Weather
PA Snow Squalls Cause 'Near Whiteout' Conditions, Car Pileups
Breaking: A snow squall warning is in place in parts of the region through 3 p.m. after "near whiteout" conditions reported.
Snow squalls moving through Eastern Pennsylvania Wednesday caused near whiteout conditions, and prompted a massive multi-car pile up on one area highway.
As a result, the NWS issued a "Snow Squall Warning" through 3 p.m. in the following areas:
A snow squall warning is in effect until 3:00 PM EST for I-276, I-295, I-476, I-495 near Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD; I-76 near Elverson, PA; I-287, I-78, US-202, US-206 near New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT and I-78, I-476, US-222, US-22 near Allentown, PA--NJ. pic.twitter.com/pkl6GatIyb
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 30, 2019
The squalls are blamed for a multi-car pileup in Berks County. It involved "dozens of vehicles," CBS 21 reported. It's not yet clear if there are any injuries.
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A video from Nockamixon State Park in Bucks County shows the "near whiteout" conditions. The following video was posted by 69News photographer Chris Post.
Near whiteout weather conditions that popped up in the last 5 min at Nockamixon State Park in Bucks County, PA. Feels like I am back working with the @NSF_OPP in Antarctica not on news coverage for @69News #StormHour #winterweather pic.twitter.com/t7Vdb8ZZhr
— Chris Post (@ChrisMPost) January 30, 2019
The following images and videos of the squalls were shared throughout the region:
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Drone views and ground footage from the Snow Squall Warning in Bucks County earlier @ReedTimmerAccu @JimCantore @epawawx pic.twitter.com/aksQP9JzQh
— Ray Leichner @stormchaserray) January 30, 2019
It probably sounds like I’m over exaggerating in this video but I’m not. The ground became covered in snow within 5 minutes! Probably had a few 50mph wind gusts. It’s so cold!#SnowSquall#PolarVortex @weatherchannel #itsamazingoutthere @NBCPhiladelphia #BucksCountyPa pic.twitter.com/cTKfEWeTFF
— Leslie Burzacki (@homesickalien80) January 30, 2019
@6abcadamjoseph Whiteout in Limerick pic.twitter.com/FmRsWgtKFR
— Frank S. Burstein (@fsbsuperv) January 30, 2019
Snow squall whiteout in #easton ! @69News pic.twitter.com/xMMXm7G5RT
— Emma Wright (@wright_emma) January 30, 2019
Whiteout conditions from the third floor in the UC. @LehighU pic.twitter.com/1amyDXDE11
— Susan Szilagyi (@susanszil) January 30, 2019
Whiteout conditions in Oxford, Pa. @AccuRayno permission to use. pic.twitter.com/Srr8t0R9kt
— The Weatherhog (@thewxhog) January 30, 2019
Snow squall has made it to Lower Pottsgrove @NBCPhiladelphia #snow pic.twitter.com/sQ7WHLd919
— Matt Schaffer (@photoguy603) January 30, 2019
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