Snow Squall Alert, What Is It: Storm Hitting NYC

NEW YORK (VINnews) – Did your cell phone get Wednesday afternoon a National Weather Service alert of snow squalls moving through the Tri-State area.

Well, Snow squalls are brief but powerful blasts of powder, often swept by “strong gusty winds,” according to the NWS.

Snow squall warnings typically last 30 minutes to an hour and are localized to small areas

You may be hearing the term 'snow squall warning' this afternoon. So here's some information on snow squalls and how to stay safe if a warning is issued ❄️⚠️ pic.twitter.com/HqYHf3QRyT

— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) December 18, 2019