Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1208 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

MEZ001>006-010-240300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-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
1208 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 35 TO 45 BELOW.

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

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1208 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

MEZ011-015>017-029>032-240300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130124T1100Z/
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
1208 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 TO 33 BELOW.

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

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 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.

&&

$$

VJN

Queens County P.E.I.
4:34 AM AST Wednesday 23 January 2013
Wind chill warning for
Queens County P.E.I. issued

Extreme wind chill values of minus 35 are forecast for tonight.

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

Very cold Arctic air combined with northwesterly winds will produce wind chill values of minus 35 overnight tonight.
Pictou County
4:35 AM AST Wednesday 23 January 2013
Wind chill warning for
Pictou County issued

Extreme wind chill values of minus 35 are forecast for tonight.

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

Very cold Arctic air combined with northwesterly winds will produce wind chill values of minus 35 overnight tonight.

Fredericton and Southern York County
4:40 AM AST Wednesday 23 January 2013
Wind chill warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

Extreme wind chill values of minus 35 to minus 41 are forecast for this morning tonight and Thursday morning.

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

Very cold Arctic air combined with northwesterly winds will produce wind chill values of minus 35 to minus 41 this morning overnight tonight and Thursday morning.

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

01/22/2013

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

Edmundston

Max: -16.8°C
Min: -35.7°C

Charlo

Max: -16.3°C
Min: -24.8°C

Bathurst Airport

Max: -14.5°C
Min: -26.8°C

Miscou Island

Max: -12.3°C
Min: -20.8°C

Bas Caraquet

Max: -14.4°C
Min: -19.0°C

Miramichi

Max: -12.2°C
Min: -27.0°C

Greater Moncton Int'l Airport

Max: -12.9°C
Min: -18.8°C

Fredericton Int'l Airport

Max: -11.6°C
Min: -25.3°C

St. Stephen

Max: -11.2°C
Min: -21.6°C

Saint John Airport

Max: -12.6°C
Min: -19.3°C

Nova Scotia

Debert

Max: -11.1°C
Min: -18.9°C

Maine

Caribou

Max: 3°F/-16.1°C
Min: -16°F/-26.7°C

Millinocket

Max: 8°F/-13.3°C
Min: -9°F/-22.7°C

Houlton

Max: 3°F/-16.1°C
Min: -19°F/-28.3°C