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Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 1:46 PM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
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. && SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 1:28 PM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Eastern Windham County in northern Connecticut... 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... Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Northwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts... Northern 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 915 AM EST. * At 825 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from North Andover to near Somerville to Holbrook to Foxborough to Lincoln to Scituate to near West Greenwich, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 20 mph. SOURCE...Trained spotter in Millis, Massachusetts reports visibilities less than one-quarter mile and snowfall of of 1.5 inch in 30 minutes. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. Locations impacted include... Boston, Providence, Lowell, Cambridge, Brockton, Quincy, Lynn, Fall River, Newton, Warwick, Cranston, Lawrence, Somerville, Pawtucket, Framingham, Haverhill, Waltham, Malden, Brookline, and Medford. 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. && SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:58 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 3 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Boston Harbor. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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