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Hackettstown Police Department
Tuesday December 3rd, 2024 :: 03:46 p.m. EST

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Snow Squall Warning

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Snow Squall Warning for... Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Northwestern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania.
* Until 430 PM EST.
* At 340 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Flatbrookville to near Hometown, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 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 61 and 97. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 278 and 314. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 23. Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.
Locations impacted include... Newton, Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Hopatcong, Northampton, East Stroudsburg, Hackettstown, Blairstown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Mount Arlington, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, Stanhope, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, Netcong, Wind Gap, and Bath.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
(From The NWS Mounty Holly, NJ)

Instructions:

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

Address/Location
Hackettstown Police Department
215 Stiger St
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-852-3302

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Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
General emergency and public safety
Event:
Severe Weather Warning

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