Coldest Period Of The Winter 2010-2011, Thus Far: Day Two

Warnings

Fredericton and Southern York County

3:41 PM AST Sunday 23 January 2011

Wind chill warning for

Fredericton and Southern York County continued


Extreme wind chills of minus 35 to minus 38 expected overnight and early Monday morning.


This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A cold air mass combined with brisk northwest winds will give extreme wind chills of minus 35 to minus 38 overnight and early Monday morning.

 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

402 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011


MEZ001>006-010-240500-

/O.CAN.KCAR.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110123T2300Z/

/O.EXT.KCAR.WC.W.0001.110123T2102Z-110124T1600Z/

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-

NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-

CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...

FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...

MARS HILL...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

402 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011


,..WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST MONDAY...

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND

CHILL ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL

11 AM EST MONDAY.


* WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO.


* TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS 17 BELOW TO 26 BELOW ZERO.


* WINDS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH BY


MONDAY MORNING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD

TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED

SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO

OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO

VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED

SKIN IS COVERED.


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