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To: John Carragher who wrote (6606)	1/11/2024 4:45:52 PM
From: Benny-Rubin	Respond to of 7204

Your area got the most rain around 4 inches. Now the winds were not nearly as as high as they expected but this next storm they say could bring 60mph gusts. If they are correct then a serious concern with the already saturated ground

To: John Carragher who wrote (6606)	1/14/2024 11:20:53 AM
From: Benny-Rubin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7204

I'm excited to see this come through. ISSUED: 11:10 AM JAN. 14, 2024 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EST FOR CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN BERKS... SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN BUCKS... NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES... At 1110 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Milford to Elverson, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 317. Northeast Extension between mile markers 26 and 52. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 59 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 13. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 8. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, Forks, East Norriton, Coatesville, Emmaus, Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Wilson, Downingtown, Souderton, Bedminster, Hellertown, and Birdsboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents. Serious injuries and deaths may result from people exiting their vehicles during a snow squall. Drivers may not be able to see you or stop! If you have been involved in an accident or pulled to the side of the roadway, quickly exit your vehicle and move as far away from the roadway as possible ONLY when it is safe to do so. Do not stand along or near the roadway, since approaching vehicles may be unable to maintain control. && SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED; SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT WIND ADVISORY