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Snow Squall Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 8, 20206 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 8, 2020, 9:14 AM EST for 6 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 46 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, 9:14 AM EST (14:14 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2020, 10:00 AM EST
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:18 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 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 190 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2020-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1551 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

749 
WWUS51 KPHI 081415
SQWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
914 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

NJC001-005-007-011-015-033-081500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.200108T1414Z-200108T1500Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
Burlington NJ-
914 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1000 AM EST.

* At 914 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from Paulsboro to near Fairton, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
   Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 3 and 44.
   Garden State Parkway between mile markers 30 and 52.
   Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 4 and 23.
   New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Bridgeton, Cumberland, Deptford,
West Deptford, Pleasantville, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton,
Pennsville, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Woodbury, Pitman, Northfield,
Absecon, Clayton and Carneys Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3931 7450 3935 7532 3960 7551 3981 7540
      3985 7533 3986 7519 3979 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 273DEG 53KT 3984 7522 3941 7515 

$$

JEO
3 follow-up statements
211 
WWUS51 KPHI 081432
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Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
931 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

NJC001-005-007-011-015-033-081500-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200108T1500Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
Burlington NJ-
931 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST FOR
ATLANTIC...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL SALEM...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER
AND SOUTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 931 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Voorhees to near Cumberland, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

This includes the following highways...
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 4 and 44.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 33 and 51.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 23.
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 2.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Deptford, West Deptford,
Pleasantville, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton, Ventnor City,
Woodbury, Pitman, Northfield, Absecon, Clayton, Berlin, Shamong,
Margate City, Buena and Egg Harbor City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3934 7450 3937 7464 3940 7496 3940 7532
      3959 7544 3974 7533 3978 7526 3986 7519
      3979 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 273DEG 53KT 3983 7497 3940 7490 

$$

JEO
096 
WWUS51 KPHI 081448
SQWPHI

Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
947 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

NJC033-081457-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200108T1500Z/
Salem NJ-
947 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR CENTRAL SALEM 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 3934 7450 3937 7464 3941 7510 3947 7510
      3946 7508 3955 7507 3957 7506 3962 7513
      3967 7515 3983 7496 3979 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1447Z 273DEG 53KT 3982 7471 3939 7464 

$$

NJC001-005-007-011-015-081500-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200108T1500Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-
947 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST FOR
ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...
SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 947 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Tabernacle to near English Creek, moving east at 60
mph.

HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

This includes the following highways...
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 4 and 42.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 33 and 51.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Pleasantville, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton,
Ventnor City, Northfield, Absecon, Clayton, Berlin, Shamong, Margate
City, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Weymouth, Estell Manor, Chesilhurst,
Newfield and Port Republic.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3934 7450 3937 7464 3941 7510 3947 7510
      3946 7508 3955 7507 3957 7506 3962 7513
      3967 7515 3983 7496 3979 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1447Z 273DEG 53KT 3982 7471 3939 7464 

$$

JEO
307 
WWUS51 KPHI 081454
SQWPHI

Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
954 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

NJC001-005-007-011-015-081504-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200108T1500Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-
954 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHERN BURLINGTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 AM EST...

The snow squall which prompted the warning has exited the area.
Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3934 7450 3937 7464 3941 7510 3947 7510
      3946 7508 3955 7507 3957 7506 3962 7513
      3967 7515 3983 7496 3979 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 273DEG 53KT 3982 7469 3939 7462 

$$

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, 9:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic33 min
Jan 8, 12:49 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIBurlington, Camden26 min
Jan 8, 1:08 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIBurlington, Camden37 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

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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.