Headline:
Snow Squall Warning issued December 3 at 3:41PM EST until December 3 at 4:30PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Snow Squall Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 3, 2024 - 12:41pm
Expires:
December 3, 2024 - 1:30pm
Description:
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.
Instruction:
Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
Area Description:
Sussex, NJ; Warren, NJ; Carbon, PA; Lehigh, PA; Monroe, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ