Potential Historic Three Day New Years' Snowstorm Update 8

Fredericton and Southern York County
10:50 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
Winter storm warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

Snowfall amounts in excess of 20 to 40 centimetres with high winds causing reduced visibilities in blowing snow later today.

A low pressure system will intensify south of Nova Scotia today and move to lie near Grand Manan Island tonight and then along the New England coast on Sunday. This area of heavy snow across southern portions of the province will Progress northward during the day reaching the Chaleur Region by evening.

Snowfall amounts will range from 30 to 50 centimetres in the northeast..20 to 40 centimetres in the south..And near 15 centimetres in the northwest. In addition brisk northeasterly winds will develop causing reduced visibilities in blowing snow..And as a result whiteout conditions are expected across much of the province. Wind gusts from 90 to 120 km/h are expected especially along coastal sections.

The combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could lead to damage to infrastructures along the east coast tonight.


Fredericton and Southern York County
10:50 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
Wind warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

Winds gusts from 90 to 120 km/h tonight.

A low pressure system will intensify south of Nova Scotia today and move to lie near Grand Manan Island tonight and then along the New England coast on Sunday. This area of heavy snow across southern portions of the province will Progress northward during the day reaching the Chaleur Region by evening.

Snowfall amounts will range from 30 to 50 centimetres in the northeast..20 to 40 centimetres in the south..And near 15 centimetres in the northwest. In addition brisk northeasterly winds will develop causing reduced visibilities in blowing snow..And as a result whiteout conditions are expected across much of the province. Wind gusts from 90 to 120 km/h are expected especially along coastal sections.

The combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could lead to damage to infrastructures along the east coast tonight.

Queens County P.E.I.
10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
Storm surge warning for
Queens County P.E.I. continued

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

A rapidly deepening low pressure system currently well south of Nova Scotia will track to lie just south of Halifax tonight then drift westward and weaken on Sunday.

Very strong easterly winds of up to 100 km/h are expected to develop tonight.

Additionally the combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could damage infrastructure near the high tide tonight. Infrastructure along the north shore of Prince Edward Island which has an exposure to the east will be the most at risk.


Queens County P.E.I.
10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
Wind warning for
Queens County P.E.I. continued

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

A rapidly deepening low pressure system currently well south of Nova Scotia will track to lie just south of Halifax tonight then drift westward and weaken on Sunday.

Very strong easterly winds of up to 100 km/h are expected to develop tonight.

Additionally the combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could damage infrastructure near the high tide tonight. Infrastructure along the north shore of Prince Edward Island which has an exposure to the east will be the most at risk.

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
Winter storm warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West continued

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

A rapidly deepening low pressure system currently well south of Nova Scotia will track to lie just south of Halifax tonight then drift westward and weaken on Sunday. Snow from this system has already begun over Southwestern Nova Scotia and it will spread across the rest of the province this afternoon. Over eastern regions a mix of snow and rain is expected. Tonight the precipitation is forecast to change over to rain over all areas as warm Atlantic air invades the province. However between 15 and 30 centimetres can be expected before the changeover. Meanwhile over eastern regions 15 to 25 millimetres of rain can be expected.

Very strong easterly winds are expected to develop this evening...Particularly over eastern regions where gusts of 100 kilometres are likely. This will cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow starting this afternoon before temperatures climb above the freezing mark.

Les Suetes winds gusting to 160 km/h are expected to develop tonight on the west side of the Cape Breton Highlands.

The combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could damage infrastructure along the Atlantic shoreline and Northumberland strait tonight near the high tide. Infrastructure which has an exposure to the east and northeast will be the most at risk.


Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
Storm surge warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West continued

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

A rapidly deepening low pressure system currently well south of Nova Scotia will track to lie just south of Halifax tonight then drift westward and weaken on Sunday. Snow from this system has already begun over Southwestern Nova Scotia and it will spread across the rest of the province this afternoon. Over eastern regions a mix of snow and rain is expected. Tonight the precipitation is forecast to change over to rain over all areas as warm Atlantic air invades the province. However between 15 and 30 centimetres can be expected before the changeover. Meanwhile over eastern regions 15 to 25 millimetres of rain can be expected.

Very strong easterly winds are expected to develop this evening...Particularly over eastern regions where gusts of 100 kilometres are likely. This will cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow starting this afternoon before temperatures climb above the freezing mark.

Les Suetes winds gusting to 160 km/h are expected to develop tonight on the west side of the Cape Breton Highlands.

The combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could damage infrastructure along the Atlantic shoreline and Northumberland strait tonight near the high tide. Infrastructure which has an exposure to the east and northeast will be the most at risk.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1029 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE NORTH COUNTRY...

.AN EVOLVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE COMBINED WITH A DEVELOPING
DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WILL
BRING PROLONGED SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH COUNTRY THROUGH MONDAY.

THE DEEP OCEAN LOW WILL RETROGRADE INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY BEFORE HEADING BACK TO THE EAST. AS A RESULT ATLANTIC
MOISTURE IS MOVING WESTWARD INTO THE NORTH COUNTRY...AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY.

SNOWFALL WILL BECOME ENHANCED ACROSS MUCH OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN
NEW YORK LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO CREATE NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED.

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>010-016>018-022330-
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NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-
CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-
EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...PLATTSBURGH...
STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...
LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...TICONDEROGA...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...
GOUVERNEUR...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...
ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...
MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...
ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON
1029 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT...UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY.

* SNOWFALL TOTALS BY MONDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 8
TO 14 INCH RANGE...BUT 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
ALONG WEST-NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN GREEN
MOUNTAINS.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES
MAINLY LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY.

* STEADY SNOW IS DEVELOPING AND WILL INCREASE AS WE PROGRESS INTO
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE FOCUSED IN NORTHERN AREAS AND
WESTERN MOUNTAIN SLOPE COMMUNITIES LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY
MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
ACTIONS AND PREPARE FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL
IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1029 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE NORTH COUNTRY...

.AN EVOLVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE COMBINED WITH A DEVELOPING
DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WILL
BRING PROLONGED SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH COUNTRY THROUGH MONDAY.

THE DEEP OCEAN LOW WILL RETROGRADE INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY BEFORE HEADING BACK TO THE EAST. AS A RESULT ATLANTIC
MOISTURE IS MOVING WESTWARD INTO THE NORTH COUNTRY...AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY.

SNOWFALL WILL BECOME ENHANCED ACROSS MUCH OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN
NEW YORK LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO CREATE NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED.

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>010-016>018-022330-
/O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0001.100102T1800Z-100104T1200Z/
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-
CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-
EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...PLATTSBURGH...
STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...
LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...TICONDEROGA...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...
GOUVERNEUR...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...
ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...
MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...
ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON
1029 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT...UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY.

* SNOWFALL TOTALS BY MONDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 8
TO 14 INCH RANGE...BUT 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
ALONG WEST-NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN GREEN
MOUNTAINS.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES
MAINLY LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY.

* STEADY SNOW IS DEVELOPING AND WILL INCREASE AS WE PROGRESS INTO
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE FOCUSED IN NORTHERN AREAS AND
WESTERN MOUNTAIN SLOPE COMMUNITIES LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY
MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
ACTIONS AND PREPARE FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL
IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
327 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATER TODAY INTO
SUNDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING WELL EAST OF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
COAST EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AND MOVE TOWARD THE
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE STORM WILL
BRING HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
SUNDAY.

SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO BECOME STEADIER
AND HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW STARTS TO GET CLOSER. WINDS
WILL ALSO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND MAY GUST TO 35 MPH NEAR
THE COAST. THIS INCREASING WINDS MAY RESULT IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

AS THE LOW GETS CLOSER TONIGHT...LOOK FOR SNOW TO BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE AS WELL...AS
GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS
CENTRAL MAINE. THE COMBINATION WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
LATER THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION...LOOKING
FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT.

THE SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER SUNDAY...AS THE STORMS DROPS SOUTH OF
THE AREA DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.HOWEVER...NORTH
TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH AT TIMES...CONTINUING THE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BY THE TIME THE STORM STARTS WINDING
DOWN SUNDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION INCLUDING TODAY...TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE TO 8 TO 16 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL MAINE AND THE
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AS THE DAY WEARS ON...THEN
BECOME TREACHEROUS TONIGHT.

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/O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0001.100102T1200Z-100103T2100Z/
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
327 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4
PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER TODAY...AS NORTH
WINDS INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
TONIGHT...AND WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION
MAY RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATER THIS EVENING AND
DURING THE OVERNIGHT.

THE SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER SUNDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DROPS SOUTH OF
THE REGION. BY THAT TIME...NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR TODAY...TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE NOTCHES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY
AS WINDS GUST TO 40 MPH.

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.