishing to
5 to 15 kts on Tuesday. High confidence.
Tuesday night and Wednesday...Sub-VFR conditions possible with a
chance of rain or snow. Southwest winds 5 to 15 kts, with stronger
gusts possible, especially near the coast. Low confidence.
&&
.MARINE...
Tonight...A continuation of fair weather. NW winds mostly around 10
knots early tonight will veer around to NE by dawn Saturday.
Outlook...
Saturday through Saturday night...SCA conditions, with southerly or
southeasterly winds gusting to 25 kt are likely to develop by
Saturday evening and continue overnight. Also expect seas over the
ocean waters to build to 6-9 feet by Sunday morning.
Sunday and Monday...A cold front on Sunday will bring an abrupt
shift to northwesterly winds. With this wind shift, gale force gusts
are expected and this could continue into Monday. Freezing spray is
also likely.
Monday night...Gale force winds/gusts will continue through the
day into the late evening hours before diminishing to SCA
criteria through the overnight. Seas will also gradually
diminish through the overnight.
Tuesday and Tuesday night...Sub SCA expected during the day with
marginal SCA criteria winds and seas ramping up overnight.
Wednesday...Marginal SCA winds and seas are expected to persist
through the day before gradually diminishing into the evening hours.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Astronomical tides will be high over the weekend due to the full
moon. It will take a positive tidal departures of +0.7 to +0.9 to
begin causing minor flooding.
An onshore flow is expected to develop on Saturday, causing tidal
departures to increase at that time. While the wind is anticipated
to become southerly on Saturday night, lowering atmospheric pressure
will help to keep water levels from decreasing quickly. As a result,
there will likely be widespread minor coastal flooding with Sunday
morning's high tide along the oceanfront and along parts of Delaware
Bay. Spotty moderate flooding is possible.
It should be a one tide cycle event. Water levels are expected to
decrease sufficiently by Sunday evening's high tide to prevent
another round of coastal flooding.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Winter Storm Warning from 1 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday for
PAZ054-055-060>062.
Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
afternoon for PAZ103-105.
NJ...Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
afternoon for NJZ009-010.
Winter Storm Warning from 1 PM Saturday to 4 PM EST Sunday for
NJZ001-007-008.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning from noon to 6 PM EST Sunday for ANZ430-431-
450>455.
&&
Synopsis...Staarmann
Near Term...Fitzsimmons/Meola
Short Term...Fitzsimmons/Johnson
Long Term...Davis
Aviation...CMS/Meola
Marine...Fitzsimmons/Staarmann
Tides/Coastal Flooding...IovinoHazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 4:20 PM EST, 11 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 PAZ054-055-060>062-192130- Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Pennsylvania and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Dangerous wind chills are likely Sunday night through early Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. NJZ001-007-008-192130- Sussex-Warren-Morris- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Dangerous wind chills are likely Sunday night through early Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>019-PAZ070-071-101-102-104-106-192130- New Castle-Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester- Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester- Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A significant storm system will affect the area Saturday through Sunday with snow, mixed precipitation, and heavy rain. Snow will develop Saturday afternoon with some accumulation possible before a change to a wintery mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain Saturday night. There will be the potential for some ice accretion. An eventual change to all rain is likely. The rain could be heavy enough to lead to urban and small stream flooding issues Saturday night into early Sunday with river flooding possible by late day Sunday. Rain will come to an end by late day Sunday as a strong cold front moves through with strong NW winds and rapidly falling temperatures as arctic air rapidly moves in. This will lead to quick refreezing of wet and slushy surfaces causing very ice conditions. Dangerous wind chills are possible Sunday night through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. PAZ103-105-192130- Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Watch. Dangerous wind chills are possible Sunday night through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. NJZ009-010-192130- Hunterdon-Somerset- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Jersey and northwest New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Watch. Dangerous wind chills are possible Sunday night through early Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ014-020>027-192130- Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot- Caroline-Eastern Monmouth-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New Jersey and southern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A significant storm system will move across the region late Saturday through Sunday. While precipitation in this area looks to fall mainly as rain, there could be a brief period of snow at the onset Saturday evening. Heavy rain will then follow by overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning. The rain could be heavy enough to lead to flooding. Rain will come to an end by late day Sunday as a strong cold front moves through with strong NW winds and rapidly falling temperatures as arctic air rapidly moves in. This will lead to quick refreezing of wet surfaces causing very ice conditions. Dangerous wind chills are possible Sunday night through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. ANZ430-431-450>455-192130- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 420 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and Delaware Bay Waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. Northwesterly gale force gusts and freezing spray are probable Sunday night and Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 11:37 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:47 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:56 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | PHI | 66 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.