Early December Winter Storm

WOCN15 CWHX 091954
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 3:54 PM
AST Sunday 9 December 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      Prince Edward Island.

      Snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain expected Monday.

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==discussion==
A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will affect the Maritimes
on Monday.  A warm front associated with this system will cross the
Bay of Fundy Monday afternoon with precipitation beginning over the
island near noon.  Precipitation will start as snow and change to ice
pellets in the afternoon and to rain Monday evening.  Rain will
continue overnight and into Tuesday morning.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

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WOCN11 CWHX 100337
Special weather statement
Updated by Environment Canada
At 11:37 PM AST Sunday 9 December 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      Mainland Nova Scotia
      Cape Breton.

Snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain expected Monday.


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==discussion==
A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will affect the Maritimes
on Monday. A warm front associated with this system will cross the
Bay of Fundy Monday afternoon. Precipitation from this system begin
early in the morning in the southwest and spread north during the
afternoon. Precipitation will start as snow and change through ice
pellets, freezing rain and then to rain by Monday evening. Rain will
continue overnight and into Tuesday morning.

Over northern and Western Nova Scotia snowfall amounts of 5 to 10
centimetres are forecast as well as a few hours of freezing rain.

Locally higher rainfall amounts of up to 40 millimetres are forecast
for areas along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax to
Yarmouth.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

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Fredericton and Southern York County
10:13 PM AST Sunday 09 December 2012
Freezing rain warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

An extended period of freezing rain expected Monday evening.

This is a warning that an extended period of freezing rain is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system will push a warm front over the province Monday morning. Snow at times heavy will begin in the morning in the south and west and will spread across the rest of the province by afternoon. As the warm front approaches the snow will change to ice pellets and freezing rain across the province. Freezing rain will persist for several hours over areas of northern and Western New Brunswick and freezing rain warnings are in effect. As warmer air continues to follow the warm front the precipitation will change over to rain as temperatures rise above freezing.

Rainfall amounts along the Fundy coast will reach 30 to 40 millimetres by Tuesday morning with locally higher amounts possible.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1000 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012

MEZ005-006-011-031-032-101100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0029.121210T1000Z-121211T0000Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1000 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM
EST MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
5 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...
  SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE
  MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER
  OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1058 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012

...A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO POTENTIALLY MAKE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ACROSS THE FAR INTERIOR...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE DOWN THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW WHILE A WARM FRONT STALLS OVER SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE. THIS WILL ALLOW WARM AIR TO RIDE OVER COLD AIR AT THE
SURFACE...RESULTING IN A MIX OF SNOW SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE MOST SNOW AND ICE IS
EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS INTO THE FOOTHILLS.

MEZ007>009-012>014-101200-
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0005.121210T0800Z-121211T0500Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...
WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD
1058 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...OXFORD...FRANKLIN...AND SOMERSET COUNTIES IN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET FOLLOWED BY A
  QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF FREEZING RAIN...WITH LOCALIZED SLIGHTLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT...AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE
  OVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO
  MONDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. ICE ACCRETION MAY BECOME
  GREAT ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES
  CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S...TO LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES AND MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

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