Alert archive / New Jersey / Snow Squall Warnings in 2020
Snow Squall Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 8, 2020, 1:08 PM EST for Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2020, 1:08 PM EST (18:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2020, 1:45 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 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, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 864 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
431
WWUS51 KPHI 081809
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
108 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
NJC005-007-081845-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0010.200108T1808Z-200108T1845Z/
Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-
108 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 145 PM EST.
* At 108 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Ramblewood,
or 9 miles east of Camden, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 47.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 3.
Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount
Laurel, Willingboro, Voorhees, Medford, Lumberton, Bellmawr, Mount
Holly, Riverside, Palmyra, Tabernacle, Shamong, Magnolia,
Presidential Lakes Estates, Brooklawn and Pemberton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 7455 3974 7467 3989 7514 3996 7513
3998 7508 4002 7504 4002 7501 4005 7497
4006 7494 3999 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 292DEG 41KT 3997 7494
$$
JEO2 follow-up statements
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WWUS51 KPHI 081830
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
129 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
NJC007-081839-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SQ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200108T1845Z/
Camden NJ-
129 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The snow squall which prompted the warning has moved out of the
warned area. Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3985 7455 3974 7467 3985 7492 3988 7493
3993 7498 3994 7498 3994 7499 3997 7498
4002 7493 4004 7489 3997 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 292DEG 41KT 3988 7464
$$
NJC005-081845-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200108T1845Z/
Burlington NJ-
129 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EST FOR
CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY...
At 129 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located near Leisuretowne,
or 24 miles south of Trenton, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 37 and 46.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
Locations impacted include...
Evesham, Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Medford, Lumberton, Mount Holly,
Tabernacle, Shamong, Presidential Lakes Estates, Pemberton,
Ramblewood, Presidential Lakes, Browns Mills, Marlton, Leisuretowne,
Greentree, Cherry Hill Mall, Medford Lakes, Country Lake Estates and
Moorestown-Lenola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 7455 3974 7467 3985 7492 3988 7493
3993 7498 3994 7498 3994 7499 3997 7498
4002 7493 4004 7489 3997 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 292DEG 41KT 3988 7464
$$
JEO076
WWUS51 KPHI 081839
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
139 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
NJC005-081849-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SQ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200108T1845Z/
Burlington NJ-
139 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 145 PM EST...
The snow squall which prompted the warning has weakened and exited
the area. Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to
expire.
LAT...LON 3985 7455 3974 7467 3985 7492 3988 7493
3993 7498 3994 7498 3994 7499 3997 7498
4002 7493 4004 7489 3997 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 292DEG 41KT 3986 7457
$$
JEOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 7:49 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Warren | 41 min |
| Jan 8, 8:28 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 47 min |
| Jan 8, 8:30 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 45 min |
| Jan 8, 8:48 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 42 min |
| Jan 8, 9:14 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 46 min |
| Jan 8, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 33 min |
| Jan 8, 12:49 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 26 min |
| Jan 8, 1:48 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 42 min |
| Jan 8, 2:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 35 min |
| Jan 8, 2:18 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 42 min |
| Jan 8, 2:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris, Warren | 28 min |
| Jan 8, 3:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 40 min |
| Jan 8, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 36 min |
| Jan 8, 6:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 13 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.