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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this winter storm watch at Jan 14, 2022, 3:39 PM EST for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania; Sussex County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jan 16, 2022, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2022, 3:39 PM EST (20:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2022, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2022, 2:58 PM EST
- In force
- 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 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$ Johnson
3 follow-up statements
292 WWUS41 KPHI 150839 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 339 AM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 NJZ001-PAZ054-055-152145- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220115T1500Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0002.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/ Sussex-Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg 339 AM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and Monroe. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills tonight could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Travel could be very difficult Sunday night into Monday. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ 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. && $$
911 WWUS41 KPHI 151958 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 258 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 PAZ054-055-160900- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0002.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0003.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 258 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to four tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to start as snow before changing to a wintry mix and eventually freezing rain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ001-160900- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0002.220116T2300Z-220117T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0005.220116T2300Z-220117T0800Z/ Sussex- Including the city of Newton 258 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Sussex. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 3 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to start as snow before changing to a wintry mix and eventually changing to all rain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ012-PAZ070-101>104-160900- /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0005.220116T2300Z-220117T0500Z/ New Castle-Kent MD-Delaware-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery- Including the cities of Wilmington, Chestertown, Media, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, and Lansdale 258 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and northern Delaware. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to midnight EST Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to start as snow before quickly changing to a wintry mix and eventually changing to all rain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ007>009-PAZ060>062-105-160900- /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0005.220116T2300Z-220117T0800Z/ Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Upper Bucks- Including the cities of Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Chalfont, and Perkasie 258 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern and northwest New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 3 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to start as snow before quickly changing to a wintry mix and eventually changing to all rain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ Johnson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:16 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | PHI | 33 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:34 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 15 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:36 PM EST | Gale Watch | PHI | 24 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.