Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Snow Squall Warnings in 2026
Snow Squall Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 1, 2026, 2:35 AM EST for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 55 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 1, 2026, 2:35 AM EST (07:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2026, 3:30 AM EST
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 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 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 1256 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
128
WWUS51 KPHI 010735
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
235 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
PAC025-089-010830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0001.260101T0735Z-260101T0830Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
235 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 330 AM EST.
* At 233 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Stalker to near Tresslarville to near Muhlenberg to
near Elysburg, moving southeast at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim
Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Weatherly, Stormville, Werry Lake,
Pocono Pines, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville, Long Pond,
Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Reeders, and Beltzville State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7497
4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522 4086 7529
4083 7538 4078 7567 4073 7576 4091 7599
4101 7573 4105 7577 4109 7577 4113 7569
4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 297DEG 31KT 4181 7514 4143 7543 4124 7605 4090
7660
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
248
WWUS51 KPHI 010751
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
251 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
PAC025-089-010830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260101T0830Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
251 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST FOR
CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES...
At 251 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Callicoon to near Sterling to near Mountain Top
to Marshallton, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up
to 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim
Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Weatherly, Stormville, Werry Lake,
Pocono Pines, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville, Long Pond,
Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Reeders, and Beltzville State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7497
4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522 4086 7529
4083 7538 4078 7567 4073 7576 4091 7599
4101 7573 4105 7577 4109 7577 4113 7569
4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 303DEG 26KT 4175 7509 4137 7538 4117 7600 4079
7651
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
$$
Gorse478
WWUS51 KPHI 010813
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
313 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
PAC025-089-010830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260101T0830Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
313 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST FOR
CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES...
At 313 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Fosterdale to near Greentown to near Penobscot to
Beurys Lake, moving southeast 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.
Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim
Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Weatherly, Stormville, Werry Lake,
Pocono Pines, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville, Long Pond,
Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Reeders, and Beltzville State 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 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7497
4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522 4086 7529
4083 7538 4078 7567 4073 7576 4091 7599
4101 7573 4105 7577 4109 7577 4113 7569
4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 296DEG 29KT 4168 7494 4133 7524 4110 7585 4072
7636
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:11 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 3:25 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 65 min |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 45 min |
| Jan 1, 4:29 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Northampton | 61 min |
| Jan 1, 4:44 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 46 min |
| Jan 1, 5:27 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Bucks | 63 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.