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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
729 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
CTC013-015-MAC005-009-013-017-021-023-025-027-RIC001-003-005-007-009-
011330-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SQ.W.0002.260101T1229Z-260101T1330Z/
WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-ESSEX MA-NORFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-BRISTOL MA-
SUFFOLK MA-WORCESTER MA-HAMPDEN MA-PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-KENT RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
729 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOSTON/NORTON HAS ISSUED A
* SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR...
WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
EASTERN TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
SOUTHWESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTH CENTRAL NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
* UNTIL 830 AM EST.
* AT 729 AM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM AYER TO BERLIN TO HOPEDALE TO NEAR GLOCESTER TO
SPRAGUE, MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
BOSTON, WORCESTER, PROVIDENCE, LOWELL, CAMBRIDGE, BROCKTON, QUINCY,
LYNN, NEWTON, WARWICK, CRANSTON, SOMERVILLE, PAWTUCKET, FRAMINGHAM,
WALTHAM, MALDEN, BROOKLINE, MEDFORD, TAUNTON, AND WEYMOUTH.
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.
REDUCE SPEED AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS! DURING SNOW SQUALLS, THE
VISIBILITY MAY SUDDENLY DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
LAT...LON 4248 7096 4225 7090 4164 7123 4162 7179
4164 7179 4165 7184 4163 7196 4166 7216
4171 7224 4169 7227 4167 7227 4164 7233
4161 7233 4159 7239 4212 7211 4228 7212
4250 7202 4269 7095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1229Z 256DEG 29KT 4256 7157 4237 7161 4214 7155 4191
7175 4162 7208
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
DOOLEY
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