Special Weather Statement until 03:00AM Saturday
At 157 AM EST, a band of heavy snow was located along a line extending from central Berks County, the Lehigh Valley, and upper Bucks County eastward into New Jersey toward Raritan Bay. Movement was east at 15 mph. Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour have been observed with this band and roads have become snow covered. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Reading, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Easton, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, Bethlehem, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Forks, Middlesex, and Princeton. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 10 and 13. Northeast Extension between mile markers 38 and 62. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 22 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 42. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 30. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 8 and 11. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 113 and 134. Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in this band of heavy snow. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for portions of the area. Please monitor local media outlets and the National Weather Service for further statements. Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra time when traveling.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WARREN ... MORRIS ... HUNTERDON ... SOMERSET ... MIDDLESEX ... WESTERN MONMOUTH ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... MERCER ... BERKS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY ... UPPER BUCKS ... LOWER BUCKS
Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Special Weather Statement