Mid-December Winter Storm Update Three

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
914 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012

MEZ001-002-182215-
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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
914 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEASTERN MAINE INCLUDING PRESQUE ISLE...
  CARIBOU...FORT KENT...MADAWASKA AND MARS HILL.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY CAUSE A FEW DOWNED
  TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH 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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Fredericton and Southern York County
10:36 AM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Snowfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

20 to 40 centimetres of snow expected by Wednesday afternoon.

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

A trough of low pressure will stall over New England later today and tonight. Significant amounts of snow are expected with this system over southwestern regions of New Brunswick. Over extreme southwestern regions precipitation will fall mainly as rain. Precipitation will become lighter Wednesday afternoon as the trough moves away south of Nova Scotia. Precipitation amounts will diminish rapidly over eastern portions of the province with only scattered flurries expected over the eastern half of the province.

Saint John and County
10:36 AM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Rainfall warning for
Saint John and County continued

25 to 50 millimetres of rain expected by Wednesday afternoon.

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

A trough of low pressure will stall over New England later today and tonight. Significant amounts of snow are expected with this system over southwestern regions of New Brunswick. Over extreme southwestern regions precipitation will fall mainly as rain. Precipitation will become lighter Wednesday afternoon as the trough moves away south of Nova Scotia. Precipitation amounts will diminish rapidly over eastern portions of the province with only scattered flurries expected over the eastern half of the province.
Lunenburg County
10:36 AM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Rainfall warning for
Lunenburg County continued

30 to 50 millimeters of rain is expected by Wednesday evening.

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

A trough of low pressure over New England will develop an intense low pressure system to the south of Nova Scotia Wednesday morning. Rain and gusty winds have already begun over southern regions this morning and will continue to spread eastward today. The rain will continue until Wednesday afternoon with total amounts of 30 to 50 millimeters forecast for some regions.

As the low pressure system begins to track farther away from Nova Scotia Wednesday afternoon, the rain is expected to change over to snow by early Wednesday evening for southern regions. Inland sections of the above regions can expect 5 to 10 centimeters of snow Wednesday evening.