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Snow Squall Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 14, 2024, 12:24 PM EST for Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey; Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 28 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, 12:24 PM EST (17:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2024, 12:52 PM EST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Significant
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:27 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, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 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.
746
WWUS51 KPHI 141724
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1224 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
NJC037-041-PAC089-141830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0009.240114T1724Z-240114T1830Z/
Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Monroe PA-
1224 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 130 PM EST.
* At 1224 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Pecks Pond to near McMichael, moving east at 35
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...
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 293 and 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 5.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Montague, Mount Pocono, Hopatcong, East Stroudsburg,
Blairstown, Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, Sussex, Branchville,
Andover, High Point, Henryville, Lake Mohawk, Werry Lake, Greendell,
Millbrook, Pocono Raceway, and Delaware Water Gap.
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 4120 7437 4097 7464 4093 7465 4099 7550
4103 7554 4125 7527 4125 7513 4115 7515
4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7500 4116 7490
4129 7483 4135 7475 4136 7470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 257DEG 30KT 4126 7509 4102 7542
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
MJL1 follow-up statement
767
WWUS51 KPHI 141752
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1252 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
NJC037-041-PAC089-141801-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SQ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240114T1830Z/
Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Monroe PA-
1252 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SUSSEX...NORTHERN WARREN AND CENTRAL
MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The snow squall that prompted the warning has weakened and exited
the area. Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled.
Snow showers may still restrict visibilities down to 1 mile at
times. Heed any additional Snow Squall Warnings if they are issued.
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4097 7464 4093 7465 4099 7550
4103 7554 4125 7527 4125 7513 4115 7515
4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7500 4116 7490
4129 7483 4135 7475 4136 7470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 257DEG 30KT 4130 7485 4106 7518
$$
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 | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 14, 11:07 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 38 min |
| Jan 14, 11:44 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 2 more | 61 min |
| Jan 14, 12:17 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Mercer | 28 min |
| Jan 14, 1:31 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 29 min |
| Jan 14, 10:28 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 62 min |
| Jan 14, 10:43 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Berks | 47 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, 11:57 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Chester | 48 min |
| Jan 14, 12:28 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Chester | 20 min |
Nearby
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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.