Snow Squall Warning until 11:45AM
At 1110 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Milford to Elverson, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. 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:
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. Serious injuries and deaths may result from people exiting their vehicles during a snow squall. Drivers may not be able to see you or stop! If you have been involved in an accident or pulled to the side of the roadway, quickly exit your vehicle and move as far away from the roadway as possible ONLY when it is safe to do so. Do not stand along or near the roadway, since approaching vehicles may be unable to maintain control.
Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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