Late February Winter Storm Update One

Late February Winter Storm

4:00 PM AST Thursday 24 February 2011
Wind warning for

Yarmouth County issued

Northerly wind gusts near 100 km/h forecast for overnight Friday night into Saturday morning.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system is forecast to develop South of the Great Lakes Friday morning and move across the Bay of Fundy Friday night as it intensifies. The low will track quickly across the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence on Saturday.

Rain will move into Southwestern Nova Scotia late Friday morning and then spread across southern and eastern areas of the province in the afternoon. The rain will become heavy at times in the evening. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 millimetres are forecast for much of the province.

Over Cumberland county significant snowfall and freezing rain is forecast to precede a change to rain Friday night.

Very strong northerly winds gusting to 100 km/h are forecast for westernmost areas of the province overnight Friday and early Saturday morning. Strong northerly winds will spread across the remainder of the province Saturday. Rapidly falling temperatures and periods of snow will accompany these strong northerly winds. This will lead to icy conditions Saturday.

4:00 PM AST Thursday 24 February 2011

Rainfall warning for

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

Rainfall amounts of up to 50 millimetres are expected by Saturday morning.

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

A low pressure system is forecast to develop South of the Great Lakes Friday morning and move across the Bay of Fundy Friday night as it intensifies. The low will track quickly across the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence on Saturday.

Rain will move into Southwestern Nova Scotia late Friday morning and then spread across southern and eastern areas of the province in the afternoon. The rain will become heavy at times in the evening. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 millimetres are forecast for much of the province.

Over Cumberland county significant snowfall and freezing rain is forecast to precede a change to rain Friday night.

Very strong northerly winds gusting to 100 km/h are forecast for westernmost areas of the province overnight Friday and early Saturday morning. Strong northerly winds will spread across the remainder of the province Saturday. Rapidly falling temperatures and periods of snow will accompany these strong northerly winds. This will lead to icy conditions Saturday.Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick


3:59 PM AST Thursday 24 February 2011

Blizzard warning for Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

issued

Snowfall amounts ranging from 15 cm over northern regions to 30 cm in the south are expected Friday night. Strong winds gusting up to 90 km/h will also develop overnight giving widespread blowing snow.

This is a warning that blizzard conditions with near-zero visibilities are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system is forecast to develop South of the Great Lakes Friday morning and move across the Bay of Fundy Friday night. Snow will begin Friday afternoon and will continue Friday night. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm expected in Northeastern New Brunswick and up to 30 centimetres are forecast for the southern half. Along the Bay of Fundy the snow is forecast to become mixed with or change to rain in the evening then change back to snow after midnight. Strong northerly winds will develop overnight resulting in widespread blowing snow, gusts to 90 km/h are expected along parts of the Fundy coast and Eastern New Brunswick.

The public are advised to monitor future forecasts as additional warnings may be issued.Fredericton and

Southern York County


3:59 PM AST Thursday 24 February 2011

Winter storm warning for Fredericton and Southern York County

changed from Snowfall warning

Snowfall amounts of up to 30 cm expected Friday night. The snow will change to or become mixed with rain during the evening along the Fundy coast then changing back to snow after midnight. Strong winds gusting up to 90 km/h will also develop overnight giving widespread blowing snow. This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system is forecast to develop South of the Great Lakes Friday morning and move across the Bay of Fundy Friday night. Snow will begin Friday afternoon and will continue Friday night. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm expected in Northeastern New Brunswick and up to 30 centimetres are forecast for the southern half. Along the Bay of Fundy the snow is forecast to become mixed with or change to rain in the evening then change back to snow after midnight. Strong northerly winds will develop overnight resulting in widespread blowing snow, gusts to 90 km/h are expected along parts of the Fundy coast and Eastern New Brunswick.

The public are advised to monitor future forecasts as additional warnings may be issued.

 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

403 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011


MEZ029-030-250600-

/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0018.110225T1400Z-110226T0900Z/

COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...

EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD

403 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST

SATURDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN.


* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.


* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.


* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.


* WINDS...LIGHT...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH BY FRIDAY

EVENING WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.


* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

SNOW AND SLEET WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. WIND MAY CAUSE

A FEW SNOW WEIGHTED 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.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

403 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011


MEZ001-250600-

/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0008.110225T1500Z-110226T0600Z/

/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0900Z/

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-

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

FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE

403 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST

SATURDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY

TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WINTER STORM

WATCH.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.


* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.


* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.


* TEMPERATURES...RANGING FROM THE 20S FRIDAY DAY TO SINGLE DIGITS

ABOVE ZERO BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.


* WINDS...LIGHT...INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH FRIDAY

AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH FRIDAY EVENING.


* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME

TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. SOME

BLOWING AND DRIFTING EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING.


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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

403 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011


MEZ002>006-250600-

/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0008.110225T1500Z-110226T0600Z/

/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0007.110225T1700Z-110226T0900Z/

NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-

NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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

403 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011


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

SATURDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST

SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WINTER STORM WATCH.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.


* ACCUMULATIONS...5 INCHES NORTH TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTH.


* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.


* TEMPERATURES...RANGING 26 TO 32 FRIDAY DAY TO AROUND BY LATE

FRIDAY NIGHT.


* WINDS...LIGHT...INCREASING TO NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY

AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FRIDAY EVENING.


* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL

CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. OCCASIONAL BLOWING

AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES

FRIDAY EVENING.


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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