Saturday, June 06, 2015

Frost possible throughout northern two thirds of Maine and all of New Brunswick overnight

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
822 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2015

...FROST IS LIKELY OVER SOME VALLEY AREAS OF NORTHERN AND EVEN
EAST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF MAINE DURING THE PRE-SUNRISE HOURS EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.COOL AND UNUSUALLY DRY CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE
CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT AND DIMINISHING WINDS...TO NEAR CALM AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH THE POSITION OF THE HIGH
OVER THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AFTER COOL AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES
THIS PAST AFTERNOON WILL PROVIDE A SET UP FOR FROST BY DAYBREAK
FOR AN UNUSUALLY LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION FOR THIS LATE IN THE
SEASON.

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/O.CON.KCAR.FR.Y.0003.150607T0600Z-150607T1100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...
SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
822 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2015

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...DAYBREAK LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS LIKELY. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR NOT BROUGHT
INDOORS.

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VJN

10:02 PM ADT Saturday 06 June 2015
Frost Advisory in effect for:
  • Fredericton and Southern York County
Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

A ridge of high pressure will move in over the province tonight. Frost will develop overnight tonight under clear skies and will persist until after sunrise Sunday morning.
Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.

Weather Advisories for Frost are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NBStorm.