Surprise Second Mid-February Winter Storm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1128 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN MAINE
MOUNTAINS...

.DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL PROMPT
HEAVY SNOW TO FALL TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING MAINLY OVER
FRANKLIN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. SURROUNDING COUNTIES WILL SEE
LOWER SNOW TOTALS.

MEZ007-012-020>022-200030-
/O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0008.130220T0000Z-130220T1200Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-
INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...
WINTERPORT...UNITY
1128 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE AND THE WESTERN
  MAINE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...BEGINNING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TOMORROW
  MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED...IMPACTING TRAVEL IN
  THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1128 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN MAINE
MOUNTAINS...

.DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL PROMPT
HEAVY SNOW TO FALL TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING MAINLY OVER
FRANKLIN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. SURROUNDING COUNTIES WILL SEE
LOWER SNOW TOTALS.

MEZ008-009-013-014-200030-
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.130220T0000Z-130220T1200Z/
NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-
SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...
BINGHAM...JACKMAN...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...
PITTSFIELD
1128 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...FRANKLIN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...BEGINNING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TOMORROW
  MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. TRAVEL IN THE AREA
  WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW.

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.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1133 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-200000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0002.130220T0000Z-130220T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
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...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1133 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT
  IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
Fredericton and Southern York County
11:03 AM AST Tuesday 19 February 2013
Snowfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

15 to 25 cm of snow expected on Wednesday.

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

A developing low pressure system approaching from the southwest tonight will track into Southern New Brunswick on Wednesday where it will become slow moving. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres are expected north of the low through the day on Wednesday. Some freezing rain is also expected over southern regions of the province.