Potential Historic Three Day New Years' Snowstorm Update 6

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

...A SIGNIFICANT STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
WITH SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...

.THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WHICH BROUGHT LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF THE
REGION OVER THE PAST 12 TO 24 HOURS IS WINDING DOWN.

ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WHICH
WILL DEVELOP WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN
LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN NOVA SCOTIA LATE SATURDAY THEN BACK
NORTHWESTWARD TO A POSITION OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MAINE
SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE
REGION ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...LEADING TO A THREAT OF
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.

MEZ011-015>017-029>032-020500-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0012.100102T1200Z-100104T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.100102T1200Z-100103T1800Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL 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...ELLSWORTH...
BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
414 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM
SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED.

LIGHT SNOW FROM THE FIRST OF TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE
AREA IS GRADUALLY WINDING DOWN. SNOWFALL FROM THIS FIRST SYSTEM
RANGED FROM LESS THAN AN INCH ACROSS THE FAR NORTH TO AROUND 5
INCHES PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE.

A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE
AREA FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO
15 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO
DEVELOP BY LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH VERY
DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. A
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY
BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN FALLING SNOW WITH BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

&&

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

...A SIGNIFICANT STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
WITH SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...

.THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WHICH BROUGHT LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF THE
REGION OVER THE PAST 12 TO 24 HOURS IS WINDING DOWN.

ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WHICH
WILL DEVELOP WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN
LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN NOVA SCOTIA LATE SATURDAY THEN BACK
NORTHWESTWARD TO A POSITION OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MAINE
SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE
REGION ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...LEADING TO A THREAT OF
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.

MEZ003>006-010-020500-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-100102T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0012.100102T1200Z-100104T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.100102T1700Z-100103T1800Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
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
414 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED.

LIGHT SNOW FROM THE FIRST OF TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE
AREA IS GRADUALLY WINDING DOWN. SNOWFALL FROM THIS FIRST SYSTEM
RANGED FROM LESS THAN AN INCH ACROSS THE FAR NORTH TO AROUND 5
INCHES PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE.

A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE
AREA FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO
14 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO
DEVELOP BY LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH VERY
DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. A
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY
BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN FALLING SNOW WITH BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

&&

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

...A SIGNIFICANT STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
WITH SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...

.THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WHICH BROUGHT LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF THE
REGION OVER THE PAST 12 TO 24 HOURS IS WINDING DOWN.

ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WHICH
WILL DEVELOP WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN
LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN NOVA SCOTIA LATE SATURDAY THEN BACK
NORTHWESTWARD TO A POSITION OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MAINE
SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE
REGION ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...LEADING TO A THREAT OF
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.

MEZ001-002-020500-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0012.100102T1200Z-100104T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.100102T1700Z-100103T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
414 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED.

LIGHT SNOW FROM THE FIRST OF TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE
AREA IS GRADUALLY WINDING DOWN. SNOWFALL FROM THIS FIRST SYSTEM
RANGED FROM LESS THAN AN INCH ACROSS THE FAR NORTH TO AROUND 5
INCHES PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE.

A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE
AREA FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP BY
LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH VERY
DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. A
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY
BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN FALLING SNOW WITH BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

&&

$$

KHW