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Snow Squall Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 1, 2026Burlington County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 1, 2026, 6:34 AM EST for Burlington County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 41 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, 6:34 AM EST (11:34 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:32 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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 00:00Z on 2026-01-01Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2026-01-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 143 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

239 
WWUS51 KPHI 011134
SQWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
634 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

NJC005-025-029-011215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0010.260101T1134Z-260101T1215Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
634 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 715 AM EST.

* At 634 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from near Coney Island to near Tinton Falls to near
  Woodruff, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. 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 and webcams.

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

Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Lakewood,
Middletown, Jackson, Howell, Marlboro, Barnegat, Tinton Falls,
Holmdel, Red Bank, Beachwood, Manasquan, Highlands, Point Pleasant
Beach, Tuckerton, Seaside Heights, and Lakehurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 7397 3946 7424 3964 7466 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4041 7400 4041 7399 4047 7402
      4047 7401 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1134Z 268DEG 39KT 4052 7400 4027 7416 4004 7449 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

$$

Gorse
1 follow-up statement
164 
WWUS51 KPHI 011150
SQWPHI

Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
650 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

NJC005-025-029-011215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260101T1215Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
650 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EST FOR
OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND EASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 650 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Highlands to Allenwood to near Cedar Glen Lakes,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty 
         winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling 
         visibility. Wind gusts up to 50 mph could knock down tree 
         limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

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

Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Middletown, Jackson,
Howell, Barnegat, Tinton Falls, Red Bank, Beachwood, Manasquan,
Highlands, Point Pleasant Beach, Tuckerton, Seaside Heights,
Lakehurst, Farmingdale, Surf City, and Port Republic.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 7397 3946 7424 3955 7442 3954 7443
      3964 7466 4044 7409 4041 7399 4041 7398
      4043 7399 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1150Z 290DEG 33KT 4039 7391 4014 7407 3991 7440 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 3:25 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHISussex, Warren65 min
Jan 1, 4:00 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIHunterdon45 min
Jan 1, 4:29 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren61 min
Jan 1, 4:44 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer and 4 more46 min
Jan 1, 5:03 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Jan 1, 5:27 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more63 min
Jan 1, 5:58 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jan 1, 6:16 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jan 1, 7:14 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean46 min

Nearby

Snow Squall Warnings in New Jersey, 2026Every snow squall warning in 2026

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.