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WWUS51 KBOX 172015
SQWBOX
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
315 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
CTC013-MAC027-172024-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SQ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240217T2030Z/
TOLLAND CT-WORCESTER MA-
315 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TOLLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WORCESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SNOW SQUALL THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE, THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4164 7179 4165 7186 4163 7196 4166 7216
4173 7212 4181 7190 4199 7172 4198 7138
4190 7138 4189 7135 4167 7154 4160 7168
4160 7179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 301DEG 22KT 4192 7167 4171 7181 4154 7203
CTC015-MAC005-RIC003-007-172030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SQ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240217T2030Z/
WINDHAM CT-BRISTOL MA-KENT RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
315 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM...NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL...WESTERN KENT AND
PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...
AT 314 PM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM GLOCESTER TO STERLING TO NEAR PRESTON, MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...INTENSE BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW. GUSTY WINDS LEADING TO
BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY RAPIDLY FALLING TO LESS THAN
ONE-QUARTER MILE. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR AND TRAINED SPOTTER.
IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WITHIN MINUTES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PROVIDENCE, CRANSTON, PAWTUCKET, WOONSOCKET, COVENTRY, CUMBERLAND,
NORTH PROVIDENCE, WEST WARWICK, JOHNSTON, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH,
WINDHAM, PLAINFIELD, SMITHFIELD, LINCOLN, CENTRAL FALLS, KILLINGLY,
BURRILLVILLE, NORTH SMITHFIELD, SCITUATE, AND GLOCESTER.
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.
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.
LAT...LON 4164 7179 4165 7186 4163 7196 4166 7216
4173 7212 4181 7190 4199 7172 4198 7138
4190 7138 4189 7135 4167 7154 4160 7168
4160 7179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 301DEG 22KT 4192 7167 4171 7181 4154 7203
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
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