535  
WWUS51 KBOX 011303  
SQWBOX  
 
SNOW SQUALL WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
803 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
CTC013-MAC013-011311-  
/O.CAN.KBOX.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260101T1330Z/  
TOLLAND CT-HAMPDEN MA-  
803 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR EASTERN TOLLAND AND EASTERN HAMPDEN  
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 4248 7096 4225 7090 4164 7123 4162 7179  
4164 7179 4165 7184 4163 7196 4165 7202  
4188 7199 4219 7190 4251 7168 4269 7095  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 270DEG 29KT 4262 7125 4243 7129 4220 7123 4197  
7143 4168 7176  
 

 
 
CTC015-MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-027-RIC001-003-005-007-009-011330-  
/O.CON.KBOX.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260101T1330Z/  
WINDHAM CT-ESSEX MA-NORFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-BRISTOL MA-SUFFOLK MA-  
WORCESTER MA-PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-KENT RI-  
PROVIDENCE RI-  
803 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EST FOR  
EASTERN WINDHAM...SOUTHWESTERN ESSEX...NORFOLK...MIDDLESEX...  
NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL...SUFFOLK...SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER...  
NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH...NORTH CENTRAL NEWPORT...BRISTOL...  
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...  
 
AT 801 AM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM TEWKSBURY TO LINCOLN TO WESTWOOD TO CUMBERLAND TO NEAR  
STERLING, 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...TRAINED SPOTTER IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT REPORTS  
VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AND SNOWFALL RATE OF  
1.5 INCH PER HOUR.  
 
IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS  
WITHIN MINUTES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
BOSTON, WORCESTER, PROVIDENCE, CAMBRIDGE, BROCKTON, QUINCY, LYNN,  
NEWTON, WARWICK, CRANSTON, SOMERVILLE, PAWTUCKET, FRAMINGHAM,  
WALTHAM, MALDEN, BROOKLINE, MEDFORD, TAUNTON, WEYMOUTH, AND REVERE.  
 
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 4165 7202  
4188 7199 4219 7190 4251 7168 4269 7095  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 270DEG 29KT 4262 7125 4243 7129 4220 7123 4197  
7143 4168 7176  
 
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED  
 

 
 
DOOLEY  
 
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