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Frost Advisory 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 20, 20226 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Apr 20, 2022, 3:14 AM EDT for 6 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 20, 2022, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 20, 2022, 3:14 AM EDT (07:14 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 20, 2022, 10:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 21, 2022, 6:33 AM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 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 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 00:00Z on 2022-04-20Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2022-04-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1842 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

055 
WWUS71 KPHI 200714
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
314 AM EDT Wed Apr 20 2022

NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ061-062-103-105-106-202000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0003.220421T0200Z-220421T1200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, Trenton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
314 AM EDT Wed Apr 20 2022

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Minimum temperatures ranging from 33 to 37 degrees will 
  result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern and northwest New Jersey 
  and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The usual cold spots across portions of
  northwest New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley may experience
  minimum temperatures near to a few degrees below freezing
  locally.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Staarmann
4 follow-up statements
431 
WWUS71 KPHI 201905
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
305 PM EDT Wed Apr 20 2022

NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ061-062-103-105-106-211200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0003.220421T0200Z-220421T1200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, Trenton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
305 PM EDT Wed Apr 20 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 
AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...A light wind and minimum temperatures ranging from 33 to
  37 degrees will allow for the development of frost.

* WHERE...Parts of northern and central New Jersey. Also, the 
  Lehigh Valley and parts of southeastern Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 10:00 PM this evening until 8:00 AM Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  unprotected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Iovino
522 
WWUS71 KPHI 210508
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
108 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022

NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ061-062-103-105-106-211200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220421T1200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, Trenton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
108 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern and northwest New Jersey 
  and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MPS
863 
WWUS71 KPHI 210716
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022

NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ061-062-103-105-106-211200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220421T1200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, Trenton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
316 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern and northwest New Jersey 
  and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MPS
803 
WWUS71 KPHI 211033
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
633 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022

NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ061-062-103-105-106-211145-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220421T1200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, Trenton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
633 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures are rising through the 30s and into the low 40s, and
there is increasing sunshine. Therefore, the Frost Advisory is now
cancelled.

$$

MPS

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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.