WWUS51 KBTV 202101 SQWBTV BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service Burlington VT 501 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 NYC019-031-VTC001-007-011-013-015-021-023-027-202145- /O.NEW.KBTV.SQ.W.0014.240320T2101Z-240320T2145Z/ Clinton NY-Essex NY-Lamoille VT-Addison VT-Grand Isle VT- Chittenden VT-Rutland VT-Windsor VT-Washington VT-Franklin VT- 501 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Southeastern Clinton County in northern New York... Eastern Essex County in northern New York... Lamoille County in northwestern Vermont... Addison County in central Vermont... Southeastern Grand Isle County in northwestern Vermont... Chittenden County in northwestern Vermont... Northwestern Rutland County in southern Vermont... Northwestern Windsor County in southern Vermont... Western Washington County in central Vermont... Southwestern Franklin County in northwestern Vermont... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 501 PM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from West Fletcher to New Haven Junction to near West Haven, moving east at 20 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 webcams. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. This includes Interstate 89 between mile markers 56 and 110. Locations impacted include... Essex Junction, Burlington International Airport, Middlebury, South Burlington, Burlington, Vergennes, Moriah, Willsboro, Crown Point, Morrisville, Westport, Cambridge, Salisbury, Waterbury Village, Orwell, Westford, Colchester, Essex Junction Village, Middlesex, and Georgia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. 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. && LAT...LON 4473 7246 4412 7270 4358 7313 4357 7327 4358 7330 4362 7330 4363 7332 4363 7337 4358 7338 4357 7340 4357 7341 4359 7343 4362 7342 4364 7343 4373 7337 4379 7336 4381 7338 4379 7357 4424 7346 4476 7327 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 280DEG 19KT 4469 7292 4414 7319 4366 7348 SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED $$ Chai