[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Snow Squall Warning 11:43:50.8125

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Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1143 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

PAC011-081700-
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Berks PA-
1143 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FOR BERKS
COUNTY...

At 1143 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located near Fleetwood,
or 7 miles northeast of Reading, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 20 and 24.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike near exit 298.
 Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 11.

Locations impacted include...
Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring,
Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Newmanstown, Leesport,
Shoemakersville, Elverson, Bally, Bernville, Bechtelsville,
Strausstown, New Morgan, Spring Ridge, Fairview Hgts and Shillington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4043 7632 4049 7620 4053 7614 4042 7556
      4022 7573 4014 7587 4036 7621
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 281DEG 50KT 4038 7580

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