Post Christmas Eastern North American Winter Storm Update One

Post Christmas Eastern North American Winter Storm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
319 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE
NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY
AND WILL REACH THE DELAWARE BAY AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE
STORM WILL THEN TURN NORTHEAST MOVING UP THE COAST TO JUST SOUTH
OF LONG ISLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE
NORTHEAST JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF OF MAINE AND INTO THE MARITIMES
THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
SOUTHWEST MAINE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND WILL OVER-SPREAD THE
REMAINDER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE OVERNIGHT. THIS
STORM WILL DROP UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS
WELL AWAY FROM THE COAST. LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESS IN SOME OF THE
VALLEYS...PARTICULARLY THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY. SNOW WILL
LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN OR MIXED PRECIPITATION IN COASTAL AREAS OF
MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE ON THURSDAY.

STORM TIDES WILL RUN BETWEEN 11.5 AND 12.0 FEET IN PORTLAND
HARBOR. LARGE...BUILDING WAVES WILL CAUSE SPLASH-OVER AND BEACH
EROSION NEAR THE TIME OF THE MID MORNING HIGH TIDE ON THURSDAY.

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022-NHZ001>010-013-261000-
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/O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0007.121227T0300Z-121228T0900Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...
WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...
NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...
LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...
COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...
LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...
NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...
ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER
319 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY
TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...CLOSE TO A FOOT OF SNOW WILL FALL IN MANY AREAS.
  THERE WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH
  LOWER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES...POOR DRIVING
  CONDITIONS AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...MAINLY ALONG
  THE COAST AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...VISIBILITY BELOW 1/2 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
335 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-260500-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0007.121227T1600Z-121228T1200Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
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...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD
335 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIALLY 10 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS
  WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. OCCASIONAL
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
  AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$


NORCROSS
WOCN11 CWHX 251955
Special weather statement
Updated by Environment Canada
At 3:55 PM AST Tuesday 25 December 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      Mainland Nova Scotia
      Cape Breton.

Snow changing to rain and strong winds expected for Nova Scotia on
Thursday into Friday.


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==discussion==
A low pressure system is forecast to develop south of the Great Lakes
on Wednesday and move towards the Maritimes on Thursday into Friday.
At this time it appears Nova Scotia will see precipitation begin as
snow over most areas then change to rain over much of the province
combined with strong winds from this system.  Details on
precipitation amounts and timing are still speculative but will
become clearer as the system evolves. The public is advised to
monitor future forecasts for more information on the weather system.

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


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WOCN14 CWHX 251956
Special weather statement
Updated by Environment Canada
At 3:56 PM AST Tuesday 25 December 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      New Brunswick.

Snow and strong winds expected for New Brunswick Thursday night and
Friday.


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==discussion==
A low pressure system is forecast to develop south of the Great Lakes
on Wednesday and move towards the Maritimes on Thursday and Friday.
At this times it appears New Brunswick will see significant amounts
of snow, possibly changing to rain over southern parts of the
province, along with strong winds from this system.  Details on
precipitation amounts and timing are still speculative but will
become clearer as the system evolves over the coming days. The
Public is advised to monitor future forecasts for
More information on the weather system.

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


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WOCN15 CWHX 251957
Special weather statement
Updated by Environment Canada
At 3:57 PM AST Tuesday 25 December 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      Prince Edward Island

Snow changing to rain and strong winds expected for late Thursday and
Friday.


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==discussion==
A low pressure system is forecast to develop south of the Great Lakes
on Wednesday and move towards the Maritimes on Thursday and Friday.
At this times it appears Prince Edward Island will see significant
amounts of snow possibly changing to rain over eastern parts of the
province combined with strong winds from this system.  Details on
precipitation amounts andtiming are still speculative but will
Become clearer as the system evolves over the coming days. The
Public is advised to monitor future forecasts for more information
On the weather system.

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


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