Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

330 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS

EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING AND

OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

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NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-

QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-

SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-

GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-

ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-

SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-

DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-

WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...

REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...

DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...

SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...

PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...

MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...

WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...

ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...

OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...

POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...

MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN

330 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND

ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. DIFFICULTY

  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAY OCCUR

  WITH ANY REMAINING SNOWFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR

HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR

OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE

SECURED

Frontal Passage Tomorrow Night

High temperatures will make it into the low 40's tomorrow before a cold front will push through and drop our temperatures through the 30's and into the 20's tomorrow night. With the cold front passage, our area will have a chance for some rain / snow showers. No accumulation is expected, but don't be surprised to see some snow flakes flying around tomorrow night. Areas in NE PA and NW NJ have the best chance of getting around 1" of snowfall. 

After the frontal passage, temperatures on Wednesday will struggle to reach freezing. Thursday and Friday will be a bit warmer and we will then have a chance of some rain for the early part of the weekend. Still watching for our first significant chance of some snow, which does not appear to be heading our way this week. 

Hazardous Weather Outlook from the NWS (north of 195 in NJ): 

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
412 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

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SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
LOWER BUCKS-
412 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SNOW SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING, ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INTO FAR NORTHWEST
NEW JERSEY. THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR AN INCH OF SNOW AND SLIPPERY
TRAVEL IS OVER THE POCONOS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

A Look Ahead

Over the last two days Mother Nature has reminded us that it is still winter. After a record warm December, January has been the opposite. A cool start to January, with the past two days being well below normal. In my last post, I was eyeing this pattern change around the change to the new year. While that has happened, we have still not measured our first snowfall yet. When will that be coming? Lets discuss.

While the past two days have been cold, we will once again transition to a near normal to above normal couple of days. We will have a shot at some rain this Friday with highs in the 40's and then again on Sunday with highs near 50. After Sunday, I really think we go full bore, lock and load, colder pattern which will also usher in our first chances at some quality snow chances. It does appear that once we get to Monday, we will be locking in for the week at or below normal temperatures. I also think by the end of next week, we will have a couple chances in the near future at some snow chances.

I expect first some shots of Clippers to move through, reinforcing cold air and then some solid chances of some storms entering the Southwest and moving along the southern states. Any one of those storms will have the potential to produce a significant storm through the Northeast. So, lets keep our fingers crossed and get ready for a hopefully wild second half to winter.