Saturday, January 22, 2011

Mid-January Blizzard Update Ten





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

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

400 PM EST SAT JAN 22 2011


MEZ001>006-010-230500-

/O.NEW.KCAR.WC.A.0001.110124T0000Z-110124T1800Z/

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

400 PM EST SAT JAN 22 2011


...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY

AFTERNOON...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL

WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY

AFTERNOON.


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


* TEMPERATURES...20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO SUNDAY NIGHT.


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A

COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW

WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR

UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.


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

Warnings


Fredericton and Southern York County

3:58 PM AST Saturday 22 January 2011

Wind chill 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.

Mid-January Blizzard Update Nine