Mid-December Winter Storm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
335 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012

...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

.WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE AID IN SPREADING WINTRY
PRECIPITATION INTO OUR AREA TODAY. MAINLY SNOW IS
EXPECTED...HOWEVER...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE LIKELY AS
WELL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHERN
MAINE. A BREAK IN PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON...AS DRY
AIR WORKS IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BRING A
PERIOD OF DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE TO THE AREAS THROUGH
TONIGHT. A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND TRACK INTO THE GULF OF
MAINE. WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY WARM THROUGH TUESDAY...THE
MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE HAVE TO THE POTENTIAL
TO SEE 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW INTO WEDNESDAY.

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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD...
NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON
335 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

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

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. STORM
  TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES WILL FALL THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
335 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012

...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

.WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE AID IN SPREADING WINTRY
PRECIPITATION INTO OUR AREA TODAY. MAINLY SNOW IS
EXPECTED...HOWEVER...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE LIKELY AS
WELL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHERN
MAINE. A BREAK IN PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON...AS DRY
AIR WORKS IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BRING A
PERIOD OF DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE TO THE AREAS THROUGH
TONIGHT. A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND TRACK INTO THE GULF OF
MAINE. WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY WARM THROUGH TUESDAY...THE
MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE HAVE TO THE POTENTIAL
TO SEE 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW INTO WEDNESDAY.

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CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN...MADISON...
SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD
335 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY IN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
439 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012

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NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
439 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE INCLUDING MILLINOCKET...HOULTON
  AND DANFORTH.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY WET SNOW. SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH OR
  MAINLY RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW
  FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED WITH 7
  INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 30S.

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

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.
HEAVY WET SNOW MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH
NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. 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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KHW