Mid-January Blizzard Update One

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011



MEZ006-011-015-210500-

/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.110121T1300Z-110122T0300Z/

/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/

SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...

SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...

BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN

351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011



...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST

FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.





* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW



* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES



* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING



* TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.



* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH LATE



MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING

CONDITIONS.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU

GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS

AND STATEMENTS.



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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011



MEZ002-004-005-010-031-210500-

/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/

NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-

CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...

MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...

MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...

MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...

MILO...GUILFORD

351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST

FRIDAY...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST

FRIDAY.





* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW



* ACCUMULATIONS... 4 TO 8 INCHES



* TIMING... FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING



* TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS



* WINDS... NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH



* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL

DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER

MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.



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MIGNONE

 
Fredericton and Southern York County


3:42 PM AST Thursday 20 January 2011

Snowfall warning for

Fredericton and Southern York County issued



15 to 20 centimeters of snow by Friday evening or early Saturday morning.



This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A low pressure system will intensify rapidly as it tracks along the Northeast USA coast on Friday and is expected to pass through the Fundy waters by Friday evening. Then the system is expected to track northeastward into the Gulf of St Lawrence on Saturday. The heaviest snowfall amounts will be over Southern New Brunswick on Friday and Northeastern New Brunswick Friday night into Saturday morning. 15 to 20 centimeters of snow can be expected with this system. Strong winds and local blowing snow are also a concern for Saturday over eastern parts of the province.