Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Post Christmas Weather Bomb Update Two











URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
513 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

...A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS...

.TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS
OF MAINE AND NORTHERNMOST NEW HAMPSHIRE EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.
UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE MAY ACCUMULATE ON TREE
BRANCHES...WHICH MAY DOWN LIMBS AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS-
SOUTHERN COOS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER
513 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTERNMOST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS
  OF MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 10 PM.

* IMPACTS...SOME TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED WITH SCATTERED POWER
  OUTAGES.

* WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
3:49 PM AST Tuesday 27 December 2011
Rainfall warning for
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County issued

Potential for rainfall up to 40 millimetres on Wednesday.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system over the Northeastern United States will track northeastward into Quebec and intensify on Wednesday bringing significant rainfall amounts to parts of the Maritimes. The greatest amounts are forecast for the eastern Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia. Total rainfall amounts up to 40 millimetres are expected. Localized flooding and hazardous road conditions are possible. Rain is expected to end Wednesday night.

This system will also bring strong southeasterly winds especially to the Margaree Harbour to Bay St Lawrence area of Cape Breton where southeast wind gusts of up to 130 km/h are forecast Wednesday afternoon and evening.

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