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Snow Squall Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Feb 7, 2026, 7:45 AM EST for New Castle County, Delaware; Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Chester County, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 30 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
- Feb 7, 2026, 7:45 AM EST (12:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2026, 8:15 AM EST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties New Castle County, DE, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 1412 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS51 KPHI 071245
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
745 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC029-045-071315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0017.260207T1245Z-260207T1315Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Chester PA-Delaware PA-
745 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northeastern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 815 AM EST.
* At 744 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Chelsea, or
9 miles southeast of West Chester, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow and
gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility
rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
Interstates 95, 295 and 495 and the New Jersey Turnpike will be
affected by this squall.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, West Chester, Chester, Glassboro, Coatesville, Westtown,
Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point, Downingtown, Swarthmore, Paulsboro,
Penns Grove, Woodstown, Swedesboro, Elmer, Arden, Cheyney,
Talleyville, and Elam.
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 4011 7573 3971 7498 3953 7519 3956 7524
3954 7525 3999 7582
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 310DEG 35KT 3987 7549
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RCM1 follow-up statement
719
WWUS51 KPHI 071301
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
801 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC029-045-071315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260207T1315Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Chester PA-Delaware PA-
801 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHEASTERN SALEM...CENTRAL GLOUCESTER...
SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...
At 800 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Swedesboro,
or 10 miles east of Wilmington, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty
winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly
falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater
than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
Interstates 95, 295 and 495 and the New Jersey Turnpike will be
affected by this squall.
Locations impacted include...
Chester, Glassboro, Westtown, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point,
Paulsboro, Woodstown, Swedesboro, Elmer, Arden, Cheyney, Elam,
Chelsea, Beckett, Chester Township, Concordville, Mullica Hill,
Gibbstown, and Olivet.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3996 7556 3971 7498 3953 7519 3956 7524
3954 7525 3987 7561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1300Z 310DEG 35KT 3976 7533
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RCMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 5:14 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Kent | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 7:18 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | New Castle | 27 min |
| Feb 7, 4:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 42 min |
| Feb 7, 6:34 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 7:14 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 1 more | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 7:44 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 8:15 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 8:23 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic | 37 min |
| Feb 7, 8:46 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 15 min |
Nearby
Snow Squall Warnings in New Jersey, 2026Snow Squall Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2026Snow Squall Warnings in Delaware, 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.