Sunday, March 06, 2011

Early March Rainstorm Warnings

Warnings


Grand Falls and Victoria County

3:57 PM AST Sunday 06 March 2011

Winter storm warning for

Grand Falls and Victoria County continued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Warnings

Fredericton and Southern York County

10:49 AM AST Sunday 06 March 2011

Rainfall warning for

Fredericton and Southern York County continued

40 to 75 millimetres expected today and Monday.

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

An elongated trough associated with a developing low pressure system over the Eastern United States is currently sitting north of the province and will move southward this afternoon. Heavy snow is forecast north of the trough with rain to its south. Rainfall totals up to 75 millimetres are forecast by Monday night with snowfall varying from 15 cm over some central areas to 60 cm in the northwest. A band of freezing rain will develop tonight along the rain snow boundary which is expected to persist through Monday.

Fredericton and Southern York County


3:57 PM AST SUNDAY 06 MARCH 2011

FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR

Fredericton and Southern York County ISSUED

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Fredericton and Southern York County

3:57 PM AST SUNDAY 06 MARCH 2011

RAINFALL WARNING FOR

Fredericton and Southern York County CONTINUED

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


MEZ015>017-070330-

/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.110307T0600Z-110307T2100Z/

SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...

AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...

DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...

PRINCETON

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM

EST MONDAY...


A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST

MONDAY.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.


* ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH

UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE.


* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.


* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S.


* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.


* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET

AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY

CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES

POSSIBLE.


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.

&&

$$

MCBURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


MEZ001>004-070330-

/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110306T2000Z-110307T2100Z/

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-

NORTHERN 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

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY...


A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND

FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF

THE WARNING AREA.


* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 20 INCHES.

ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A QUARTER INCH...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE

FROM PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND.


* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.


* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S.


* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.


* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION

WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 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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