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WWUS51 KBOX 172118
SQWBOX
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
418 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
RIC001-007-172127-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SQ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240217T2130Z/
PROVIDENCE RI-BRISTOL RI-
418 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PROVIDENCE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL 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 4129 7188 4131 7187 4131 7189 4132 7185
4134 7183 4137 7183 4142 7180 4157 7162
4168 7140 4157 7099 4144 7112 4143 7142
4133 7148 4128 7187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 290DEG 21KT 4164 7133 4150 7149 4132 7184
MAC005-RIC003-005-009-172130-
/O.CON.KBOX.SQ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240217T2130Z/
BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-KENT RI-
418 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2024
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BRISTOL...WASHINGTON...NEWPORT AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT
COUNTIES...
AT 417 PM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BRISTOL TO NEAR NORTH KINGSTOWN TO NEAR WESTERLY,
MOVING EAST 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 INDICATED.
IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WITHIN MINUTES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WARWICK, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, NORTH KINGSTOWN, NEWPORT,
WESTERLY, PORTSMOUTH, MIDDLETOWN, NARRAGANSETT, TIVERTON, WESTPORT,
EAST GREENWICH, HOPKINTON, CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND, EXETER, JAMESTOWN,
LITTLE COMPTON, AND PRUDENCE ISLAND.
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 7188 4131 7187 4131 7189 4132 7185
4134 7183 4137 7183 4142 7180 4157 7162
4168 7140 4157 7099 4144 7112 4143 7142
4133 7148 4128 7187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 290DEG 21KT 4164 7133 4150 7149 4132 7184
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
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