Thursday, January 20, 2011

Mid-January Blizzard











URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1033 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011



MEZ006-011-015-202345-

/O.EXA.KCAR.WS.A.0003.110121T1300Z-110122T0300Z/

SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...

SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...

BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN

1033 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011



...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY

EVENING.



* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW



* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES



* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING



* TEMPERATURES...FROM THE UPPER TEENS NORTH TO NEAR 30 ALONG THE

COAST



* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH LATE



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.



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WOCN14 CWHX 201430


Special weather statement for New Brunswick issued by Environment

Canada at 10:30 AM AST Thursday 20 January 2011.



A low pressure system will intensify rapidly as it tracks along the

northeast us coast on Friday and is expected to be over Southwestern

Nova Scotia by Friday evening. The storm is then expected to track

into the Gulf of St Lawrence on Saturday. This storm has the

potential to bring significant snowfall amounts to southern and

eastern parts of the province on Friday and into Saturday. There is

still some uncertainty in the expected track of the storm but current

indications are that the heaviest snowfall amounts will be over

Southern New Brunswick on Friday and Eastern New Brunswick Friday

night into Saturday morning. Strong winds and blowing snow are also

a concern for Saturday over eastern parts of the province.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be

required.



END/..




WOCN15 CWHX 201436


Special weather statement for Prince Edward Island issued by

Environment Canada at 10:30 AM AST Thursday 20 January 2011.



A low pressure system will intensify rapidly as it tracks along the

northeast us coast on Friday and is expected to be near Southwestern

Nova Scotia by Friday evening. The low will then track across the

island overnight Friday. This storm has the potential to bring

significant snow for Friday evening into Saturday. There is still

some uncertainty in the expected track of the storm. A more easterly

track would produce higher snowfall amounts. A more westerly track

would see the snow change briefly to rain with lesser snowfall

accumulations.



The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be

required.



END/..



WOCN11 CWHX 201430


Special weather statement for Nova Scotia issued by Environment

Canada at 10:29 AM AST Thursday 20 January 2011.



A low pressure system will intensify rapidly as it tracks along the

northeast us coast on Friday and is expected to be over Southwestern

Nova Scotia by Friday evening. This storm has the potential to bring

significant snow or rainfall amounts to parts of Nova Scotia for

Friday and into Saturday. There is still some uncertainty in the

expected track of the storm but current indications are that the

heaviest snowfall amounts will be for Digby through to Kings County

and for the Colchester and Cumberland counties west of Truro.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be

required.



END/..

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