Snow Squall Warning until 11:45AM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for... Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1145 AM EST.
* At 1107 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Milford to near Elverson, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 317. Northeast Extension between mile markers 26 and 52. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 59 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 13. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 8. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, Forks, East Norriton, Coatesville, Emmaus, Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Wilson, Downingtown, Souderton, Bedminster, Hellertown, and Birdsboro.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... WARREN, NJ ... BERKS, PA ... BUCKS, PA ... CHESTER, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Instructions:
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents.
Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Snow Squall Warning