Alert archive / Delaware / Snow Squall Warnings in 2026
Snow Squall Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this snow squall warning at Jan 1, 2026, 6:31 AM EST for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 44 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, 6:31 AM EST (11:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:33 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 1317 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
159
WWUS51 KPHI 011131
SQWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
631 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
DEC001-005-MDC011-041-011215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0009.260101T1131Z-260101T1215Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Talbot MD-Caroline MD-
631 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southern Kent County in central Delaware...
Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
* Until 715 AM EST.
* At 631 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Bowers to near Oxford, moving southeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow and
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...
Easton, Georgetown, Talbot, Milford, Seaford, Denton, Millsboro,
Laurel, Harrington, Lewes, Federalsburg, Milton, Selbyville,
Bridgeville, Delmar, Trappe, St. Michaels, Dagsboro, Preston, and
Oxford.
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 3846 7569 3869 7577 3870 7590 3857 7604
3870 7622 3870 7623 3876 7622 3871 7628
3878 7629 3877 7632 3867 7634 3877 7638
3883 7626 3879 7619 3881 7619 3912 7537
3871 7489 3846 7498 3845 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 325DEG 31KT 3905 7535 3871 7620
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
$$
Gorse1 follow-up statement
590
WWUS51 KPHI 011149
SQWPHI
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
649 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
DEC001-005-MDC011-041-011215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SQ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260101T1215Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Talbot MD-Caroline MD-
649 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EST FOR
SUSSEX...SOUTHEASTERN KENT...SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT AND SOUTHERN
CAROLINE COUNTIES...
At 648 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from 9 miles southeast of Big Stone Beach to near
Cambridge, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty
winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling
visibility. Wind gusts up to 50 mph could knock down tree
limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Harrington, Lewes,
Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville, Trappe, Dagsboro, Preston,
Millville, Ellendale, Henlopen Acres, Smithville, Gumboro, Cape
Henlopen State Park, and Agner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3846 7569 3864 7571 3869 7577 3871 7584
3870 7590 3868 7593 3857 7604 3863 7608
3862 7611 3863 7612 3905 7530 3875 7502
3845 7498 3846 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1148Z 321DEG 33KT 3892 7518 3858 7603
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:44 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | New Castle | 46 min |
| Jan 1, 5:34 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 56 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.