Late February Snowstorm Update One

Queens County P.E.I.
3:51 PM AST Friday 24 February 2012
Snowfall warning for
Queens County P.E.I. continued

Up to 20 cm of snow is possible by midday Saturday.

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

A low pressure system is expected to develop over the New England area this evening and track across New Brunswick on Saturday.

Snow is expected to begin after midnight tonight and become heavy at times Saturday morning with local blowing snow before changing to rain showers by noon. Snowfall amounts of up to 20 cm are expected.

Yarmouth County
3:54 PM AST Friday 24 February 2012
Wind warning for
Yarmouth County continued

Southwest winds will gust up to 100 km/h along parts of the coast beginning 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 expected to develop over the New England area this evening and track across New Brunswick on Saturday. Southeasterly winds will develop ahead of the low with Les Suetes winds gusting up to 120 km/h Saturday morning and persist until the afternoon when winds will diminish and veer to the southwest. Along the southern shore, southwest winds will gust up to 100 km/h along parts of the coast beginning Saturday morning. Winds will ease early Saturday evening as the low moves away.

Over Northern Nova Scotia, heavy snow will begin near midnight and changeover to ice pellets and freezing rain before dawn. Total snow and ice pellet amounts of 15 cm are expected.

Currently we expect there to be a 2 to 3 hour period of ice pellets or freezing rain over most of the province, but there remains a possibility that we could see a longer period of freezing rain than anticipated. The public are advised to check for updated forecasts or warnings as we will continue to monitor conditions throughout the night as they unfold.
Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass
3:54 PM AST Friday 24 February 2012
Snowfall warning for
Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass issued

Snowfall amounts of 15 cm are expected overnight and into Saturday morning.

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

A low pressure system is expected to develop over the New England area this evening and track across New Brunswick on Saturday. Southeasterly winds will develop ahead of the low with Les Suetes winds gusting up to 120 km/h Saturday morning and persist until the afternoon when winds will diminish and veer to the southwest. Along the southern shore, southwest winds will gust up to 100 km/h along parts of the coast beginning Saturday morning. Winds will ease early Saturday evening as the low moves away.

Over Northern Nova Scotia, heavy snow will begin near midnight and changeover to ice pellets and freezing rain before dawn. Total snow and ice pellet amounts of 15 cm are expected.

Currently we expect there to be a 2 to 3 hour period of ice pellets or freezing rain over most of the province, but there remains a possibility that we could see a longer period of freezing rain than anticipated. The public are advised to check for updated forecasts or warnings as we will continue to monitor conditions throughout the night as they unfold.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
333 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

MEZ029-030-250445-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WI.Y.0004.120225T0900Z-120225T2000Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
333 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS WILL CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO
  SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. EXPECT SOME
  DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE
WORKING BATTERIES.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
336 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

MEZ015>017-250445-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.120224T2300Z-120225T1500Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
336 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY WET SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...LATER THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW
  MIXED SLEET AND RAIN WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
  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.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
336 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

MEZ011-031-032-250445-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.120224T2300Z-120225T1500Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
336 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AT TIMES. THE
  SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. HEAVY WET SNOW COULD LEAD TO SOME DOWNED
  TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SOME POWER 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.