Saturday, February 13, 2016

Wind Chill statements issued tonight for all of Maine and Northern half of New Brunswick

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1221 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030>032-140130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0002.160214T0700Z-160214T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
1221 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AND SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
  PENOBSCOT COUNTY...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY AND INTERIOR
  WASHINGTON COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 29 BELOW.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF NOT
  DRESSED APPROPRIATELY WHILE OUTDOORS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...11 BELOW TO 2 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&
$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1217 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016



MEZ012>014-018>021-NHZ004>013-015-132300-
/O.CON.KGYX.WC.W.0001.160214T0500Z-160214T1500Z/
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-NORTHERN CARROLL-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
LEWISTON...AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...
NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...
OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...JAFFREY...
KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1217 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 37 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 3 BELOW TO
  14 BELOW ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF UNPROTECTED FROM THE
  COLD.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...3 BELOW TO 14 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&
$$

4:44 AM AST Saturday 13 February 2016
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
  • Woodstock and Carleton County
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

Temperatures are expected to plummet tonight with wind chill values reaching minus 35 to minus 40 overnight into Sunday morning.
Wear appropriate clothing.
- Always wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Synthetic and wool fabrics provide better insulation. Some synthetic fabrics are designed to keep perspiration away from your body which keep you dry and further reduce your risk.
- Dress in layers with a wind resistant outer layer. You can remove layers if you get too warm (before you start sweating) or add a layer if you get cold.
- Wear warm socks, gloves, a hat and scarf in cold weather. Be sure to cover your nose to protect it.
- If you get wet, change into dry clothing as soon as possible. You lose heat faster when you're wet.

Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

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.

Coldest Weather of the Season, thus far, Day One - 02/12/2016

New Brunswick

Edmundston

Max: -12.9°C                
Min: -28.7°C

Charlo

Max: -12.4°C                
Min: -25.2°C

Bathurst Airport

Max: -11.4°C                
Min: -28.8°C

Bas Caraquet

Max: -8.8°C                
Min: -20.1°C

Miramichi

Max: -10.0°C
Min: -25.2°C

Fredericton Int'l Airport
 
Max: -10.5°C                
Min: -24.5°C

St. Stephen

Max: -8.9°C                
Min: -20.7°C

Saint John Airport

Max: -10.1°C                
Min: -18.6°C

Prince Edward Island

Summerside

Max: -8.6°C                
Min: -18.2°C

Nova Scotia

Nappan AAFC

Max: -7.3°C                
Min: -18.3°C

Maine

Frenchville

Max: 6°F/-14.4°C
Min: -5°F/-21.1°C

Caribou

Max: 9°F/-12.8°C
Min: -11°F/-23.9°C

Millinocket

Max: 14°F/-10°C
Min: -9°F/-22.8°C

Houlton

Max: 10°F/-12.2°C
Min: -17°F/-27.2°C

Bangor

Max: 14°F/-10°C
Min: -4°F/-20°C

Augusta

Max: 18°F/-7.8°C
Min: -2°F/-18.9°C

Portland

Max: 21°F/-6.1°C
Min: -2°F/-18.9°C