Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Snow Squall Warnings in 2024
Snow Squall Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 14, 2024, 10:28 AM EST for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 62 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
- Jan 14, 2024, 10:28 AM EST (15:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2024, 11:30 AM EST
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Significant
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:31 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, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 1372 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
657
WWUS51 KPHI 141528
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1028 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
PAC025-089-141630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0001.240114T1528Z-240114T1630Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
1028 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1130 AM EST.
* At 1027 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Greentown to Beurys Lake, moving northeast at
75 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 72 and 97.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 277 and 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13.
Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim
Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Weatherly, Stormville, Werry Lake, Pocono
Pines, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville, Long Pond, Kresgeville,
Sun Valley, Reeders, Beltzville State Park, and Saylorsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.
Serious injuries and deaths may result from people exiting their
vehicles during a snow squall. Drivers may not be able to see you or
to stop! If stopped on the roadway or involved in an accident,
quickly exit your vehicle move as far away from the roadway as
possible ONLY when it is safe to do so. Do not stand along or near
the roadway, since approaching vehicles may be unable to maintain
control.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7496
4099 7513 4097 7513 4093 7522 4085 7532
4082 7540 4078 7567 4073 7576 4091 7599
4101 7573 4105 7577 4109 7577 4113 7569
4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1527Z 231DEG 66KT 4130 7525 4071 7639
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
MJL2 follow-up statements
303
WWUS51 KPHI 141600
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1100 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
PAC025-089-141630-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240114T1630Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
1100 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CARBON AND CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...
At 1059 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Monticello to near White Haven, moving northeast at 75
mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 72 and 82.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 301 and 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, East Stroudsburg, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Stormville,
Henryville, Brodheadsville, New Mahoning, Kunkletown, Werry Lake,
Gilbert, Delaware Water Gap, Tannersville, Alpine Mountain, Rossland,
Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Jonas, Reeders, and Beltzville State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.
Serious injuries and deaths may result from people exiting their
vehicles during a snow squall. Drivers may not be able to see you or
stop! If you have been involved in an accident or pulled to the side
of the roadway, quickly exit your vehicle and move as far away from
the roadway as possible ONLY when it is safe to do so. Do not stand
along or near the roadway, since approaching vehicles may be unable
to maintain control.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7496
4099 7513 4097 7513 4093 7522 4085 7532
4082 7540 4078 7567 4073 7576 4082 7588
4099 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 231DEG 66KT 4163 7469 4105 7584
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
MJL738
WWUS51 KPHI 141622
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1122 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
PAC025-089-141631-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240114T1630Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
1122 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARBON AND CENTRAL MONROE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 AM EST...
The snow squall that prompted the warning has exited the area.
Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to expire. Areas
of blowing snow will continue to make travel difficult. Heed any new
Snow Squall Warnings that are issued.
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7496
4099 7513 4097 7513 4093 7522 4085 7532
4082 7540 4078 7567 4073 7576 4082 7588
4099 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 270DEG 66KT 4183 7436 4125 7551
$$
MJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:43 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Berks | 47 min |
| Jan 14, 11:07 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 38 min |
| Jan 14, 11:30 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 60 min |
| Jan 14, 11:42 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Jan 14, 11:44 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Bucks | 61 min |
| Jan 14, 11:57 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Chester | 48 min |
| Jan 14, 12:17 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 28 min |
| Jan 14, 12:24 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Monroe | 28 min |
| Jan 14, 12:28 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Chester | 20 min |
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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.