Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Coldest Period of the Winter, and the Year thus far: Weather Warnings

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
936 AM EST TUE JAN 22 2013

MEZ001>006-010-222245-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WC.A.0002.130123T0600Z-130124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WC.W.0002.130123T0800Z-130124T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL 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
936 AM EST TUE JAN 22 2013

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...45 TO 50 BELOW.

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

* TEMPERATURES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. 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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
936 AM EST TUE JAN 22 2013

MEZ011-015>017-029>032-222245-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.130123T0800Z-130123T2200Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...
BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
936 AM EST TUE JAN 22 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...15 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. 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.

&&

$$


HEWITT

Woodstock and Carleton County
3:38 PM AST Tuesday 22 January 2013
Wind chill warning for
Woodstock and Carleton County issued

Extreme wind chill values of minus 35 forecast overnight and Wednesday morning.

This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

Cold Arctic air will combine with northwesterly winds overnight and Wednesday morning to produce wind chill values of minus 35.

Temperatures will remain cold and winds will remain strong enough on Wednesday and overnight into Thursday for wind chill values to be in the 32-34 range which is just below warning criteria.

Coldest Period of the Winter, and the Year thus far, Day Three

After a brief pause, on January 20th, the cold weather returns with a vegence!

01/21/2013

Selected sites with a minimum temperature of 0°F/-18°C, or lower.
New Brunswick

Edmundston

Max:-13.2°C
Min:-28.1°C

Charlo

Max: -14.3°C
Min: -19.6°C

Bathurst Airport

Max: -12.6°C
Min: -22.0°C

Miramichi

Max: -11.3°C
Min: -18.2°C

Maine

Caribou

Max: 8°F/-13.3°C
Min: -7°F/-21.7°C

Houlton

Max: 9°F/-12.8°C
Min: -3°F/-19.5°C