Snow Squall Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for... South central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... South central Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 327 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Zionsville, or near Allentown, 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 up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and trained spotter. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 25 and 72. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 69. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Bethlehem, Lansdale, Emmaus, Northampton, Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Souderton, Bedminster, Hellertown, Kutztown, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Chalfont, Tinicum, Hatfield, and East Greenville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... BERKS, PA ... BUCKS, PA ... CARBON, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Instructions:
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. 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:
- 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