Snow Squall Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1110 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

NJC019-041-PAC011-017-029-077-091-095-141645-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240114T1645Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
Chester PA-Northampton PA-
1110 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EST FOR
CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN BERKS...
SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN BUCKS...
NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 1110 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Milford to Elverson, moving east at 70 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...
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 317.
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 26 and 52.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 59 and 76.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 13.
 Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 8.

Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Lansdale,
Forks, East Norriton, Coatesville, Emmaus, Quakertown, Perkasie,
Doylestown, Byram, Wilson, Downingtown, Souderton, Bedminster,
Hellertown, and Birdsboro.

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.

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LAT...LON 4080 7514 4045 7477 3997 7578 4007 7594
      4011 7594 4014 7588 4021 7599
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 270DEG 61KT 4057 7510 4014 7580 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT 

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MJL

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Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1145 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

NJC019-041-PAC011-017-029-077-091-095-141654-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SQ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240114T1645Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
Chester PA-Northampton PA-
1145 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN
WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN BERKS...SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN BUCKS...NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 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. A Snow 
Squall Warning remains in effect for southeastern Berks, Montgomery, 
and Chester counties unitl 1230 PM EST.

LAT...LON 4080 7514 4045 7477 3997 7578 4007 7594
      4011 7594 4014 7588 4021 7599
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 249DEG 61KT 4076 7445 4033 7515 

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MJL