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Frost Advisory 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 10, 20248 counties in Pennsylvania; 16 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Oct 10, 2024, 3:19 AM EDT for 8 counties in Pennsylvania; 16 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Oct 11, 2024, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 10, 2024, 3:19 AM EDT (07:19 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 11, 2024, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 11, 2024, 8:57 AM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 24 counties

Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 193 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 2024-10-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 52 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -31 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1925 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
95 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

534 
WWUS71 KPHI 100719
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
319 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-016-019>023-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-
101>106-102000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.241011T0400Z-241011T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western
Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-
Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western
Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of New Brunswick, Washington, Trenton,
Norristown, Doylestown, Millville, Kennett Square, Somerville,
Chalfont, Jim Thorpe, Mount Holly, Allentown, Bethlehem, Jackson,
Collegeville, Hammonton, Stroudsburg, Reading, Moorestown,
Oxford, Easton, Pottstown, Flemington, Perkasie, Morrisville,
Cape May Court House, Pennsville, Freehold, West Chester, Newton,
Morristown, Lansdale, Wharton State Forest, and Honey Brook
319 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT 
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 degrees will result in 
  areas of frost formation.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Staarmann
3 follow-up statements
054 
WWUS71 KPHI 101839
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
239 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

NJZ017-018-110900-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.241011T0400Z-241011T1300Z/
Gloucester-Camden-
Including the cities of Glassboro, Camden, and Cherry Hill
239 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT 
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Camden and Gloucester Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Frost is likely to form in the more rural 
  southeastern portions of Camden and Gloucester County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-016-019>023-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-
101>106-110900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.241011T0400Z-241011T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western
Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-
Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western
Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Chalfont, Newton, Hammonton, Oxford,
Reading, Cape May Court House, Millville, Lansdale, Perkasie,
Wharton State Forest, Somerville, Morristown, Trenton, Honey
Brook, Bethlehem, Pennsville, Jackson, Doylestown, Kennett
Square, Washington, Flemington, Moorestown, Stroudsburg,
Freehold, Collegeville, Pottstown, Morrisville, Easton, Jim
Thorpe, Mount Holly, Allentown, New Brunswick, Norristown, and
West Chester
239 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM 
EDT FRIDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Hoeflich
865 
WWUS71 KPHI 110239
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-016-019>023-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-
101>106-111300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.241011T0400Z-241011T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western
Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-
Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western
Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of New Brunswick, Pennsville, Collegeville,
Moorestown, Allentown, Stroudsburg, West Chester, Millville,
Trenton, Oxford, Newton, Washington, Hammonton, Kennett Square,
Somerville, Morrisville, Cape May Court House, Norristown, Mount
Holly, Freehold, Bethlehem, Reading, Wharton State Forest,
Perkasie, Jim Thorpe, Pottstown, Morristown, Honey Brook, Easton,
Chalfont, Flemington, Jackson, Doylestown, and Lansdale
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 degrees will result in 
  areas of frost formation in suburban and rural areas.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ017-018-111300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.241011T0400Z-241011T1300Z/
Gloucester-Camden-
Including the cities of Cherry Hill, Glassboro, and Camden
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 degrees will result in 
  areas of frost formation in suburban and rural areas.

* WHERE...Camden and Gloucester Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Frost is likely to form in the more rural 
  southeastern portions of Camden and Gloucester Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Staarmann
409 
WWUS71 KPHI 111257
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
857 AM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>023-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-101>106-111400-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-241011T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western
Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-
Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Pottstown, Newton, Bethlehem, Kennett
Square, Wharton State Forest, Mount Holly, Oxford, Trenton, West
Chester, Somerville, Morrisville, Glassboro, Millville, Camden,
Jackson, Chalfont, New Brunswick, Easton, Cherry Hill, Cape May
Court House, Perkasie, Hammonton, Pennsville, Stroudsburg, Honey
Brook, Freehold, Lansdale, Reading, Norristown, Allentown,
Morristown, Jim Thorpe, Collegeville, Flemington, Washington,
Moorestown, and Doylestown
857 AM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The threat has ended. Milder temperatures expected overnight Friday 
into Saturday.

$$

PO

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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.