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A band of intense snow squalls moved through parts of the northeastern United States on Thursday, prompting multiple snow squall warnings from the National Weather Service and producing brief periods of heavy snow, strong gusty winds and rapidly reduced visibility for motorists, forecasters said.
Weather service offices reported that a cold front advancing across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast carried narrow but intense bursts of snow and wind gusts up to 30-45 mph, capable of dropping visibility to near whiteout conditions for short intervals. These squalls were accompanied by brief moderate snowfall accumulations and blustery winds early on Thursday in parts of Pennsylvania and New York as the system progressed.
In Pennsylvania, warning polygons issued by local forecasters showed snow squalls crossing Berks, Lehigh and adjacent central counties during the morning hours, with gusty winds and quick-forming slick spots reported along regional arteries. Further north and west, parts of upstate New York experienced similar conditions, with the National Weather Service placing areas under snow squall advisories Wednesday night into Thursday, noting winds peaking around 35 mph and sudden drops in visibility as the front swept through.
Snow squalls are convective bursts of snow that can produce rapidly deteriorating travel conditions and make highway driving hazardous in minutes, the weather service explained in forecasts tied to the larger winter system moving through the region. Newsweek These brief but intense bands often precede larger winter storms and are associated with strong temperature gradients and wind shifts along frontal boundaries.
Transportation agencies in affected states urged motorists to exercise caution, reduce speeds and remain aware of rapidly changing weather conditions as slick pavement and blowing snow can develop with little warning. Many local and state roads saw periods of reduced speed limits and travel advisories during the peak of the snow squall activity. The National Weather Service continues to monitor conditions as the broader winter system moves eastward.
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