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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 13, 2022Sussex County, New Jersey; Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 13, 2022, 3:04 PM EST for Sussex County, New Jersey; Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 14, 2022, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2022, 3:04 PM EST (20:04 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2022, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 15, 2022, 10:00 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Sussex County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 2022-01-13Temperature 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 2022-01-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 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
1382 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

714 
WWUS41 KPHI 132004
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
304 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-140915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.220115T0300Z-220115T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
304 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  20 below zero.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and 
  Monroe.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed
  skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$

Johnson
4 follow-up statements
792 
WWUS41 KPHI 140816
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-142200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.220115T0300Z-220115T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
316 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  20 below zero.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and 
  Monroe.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$

MPS
148 
WWUS41 KPHI 142039
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
339 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-150945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.A.0002.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.220115T0300Z-220115T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
339 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills 
  expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter 
  Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow 
  accumulations of 5 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of around 
  one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 
  mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and 
  Monroe.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 
  10 AM EST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday 
  evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills tonight could cause frostbite on
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Travel could be very 
  difficult Sunday night into Monday. The hazardous conditions 
  could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring
  down tree branches. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

Johnson
292 
WWUS41 KPHI 150839
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
339 AM EST Sat Jan 15 2022

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-152145-
/O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220115T1500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0002.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
339 AM EST Sat Jan 15 2022

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. 
  Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Storm 
  Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow 
  accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to 
  one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 
  mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and 
  Monroe.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 10 AM EST this 
  morning. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday evening 
  through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills tonight could cause frostbite on
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Travel could be very
  difficult Sunday night into Monday. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring
  down tree branches and cause isolated power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

Staarmann
114 
WWUS41 KPHI 151453
WSWPHI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
953 AM EST Sat Jan 15 2022

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-160400-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220115T1500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0002.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
953 AM EST Sat Jan 15 2022

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow 
  accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to 
  one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 
  mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and 
  Monroe.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 3:39 AM ESTGale WatchPHI9 hr
Jan 13, 12:52 PM ESTGale WarningPHI39 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.