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Snow Squall Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 14, 20248 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 14, 2024, 11:44 AM EST for 8 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 61 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, 11:44 AM EST (16:44 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2024, 12:45 PM EST
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:44 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, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 135 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 12:00Z on 2024-01-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2024-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

896 
WWUS51 KPHI 141644
SQWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1144 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

NJC019-021-023-025-027-035-037-041-PAC017-141745-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0006.240114T1644Z-240114T1745Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-Bucks PA-
1144 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Central Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  North central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1245 PM EST.

* At 1143 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from near Succasunna to Sand Brook, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to 
           blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts 
           up to 35 mph.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 
           within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8A and 13.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 4 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 47.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 54.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 120 and 134.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Newton, Somerset,
Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick,
Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong,
Middlesex, Princeton, and Florham Park.

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 4023 7443 4040 7519 4067 7514 4109 7477
      4112 7446 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
      4100 7430 4091 7427 4090 7427 4091 7434
      4075 7436 4067 7446 4065 7440 4060 7446
      4060 7421 4056 7421 4050 7428 4044 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 271DEG 35KT 4081 7463 4047 7494 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

$$

Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
667 
WWUS51 KPHI 141711
SQWPHI

Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1211 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

NJC037-041-141721-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SQ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240114T1745Z/
Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-
1211 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX AND CENTRAL WARREN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The snow squall that prompted the warning has moved out of the 
warned area. Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4023 7443 4040 7519 4108 7450 4104 7450
      4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427
      4091 7434 4075 7436 4067 7446 4065 7441
      4060 7446 4060 7421 4056 7421 4055 7425
      4050 7428 4043 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 271DEG 31KT 4081 7438 4042 7492 

$$

NJC019-021-023-025-027-035-PAC017-141745-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240114T1745Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-
Middlesex NJ-Bucks PA-
1211 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR
HUNTERDON...MORRIS...NORTHERN MERCER...SOMERSET...CENTRAL MONMOUTH...
MIDDLESEX AND NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 1211 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from East Hanover to near Sergeantsville, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to 
         blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up 
         to 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 
         within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8A and 13.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 28 and 47.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 54.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 119 and 134.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison,
Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville,
North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Middlesex,
Princeton, Florham Park, and East Hanover.

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 4023 7443 4040 7519 4108 7450 4104 7450
      4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427
      4091 7434 4075 7436 4067 7446 4065 7441
      4060 7446 4060 7421 4056 7421 4055 7425
      4050 7428 4043 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 271DEG 31KT 4081 7438 4042 7492 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 2:48 AM ESTWind AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more15 hr
Jan 14, 11:07 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren38 min
Jan 14, 12:17 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIMercer28 min
Jan 14, 12:24 PM ESTSnow Squall Warning Significant damage threatPHISussex, Warren28 min
Jan 14, 1:31 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Ocean29 min
Jan 14, 10:28 AM ESTSnow Squall Warning Significant damage threatPHICarbon, Monroe62 min
Jan 14, 10:43 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIBerks47 min
Jan 14, 11:30 AM ESTSnow Squall Warning Significant damage threatPHICarbon, Monroe60 min
Jan 14, 11:42 AM ESTSnow Squall Warning Significant damage threatPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery48 min
Jan 14, 11:57 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIChester48 min
Jan 14, 12:28 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIChester20 min

Nearby

Snow Squall Warnings in New Jersey, 2024Snow Squall Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2024Every snow squall warning in 2024

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.