Sunday, February 07, 2016

Winter Storm Mars Update One














Winter Storm Mars













URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
413 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2016

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-080515-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0006.160208T2100Z-160210T0000Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
413 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY
TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE AND THE BANGOR REGION.

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY DURING THE
  AFTERNOON COMMUTE AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

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3:57 PM AST Sunday 07 February 2016
Blizzard warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Blizzard conditions with poor visibility in snow and blowing snow are expected or occurring.

A low pressure system currently south of Cape Hatteras will intensify as it tracks up the U.S. eastern seaboard tonight then pass south of Nova Scotia Monday night. Snow associated with this system will begin near noon Monday over southwestern portions of the province then spread eastward through the day. High winds associated with this storm combined with snow will result in widespread reduced visibilities over the province. 20 to 35 centimetres of snow are currently expected over much of mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton before tapering to flurries on Tuesday.

Additionally this system will give higher than normal water levels and rough surf along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia Monday night.

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