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Snow Squall Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 8, 2020Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-01-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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 

$$

JEO
2 follow-up statements
001 
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 

$$

JEO
076 
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 

$$

JEO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 7:49 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIWarren41 min
Jan 8, 8:28 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem47 min
Jan 8, 8:30 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHISussex, Warren45 min
Jan 8, 8:48 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren42 min
Jan 8, 9:14 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem46 min
Jan 8, 9:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic33 min
Jan 8, 12:49 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIBurlington, Camden26 min
Jan 8, 1:48 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHISussex, Warren42 min
Jan 8, 2:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex35 min
Jan 8, 2:18 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIMorris, Sussex42 min
Jan 8, 2:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Warren28 min
Jan 8, 3:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren40 min
Jan 8, 4:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren36 min
Jan 8, 6:10 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI13 hr

Nearby

Snow Squall Warnings in New Jersey, 2020Every snow squall warning in 2020

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.