Late January Storm Update Number One

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

MEZ029-030-271130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.120127T0600Z-120127T1600Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
FRIDAY...

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET
  AND A LAYER 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.

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VJN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-271130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T0800Z-120128T0600Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO
1 AM EST SATURDAY...

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH OF ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING..

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
  SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH
  NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

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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