Snow Squall Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for... Northwestern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... West central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 704 PM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located over Jim Thorpe, or near Lehighton, moving east at 30 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... Northeast Extension between mile markers 60 and 95. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 279 and 299, and between mile markers 302 and 305. Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, Nesquehoning, Weatherly, Walnutport, Brodheadsville, New Mahoning, Kunkletown, Neffs, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Coffeetown, Lake Harmony, New Tripoli, Tannersville, Rossland, Berlinsville, and Long Pond.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARBON, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... MONROE, 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. Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
Address/Location
Borough of Bath
121 S Walnut St
Bath, PA 18014
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-837-6525
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BATH followed by your message, to 888777
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