Late January Storm

Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area
3:49 PM AST Thursday 26 January 2012
Winter storm warning for
Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area changed from Snowfall warning

Snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 cm are expected Friday.

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 over the Eastern United States will track northeastward tonight and will lie over Southern New Brunswick by Friday evening. Snow will develop over western sections Friday morning then spread eastward through the morning. The snow will be accompanied by gusty easterly winds which will give blowing snow and reduced visibility particularly over Northern New Brunswick. Over southern sections the snow will change through ice pellets and freezing rain then to rain Friday evening. Total snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 centimetres are expected over northern regions. Snowfall amounts up to 15 cm are expected over central regions followed by several hours of ice pellets and freezing rain. Snow amounts near 10 centimetres are expected in the south.

Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
3:48 PM NST Thursday 26 January 2012
Wreckhouse wind warning for
Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity issued

Southeasterly winds gusting to 120 km/h are expected overnight Friday.

This is a warning that potentially hazardous winds are expected in the Wreckhouse area of Southwestern Newfoundland. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system over the Southeastern United States will intensify as it tracks northeastward to approach Newfoundland Friday night. Strong southeasterly winds are expected to spread across the island ahead of this system with gusts to 120 km/h expected in the Wreckhouse area overnight Friday.
Lunenburg County
3:55 PM AST Thursday 26 January 2012
Rainfall warning for
Lunenburg County issued

Up to 30 millimetres of rain is expected by Saturday morning.

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

A low pressure system over the Eastern United States will track northeastward tonight to lie over Southern New Brunswick by Friday evening. The low will then move to lie east of Cape Breton Island by Saturday evening. Snow is expected to begin over Western Nova Scotia Friday morning then spread eastward. The snow will change through ice pellets and freezing rain before it changes to rain. 30 millimetres of rainfall is expected over southwestern sections of Nova Scotia.

Strong southeast winds associated with this low pressure system will gust up to 110 km/h from Margaree Harbour to bay St. Lawrence beginning late Friday evening. These winds should diminish near dawn on Saturday.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
326 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

MEZ005-006-011-015>017-029>032-270830-
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
326 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH
CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS
CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE...WITH 1 TO 2
INCHES ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. IN ADDITION...THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE DURING FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1006 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

MEZ001>004-010-262300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0300Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-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...GREENVILLE...
MONSON...BLANCHARD
1006 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET OR
  FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
  WATCH AREA.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...RISING FROM 10 TO 15 EARLY FRIDAY INTO THE
  LOWER TO MID 20S BY LATE FRIDAY.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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NORCROSS