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WWUS71 KBOX 220517
NPWBOX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1217 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
MAZ002-008-009-222200-
/O.NEW.KBOX.EC.A.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLANDFORD, CHARLEMONT, AND CHESTERFIELD
1217 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA, WESTERN HAMPDEN MA, AND WESTERN
HAMPSHIRE MA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
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