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WWUS51 KBOX 172026
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
326 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
CTC015-MAC005-RIC001-003-005-007-009-172100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SQ.W.0013.240217T2026Z-240217T2100Z/
WINDHAM CT-BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-KENT RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
BRISTOL RI-
326 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOSTON/NORTON HAS ISSUED A
* SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
WEST CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
NORTHERN NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
NORTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
* UNTIL 400 PM EST.
* AT 326 PM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SCITUATE 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 SPOTTERS.
IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WITHIN MINUTES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PROVIDENCE, WARWICK, CRANSTON, PAWTUCKET, EAST PROVIDENCE, COVENTRY,
CUMBERLAND, NORTH PROVIDENCE, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, WEST WARWICK,
JOHNSTON, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, NORTH KINGSTOWN, BRISTOL, PLAINFIELD,
ATTLEBORO, WESTERLY, SMITHFIELD, LINCOLN, AND CENTRAL FALLS.
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 4129 7180 4133 7184 4134 7183 4141 7184
4142 7180 4164 7179 4165 7186 4163 7196
4166 7205 4189 7170 4197 7143 4182 7117
4155 7144
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 296DEG 20KT 4184 7164 4169 7180 4153 7202
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
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