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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
400 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
MAC005-RIC001-003-005-007-009-172130-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SQ.W.0015.240217T2100Z-240217T2130Z/
BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-KENT RI-PROVIDENCE RI-BRISTOL RI-
400 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOSTON/NORTON HAS ISSUED A
* SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
SOUTH CENTRAL PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
* UNTIL 430 PM EST.
* AT 400 PM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WARWICK TO NEAR EXETER TO NEAR WESTERLY, MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 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 INDICATED.
IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WITHIN MINUTES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WARWICK, CRANSTON, COVENTRY, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, WEST
WARWICK, NORTH KINGSTOWN, NEWPORT, BRISTOL, WESTERLY, PORTSMOUTH,
MIDDLETOWN, NARRAGANSETT, TIVERTON, WESTPORT, EAST GREENWICH,
HOPKINTON, CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND, AND EXETER.
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 4128 7187 4129 7188 4132 7189 4132 7185
4134 7183 4141 7184 4142 7180 4162 7173
4176 7147 4157 7099 4144 7112 4143 7142
4133 7147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 310DEG 24KT 4171 7143 4157 7159 4133 7187
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
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