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Snow Squall Warning 39, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Mar 20, 2024, 4:58 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 30 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
- Mar 20, 2024, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2024, 5:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Significant
County Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 1532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
882
WWUS51 KPHI 202058
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
458 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
PAC089-202145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0039.240320T2058Z-240320T2145Z/
Monroe PA-
458 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 458 PM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located over Pocono
Pines, or near Mount Pocono, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 287 and 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Henryville, Werry Lake,
Pocono Pines, Pocono Raceway, Delaware Water Gap, Skytop,
Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Long Pond, Arrowhead
Lake, Reeders, Analomink, Canadensis, Scotrun, Blakeslee, and Echo
Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7499
4104 7503 4100 7511 4097 7513 4095 7518
4105 7557 4112 7565 4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 287DEG 37KT 4112 7542
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
Hoeflich2 follow-up statements
819
WWUS51 KPHI 202115
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
515 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
PAC089-202145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240320T2145Z/
Monroe PA-
515 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
At 515 PM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located over Analomink, or
9 miles southeast of Mount Pocono, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 294 and 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 8.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Henryville, Werry Lake,
Delaware Water Gap, Skytop, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine
Mountain, Long Pond, Reeders, Analomink, Canadensis, Scotrun, Echo
Lake, Paradise Valley, Pocono Pines, Stroudsburg, and Hidden Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4103 7547 4123 7542 4124 7539 4125 7513
4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7499
4104 7503 4100 7511 4097 7513 4096 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 287DEG 37KT 4107 7520
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
Hoeflich554
WWUS51 KPHI 202128
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
528 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
PAC089-202138-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SQ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240320T2145Z/
Monroe PA-
528 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The snow squall that prompted the warning has exited the area.
Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled. Roads will
remain slick and hazardous due to icy conditions.
LAT...LON 4103 7547 4123 7542 4124 7539 4125 7513
4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7499
4104 7503 4100 7511 4097 7513 4096 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 287DEG 37KT 4103 7502
$$
HoeflichThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2:27 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 48 min |
| Mar 20, 4:18 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 42 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.