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Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 10:17 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EST FOR NEW
CASTLE...CAMDEN...MERCER...SOUTHERN SOMERSET...NORTHWESTERN
CUMBERLAND...SALEM...SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...GLOUCESTER...
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH...SOUTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS...
SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER...PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 516 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Skillman to South Philadelphia to near Saint Georges,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up
to 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.

Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, Vineland, Newark,
Bridgeton, Middletown, West Chester, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill,
Bensalem, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Ewing, Norristown, Chester,
Willingboro, Deptford, and Voorhees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

&&


SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:03 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Upper Delaware Bay...

* Until 600 AM EST.

* At 502 AM EST, a snow squall was located along a line extending
from 25 nm northeast of Reedy Point to 8 nm north of Pea Patch
Island to near Northeast River, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Fortesque Beach, Sea Breeze, Pea Patch Island, Bowers Beach,
Woodland Beach, Stony Point, Miah Maull Light, Ship John Shoal
Light, Cross Ledge Light, Reedy Point, and Slaughter Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&


HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...40KTS

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:16 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and rough
waters.

* WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to
Slaughter Beach DE and Delaware Bay waters south of East Point
NJ to Slaughter Beach DE.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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