Winter Storm Dion to be followed by bitter cold Update Two

Winter Storm Dion to be followed by bitter cold Update One

Winter Storm Dion to be followed by bitter cold

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
308 AM EST MON DEC 9 2013

MEZ005-006-031-092030-
/O.COR.KCAR.WW.Y.0020.131209T1500Z-131210T0300Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
308 AM EST MON DEC 9 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 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.

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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WOCN15 CWHX 091511
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 11:11 AM
AST Monday 9 December 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
      Prince Edward Island.

      A mix of winter weather expected tonight and Tuesday morning.

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==discussion==
A trough of low pressure over New England will move northeastward
today and pass through the Maritimes tonight into Tuesday.

Precipitation associated with this feature will begin over the island
this evening as snow and change to ice pellets with a risk freezing
rain overnight.  Current models suggest 5 to 10 centimetres of snow
can be expected before the change over.  As the trough approaches
temperatures will continue to rise overnight and allow the
precipitation to change to rain by Tuesday morning.

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

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WOCN11 CWHX 091504
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 11:04 AM
AST Monday 9 December 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
      Mainland Nova Scotia
      Cape Breton.

      A mix of winter weather expected tonight and Tuesday morning.

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==discussion==
A trough of low pressure over New England will move northeastward
today and pass through the Maritimes tonight into Tuesday.

Precipitation associated with this feature will begin over
southwestern regions of the province this afternoon and spread
northeast to reach Cape Breton by midnight.  The snow will change to
ice pellets or freezing rain over most regions after a few
centimetres of snow has accumulated.  The precipitation will then
change to rain overnight before ending early Tuesday.

General snowfall amounts of less than 5 centimetres are expected over
The mainland..5 to 10 centimetres over much of Cape Breton.
The highest amounts are forecast over Victoria County where 10 to 15
centimetres can be expected.

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

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