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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
846 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
CTC015-MAC005-017-021-023-025-027-RIC001-003-005-007-009-011445-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SQ.W.0004.260101T1346Z-260101T1445Z/
WINDHAM CT-SUFFOLK MA-WORCESTER MA-NORFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
BRISTOL MA-PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-KENT RI-
PROVIDENCE RI-BRISTOL RI-
846 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...
SOUTHERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
WESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
* UNTIL 945 AM EST.
* AT 845 AM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NORTHBRIDGE TO NEAR FISHERS ISLAND, MOVING EAST 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...TRAINED SPOTTER.
IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WITHIN MINUTES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON, PROVIDENCE, BROCKTON, QUINCY, FALL RIVER, WARWICK, CRANSTON,
PAWTUCKET, TAUNTON, WEYMOUTH, EAST PROVIDENCE, WOONSOCKET, BRAINTREE,
COVENTRY, CUMBERLAND, RANDOLPH, NORTH PROVIDENCE, FRANKLIN, SOUTH
KINGSTOWN, AND WEST WARWICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
IF TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, FIND THE NEAREST EXIT OR REST AREA AND
PARK SAFELY AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. ALLOW SNOW SQUALLS TO PASS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO RESUME TRAVEL.
LAT...LON 4119 7164 4131 7161 4128 7187 4133 7190
4133 7184 4142 7180 4164 7179 4166 7211
4204 7205 4233 7092 4144 7117 4143 7142
4133 7147 4124 7160 4124 7154 4118 7151
4118 7152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 262DEG 28KT 4213 7165 4125 7188
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
DOOLEY
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