February 1st Alberta Clipper Update One

February 1st Alberta Clipper

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
3:51 PM AST Tuesday 31 January 2012
Snowfall warning for
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick issued

15 to 20 cm of snow is expected on Wednesday.

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

A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will track eastward to lie over the Bay of Fundy Wednesday evening then east of Cape Breton Thursday morning. Scattered flurries near dawn Wednesday will intensify to snow at times heavy Wednesday morning then taper to flurries Wednesday evening. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm are expected for Southeastern New Brunswick.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
347 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012

MEZ001>006-010500-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0002.120201T0000Z-120202T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.120201T0000Z-120202T0500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
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...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...
SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
347 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...6 TONIGHT TO 23 ABOVE ON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

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.

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