The Week Ahead for January 17, 2016

First thing, the storm potential I had mentioned earlier this week for today and tomorrow has moved close enough back into the area to maybe drop some snow showers this afternoon / evening. The noon NAM model shows a period of light snow mid afternoon through the evening. Looks like mainly S NJ up to about rt 195 will stand the best shot.

After that, we will have some cold air moving in for much of the week. Temperatures will struggle to make it to freezing for Monday and Tuesday. For Wednesday and Thursday high temperatures will make it to the mid 30's to 40 degrees.

The end of the week is really looking good for a potential storm. Both the GFS and EURO are showing a developing coastal storm, with the major differences being the timing. The GFS brings it in a bit earlier and a has a Friday into Saturday storm, while the Euro holds it back for the second half of the weekend. As of now, the main idea is that they are both showing a significant coastal storm!

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EURO:

Should be a fun week, with plenty of updates!

Snow Squall Update

Special Weather Statement (New Jersey)
Jan 12, at 19:06 PM EST
Jan 13, at 05:00 AM EST

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...A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL MOVING INTO THE DELAWARE VALLEY...

* AT 657 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SNOW SQUALL...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MILLRIFT TO WESTTOWN TO NEAR FALLSTON MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THROUGH THE 8 PM THE SNOW SQUALL WILL MOVE INTO THE DELAWARE VALLEY INCLUDING PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...AND WILMINGTON. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY FALL IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR. LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED THROUGH 9 PM EST INCLUDE...

PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...CAMDEN...WILMINGTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...

NEWARK...EASTON...MIDDLETOWN...WEST CHESTER...MORRISTOWN...ELKTON...

SOMERVILLE...GLOUCESTER CITY...NEWTON...SOMERSET...EDISON...

CALVERT...BETHLEHEM...BENSALEM AND EAST BRUNSWICK. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THIS DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE SQUALL PASSES YOUR LOCATION. A RAPID DROP IN TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO THE RAPID FORMATION OF BLACK ICE ON AREA ROADWAYS. BLACK ICE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AND ROADWAYS MAY APPEAR WET. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND AROUND CURVES. ALLOW PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AND AVOID BRAKING SUDDENLY.

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Atlantic; Camden; Cumberland; Eastern Monmouth; Gloucester; Hunterdon; Mercer; Middlesex; Morris; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Salem; Somerset; Southeastern Burlington; Warren; Western Monmouth

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Snow Squall Moving In

Special Weather Statement (New Jersey)
Jan 12, at 18:08 PM EST
Jan 13, at 05:00 AM EST

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...A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL MOVING INTO SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* AT 601 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HIAWATHA TO WYOMISSING TO NEAR BOONSBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY FALL IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR. * THE SNOW SQUALL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE DELAWARE VALLEY INCLUDING THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA BETWEEN 7 AND 8 PM EST. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THIS DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE SQUALL PASSES YOUR LOCATION. A RAPID DROP IN TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO THE RAPID FORMATION OF BLACK ICE ON AREA ROADWAYS. BLACK ICE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AND ROADWAYS MAY APPEAR WET. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND AROUND CURVES. ALLOW PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AND AVOID BRAKING SUDDENLY. LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED THROUGH 8 PM EST INCLUDE...

PHILADELPHIA...ALLENTOWN...READING...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...EASTON...

WEST CHESTER...MORRISTOWN...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON...LEHIGHTON...

MONTAGUE...MOUNT POCONO...SOMERSET...CALVERT...BETHLEHEM...

BRIDGEWATER...EWING...NORRISTOWN AND POTTSTOWN.

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Gloucester; Hunterdon; Mercer; Middlesex; Morris; Salem; Somerset; Warren

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