End of February Winter Storm Update One

End of February Winter Storm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
312 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW TO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
NEW ENGLAND TODAY INTO THURSDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WITH A WARM
FRONT LIFTING NORTH INTO CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND. MOST OF THE HEAVY
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING FOR MOST AREAS... SO
SNOW MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR MANY AREAS...
THOUGH A CHANGE BACK TO SNOW WILL OCCUR IN MANY AREAS AS WELL. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE INTERIOR REGIONS OF
MAINE AND EASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE FOOTHILLS WILL SEE ENHANCED
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DUE TO THE EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW. LOWER AMOUNTS
WILL FALL TO THE WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
VALLEY.

MEZ007>009-280415-
/O.EXT.KGYX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130228T2200Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
312 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS REGION OF WESTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WHICH MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN
  AT LOW ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED
  ROADWAYS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TREES MAY SNAP LIMBS AND LEAD
  TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

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
815 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

MEZ003>006-281200-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0014.130228T0600Z-130301T1800Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...
MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
815 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY
TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM
THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN SOMERSET...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND
  NORTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
  BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
  AND LOCALLY A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. 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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WOCN11 CWHX 271949
Special weather statement issued by Environment Canada at 3:49 PM AST
Wednesday 27 February 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
=new= Lunenburg County
=new= Queens County
=new= Shelburne County
=new= Yarmouth County
=new= Digby County
=new= Annapolis County
=new= Kings County.

      Significant rain and snow possible Thursday and Thursday night.

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==discussion==
A low pressure system southeast of the Great Lakes will push a warm
front over Southwestern Nova Scotia overnight tonight.  This front
will remain stationary over Southwestern Nova Scotia during the day
Thursday and will start sliding southward Thursday night. Depending
on the position and intensity of the front parts of Southwestern Nova
Scotia could receive in excess of 25 millimetres of rain during that
periods while inland and northern regions of Western Nova Scotia
could get in excess of 15 centimetres of snow.  An extended period of
freezing rain is also possible.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.

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

End
Fredericton and Southern York County
4:01 PM AST Wednesday 27 February 2013
Winter storm warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system approaching from south of Cape Cod will push into a ridge currently over the Maritimes and will stall. This will give a prolonged period of precipitation to Southwestern New Brunswick Thursday and Thursday night. This will be mostly snow, but there will also be some rain or ice pellets and a risk of freezing rain near and along the Fundy coast.

Current indications suggest that much of Southwestern New Brunswick will experience snowfall amounts in the 20 to 30 centimetre range up to Friday morning but there remains some uncertainty in those amounts. Parts of Southwest New Brunswick most notably the Fundy coast will also see some rain from this system along with possible ice pellets or freezing rain. Those areas where most of the snowfall is expected along with a mixture of rain freezing rain or ice pellets are the areas for which the winter storm warning has been issued. Southeastern New Brunswick will see lesser amounts of snow up to Friday morning and consequently a winter storm watch is in effect for those regions.
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
4:01 PM AST Wednesday 27 February 2013
Winter storm watch for
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick issued

This is an alert to the potential development of dangerous winter weather conditions in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system approaching from south of Cape Cod will push into a ridge currently over the Maritimes and will stall. This will give a prolonged period of precipitation to Southwestern New Brunswick Thursday and Thursday night. This will be mostly snow, but there will also be some rain or ice pellets and a risk of freezing rain near and along the Fundy coast.

Current indications suggest that much of Southwestern New Brunswick will experience snowfall amounts in the 20 to 30 centimetre range up to Friday morning but there remains some uncertainty in those amounts. Parts of Southwest New Brunswick most notably the Fundy coast will also see some rain from this system along with possible ice pellets or freezing rain. Those areas where most of the snowfall is expected along with a mixture of rain freezing rain or ice pellets are the areas for which the winter storm warning has been issued. Southeastern New Brunswick will see lesser amounts of snow up to Friday morning and consequently a winter storm watch is in effect for those regions.