Mid-March Rainstorm Warnings
Yarmouth County 4:02 PM AST Thursday 10 March 2011 Rainfall warning for Yarmouth County issued 30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected Friday night.This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. A warm front extending from a low pressure center over the Great Lakes will move through the region Friday morning followed by a cold frontal passage Saturday morning. Periods of rain will begin Friday morning then become rain at times heavy Friday evening. 30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected on Friday. The rain will end Saturday morning with the passage of the cold front. Strong southeast winds ahead of this frontal system will produce Les Suetes winds gusting to 90 km/h Friday evening from Margaree Harbour to bay st. Lawrence. St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County 4:01 PM AST Thursday 10 March 2011 Rainfall warning for St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County issued 30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected Friday night. This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. A warm front extending from a low pressure center over the Great Lakes will move through the region Friday morning followed by a cold frontal passage Saturday morning. Periods of rain will begin Friday morning then become rain at times heavy Friday evening. 30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected on Friday. The rain will end Saturday morning with the passage of the cold front.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 312 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 MEZ002-005-006-110415- /O.EXB.KCAR.WW.Y.0025.110311T0300Z-110311T1500Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 312 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE... * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW, SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 304 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...RAIN AND SNOWMELT TO BRING POTENTIAL FLOODING... .RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES AND SNOWMELT FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RISES ON RIVERS MAY RESULT IN ICE JAMS. MEZ004>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-110415- /O.NEW.KCAR.FA.A.0002.110311T2200Z-110312T1500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST... AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS... GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON... ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 304 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...CENTRAL PENOBSCOT... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...COASTAL HANCOCK... COASTAL WASHINGTON...INTERIOR HANCOCK AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN AREAS TO OVER ONE INCH IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLAND AND DOWNEAST REGION BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS RAINFALL COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 40S LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RISES ON RIVERS CAUSING MOVEMENT OF ICE AND POSSIBLY ICE JAMS MAY RESULT IN SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO REACH NEAR FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
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