Saturday, December 26, 2015

Late December Snowstorm Update One











URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
931 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

MEZ015>017-271045-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0028.151227T0900Z-151228T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
931 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM
EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...BANGOR AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE.

* TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW. SNOW AND ICE MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...28 TO 33.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&
$$

CB

Late December Snowstorm













URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
346 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015


MEZ008-009-271000-
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0011.151227T0500Z-151228T0500Z/
NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...
BINGHAM...JACKMAN
346 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO MIDNIGHT EST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW BEGINS LATE TONIGHT AND LASTS THROUGH SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...MAKING
  TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&
$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
228 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

MEZ001>006-010-270330-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0028.151227T0900Z-151228T0300Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
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
228 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM
EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 9 INCHES.

* TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...22 TO 27.

* VISIBILITIES...BRIEF PERIODS OF A HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$
4:00 PM AST Saturday 26 December 2015
Snowfall warning in effect for:
  • Fredericton and Southern York County
Snowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

A low pressure system will move south of Nova Scotia on Sunday and
Sunday night. This system will bring snow, at times heavy, to
southern New Brunswick beginning Sunday morning which will
continue into the evening. Snowfall amounts of 15 cm are
expected before this system moves away.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NBStorm.

3:48 PM AST Saturday 26 December 2015
Snowfall warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Snowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

A low pressure system will pass south of Nova Scotia on Sunday. This system will bring snow, at times heavy, to mainland Nova Scotia Sunday morning. The snow will become mixed with ice pellets Sunday afternoon and then taper to flurries Sunday evening. Snowfall amounts of up to 20 cm are forecast for the Annapolis Valley, Halifax County West, and Lunenburg County by Sunday evening.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NSStorm.