Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Extreme Cold Warnings in 2026
Extreme Cold Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this extreme cold warning at Jan 29, 2026, 12:56 PM EST for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026, 12:56 PM EST (17:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2026, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 1180 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
553 WWUS71 KPHI 291756 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1256 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 PAZ054-055-300900- /O.UPG.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260130T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.EC.W.0002.260129T1756Z-260130T1600Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 1256 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-101>106- 300900- /O.EXT.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260130T1600Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden- Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester- Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks- Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Kennett Square, Chestertown, Centreville, Collegeville, Millville, Ocean City, Sandy Hook, Chalfont, Pottstown, Easton, Georgetown, Denton, Wilmington, Moorestown, Trenton, Lansdale, Doylestown, Hammonton, Morrisville, Wharton State Forest, Long Beach Island, Norristown, Somerville, Cherry Hill, Dover, Mount Holly, Oxford, Media, New Brunswick, Perkasie, Philadelphia, Rehoboth Beach, Pennsville, Honey Brook, Camden, West Chester, Freehold, Atlantic City, Jackson, Cape May Court House, Flemington, and Glassboro 1256 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ NJZ001-007-008-PAZ060>062-300900- /O.EXT.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260130T1600Z/ Sussex-Warren-Morris-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Including the cities of Washington, Bethlehem, Reading, Newton, Allentown, Easton, and Morristown 1256 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ DeSilva
2 follow-up statements
927 WWUS71 KPHI 300528 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1228 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 PAZ054-055-301830- /O.EXB.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.260130T1600Z-260131T1500Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260130T1600Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 1228 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ060>062-070- 071-101>106-301830- /O.EXT.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260131T1500Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset- Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic- Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Millville, Glassboro, Wharton State Forest, Lansdale, West Chester, Easton, Allentown, Cherry Hill, Atlantic City, Wilmington, Honey Brook, Dover, Media, Centreville, Camden, Chestertown, Trenton, Sandy Hook, Pottstown, Norristown, Long Beach Island, Hammonton, New Brunswick, Collegeville, Perkasie, Rehoboth Beach, Reading, Philadelphia, Denton, Jackson, Oxford, Georgetown, Chalfont, Cape May Court House, Flemington, Pennsville, Ocean City, Moorestown, Morristown, Doylestown, Kennett Square, Freehold, Mount Holly, Bethlehem, Newton, Washington, Morrisville, and Somerville 1228 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ RCM
908 WWUS71 KPHI 301601 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1101 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 PAZ054-055-310515- /O.EXP.KPHI.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260130T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260131T1500Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Stroudsburg and Jim Thorpe 1101 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-101>106- 310515- /O.CON.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260131T1500Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden- Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester- Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks- Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Wharton State Forest, Ocean City, Centreville, Long Beach Island, Somerville, Freehold, Cherry Hill, Perkasie, Cape May Court House, Pottstown, Chestertown, Sandy Hook, Lansdale, Chalfont, Georgetown, Jackson, Philadelphia, Glassboro, Oxford, Norristown, Moorestown, Hammonton, Camden, Flemington, Millville, Dover, Denton, West Chester, Easton, Mount Holly, Kennett Square, Rehoboth Beach, Media, Wilmington, Trenton, Morrisville, New Brunswick, Pennsville, Honey Brook, Collegeville, Doylestown, and Atlantic City 1101 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ NJZ001-007-008-PAZ060>062-310515- /O.CON.KPHI.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260131T1500Z/ Sussex-Warren-Morris-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Including the cities of Morristown, Washington, Newton, Bethlehem, Easton, Allentown, and Reading 1101 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ DeSilva
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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.