Potential Historic Three Day New Years' Snowstorm Update 4

Warnings
Fredericton and Southern York County
3:36 PM AST Friday 01 January 2010
Wind warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

Winds gusting to 90 to 120 km/h expected Saturday night.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system will stall and intensify south of Nova Scotia tonight through Saturday night. Snow at times heavy is expected Saturday and Saturday night. In addition brisk northeasterly winds will develop Saturday causing reduced visibilities. Northeasterly winds gusting to 90 to 120 km/h are forecast for Saturday night with the stronger winds along coastal areas.

Higher than normal water levels can be expected along the east coast north of Shediac bay at high tide Saturday evening.


Fredericton and Southern York County
3:36 PM AST Friday 01 January 2010
Snowfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres are expected by Sunday morning.

A low pressure system will stall and intensify south of Nova Scotia tonight through Saturday night. Snow at times heavy is expected Saturday and Saturday night. In addition brisk northeasterly winds will develop Saturday causing reduced visibilities. Northeasterly winds gusting to 90 to 120 km/h are forecast for Saturday night with the stronger winds along coastal areas.

Higher than normal water levels can be expected along the east coast north of Shediac bay at high tide Saturday evening.

Warnings
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
3:48 PM AST Friday 01 January 2010
Winter storm warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A Cape Hatteras low pressure system is forecast to track northeastward to lie south of Nova Scotia by Saturday morning. During the day Saturday this system is expected to rapidly deepen into a very intense winter storm. Current guidance has it curving northwestward and stalling near Southwest Nova Scotia Saturday night.

Snow from this system will spread across the province from the south during the day Saturday. There is a risk of freezing rain along the Atlantic coast during the afternoon. The snow is forecast to change over to rain later Saturday evening over most districts as warm Atlantic air invades the province. However between 15 and 35 centimetres can be expected before the changeover. A further 10 to 20 millimetres of rain can be expected over most regions later Saturday night.

Very strong easterly winds are expected to develop later Saturday..Particularly along the Atlantic coast where gusts of 110 kilometres or higher are likely. This will cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow early in the evening before temperatures climb above the freezing mark.

Les Suetes winds gusting to 160 km/h are expected to develop in the Lee of the Highlands Saturday night.

The combination of very strong winds high tides, large pounding waves and low atmospheric pressure could lead to coastal flooding and damage to infrastructure near the Atlantic shoreline Saturday evening and overnight.


Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
3:48 PM AST Friday 01 January 2010
Storm surge warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

This is a warning that elevated coastal water levels are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A Cape Hatteras low pressure system is forecast to track northeastward to lie south of Nova Scotia by Saturday morning. During the day Saturday this system is expected to rapidly deepen into a very intense winter storm. Current guidance has it curving northwestward and stalling near Southwest Nova Scotia Saturday night.

Snow from this system will spread across the province from the south during the day Saturday. There is a risk of freezing rain along the Atlantic coast during the afternoon. The snow is forecast to change over to rain later Saturday evening over most districts as warm Atlantic air invades the province. However between 15 and 35 centimetres can be expected before the changeover. A further 10 to 20 millimetres of rain can be expected over most regions later Saturday night.

Very strong easterly winds are expected to develop later Saturday..Particularly along the Atlantic coast where gusts of 110 kilometres or higher are likely. This will cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow early in the evening before temperatures climb above the freezing mark.

Les Suetes winds gusting to 160 km/h are expected to develop in the Lee of the Highlands Saturday night.

The combination of very strong winds high tides, large pounding waves and low atmospheric pressure could lead to coastal flooding and damage to infrastructure near the Atlantic shoreline Saturday evening and overnight.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1221 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...A POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THIS HOLIDAY
WEEKEND...

.A COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER SCENARIO IS SET TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE FIRST OF TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IS
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE
REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH THIS
FIRST SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST
AREAS.

A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP WELL SOUTH OF
NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY THEN LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN NOVA
SCOTIA LATE SATURDAY THEN BACK NORTHWESTWARD TO A POSITION NEAR
THE MAINE COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A MORE
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION ALONG WITH BRISK WINDS...
LEADING TO A THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

MEZ003>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-020000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0012.100102T1200Z-100104T0000Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...
AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...
GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...
ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1221 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

THE FIRST OF TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE AREA WILL BRING
GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW TO THE REGION TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO
6 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS...TO 5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN AREAS. WINDS DURING THIS EVENT WILL BE ON THE LIGHT
SIDE SO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS FIRST SYSTEM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA.
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS
THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE
WATCH AREA SATURDAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE
WATCH AREA. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

RESIDENTS OF THE AREA ALONG WITH HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD KEEP A
CLOSE WATCH ON THE SYSTEM...AS SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE
POSSIBLE. CHECK FOR DETAILS ON THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION BY
GOING TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

.A COMPLEX WINTER STORM WILL THREATEN THE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE LOW. A
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL FOCUS THE SNOWFALL ON CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN MAINE TONIGHT. IN THIS AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BUT OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WILL RESULT IN A
CONTINUATION OF SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAKE SURE TO
KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL FOR
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

MEZ012-018>020-023-024-020545-
/O.EXB.KGYX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0012.100102T1500Z-100104T0000Z/
SOUTHERN OXFORD-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...BIDDEFORD...SACO...
OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...
WESTBROOK
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

.A COMPLEX WINTER STORM WILL THREATEN THE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE LOW. A
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL FOCUS THE SNOWFALL ON CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN MAINE TONIGHT. IN THIS AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BUT OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WILL RESULT IN A
CONTINUATION OF SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAKE SURE TO
KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL FOR
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

NHZ006>010-013-014-020545-
/O.EXB.KGYX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...
NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...
ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY.

SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL MAINE ALONG A TROUGH EXTENDING
FROM LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE REGION. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...FALLING WITH VARYING INTENSITY. NEW
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AREA.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

.A COMPLEX WINTER STORM WILL THREATEN THE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE LOW. A
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL FOCUS THE SNOWFALL ON CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN MAINE TONIGHT. IN THIS AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BUT OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WILL RESULT IN A
CONTINUATION OF SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAKE SURE TO
KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL FOR
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

MEZ013-014-021-022-026>028-020545-
/O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0012.100102T1500Z-100104T0000Z/
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...
SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...
UNITY...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...
ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL MAINE ALONG A TROUGH EXTENDING
FROM LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE REGION. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...FALLING WITH VARYING INTENSITY. NEW
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AREA.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

.A COMPLEX WINTER STORM WILL THREATEN THE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE LOW. A
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL FOCUS THE SNOWFALL ON CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN MAINE TONIGHT. IN THIS AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BUT OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WILL RESULT IN A
CONTINUATION OF SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAKE SURE TO
KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL FOR
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

MEZ025-020545-
/O.EXB.KGYX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0012.100102T1500Z-100104T0000Z/
SAGADAHOC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM
239 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$