Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Snow Squall Warnings in 2022
Snow Squall Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Mar 28, 2022, 11:50 AM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 25 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
- Mar 28, 2022, 11:50 AM EDT (15:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2022, 12:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 1129 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
360
WWUS51 KPHI 281550
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1150 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022
PAC025-089-281615-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.220328T1550Z-220328T1615Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
1150 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Eastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1215 PM EDT.
* At 1149 AM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located near White
Haven, or 15 miles north of Lehighton, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up
to 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Expect hazardous road conditions.
* This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 75 and 97.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 277 and 286.
Locations impacted include...
Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Reservoir, Albrightsville, Beltzville State
Park, Lake Harmony, Christmans, Jonas, Meckesville, Parryville,
Weissport East and Merwinsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads, bridges
and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and be
prepared for sudden loss of traction.
&&
LAT...LON 4112 7564 4094 7544 4081 7567 4098 7581
4101 7573 4103 7574 4105 7577 4109 7577
4112 7572 4111 7571 4113 7569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 317DEG 6KT 4105 7571
$$
SFJ2 follow-up statements
363
WWUS51 KPHI 281603
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1203 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022
PAC025-089-281615-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220328T1615Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
1203 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR
EASTERN CARBON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
At 1203 PM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located near
Albrightsville, or 14 miles north of Lehighton, moving southeast at 5
mph.
HAZARD...Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to
30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Expect hazardous road conditions.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 75 and 97.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 277 and 286.
Locations impacted include...
Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Reservoir, Albrightsville, Beltzville State
Park, Lake Harmony, Christmans, Jonas, Meckesville, Parryville,
Weissport East and Merwinsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads, bridges
and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and be
prepared for sudden loss of traction.
&&
LAT...LON 4112 7564 4094 7544 4081 7567 4098 7581
4101 7573 4103 7574 4105 7577 4109 7577
4112 7572 4111 7571 4113 7569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 317DEG 6KT 4103 7569
$$
SFJ696
WWUS51 KPHI 281613
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1213 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022
PAC025-089-281623-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SQ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220328T1615Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
1213 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR EASTERN CARBON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM EDT...
The snow squall which prompted the warning has weakened and exited
the area. Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to
expire. Roads may remain slippery and snow covered.
LAT...LON 4112 7564 4094 7544 4081 7567 4098 7581
4101 7573 4103 7574 4105 7577 4109 7577
4112 7572 4111 7571 4113 7569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 317DEG 6KT 4102 7568
$$
SFJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:08 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 12:46 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 3:42 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 4:18 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 42 min |
Nearby
Snow Squall Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2022Every snow squall warning in 2022
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.