Boxing Day Snowstorm Update One

Boxing Day Snowstorm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
930 AM EST THU DEC 26 2013

MEZ011-015>017-029-030-032-262230-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131227T0600Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
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...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
930 AM EST THU DEC 26 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM
EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WASHINGTON...HANCOCK...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
  PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS
  OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...RISING TO 25 TO 30 DEGREES...WITH LOWER TO MID
  30S ALONG THE IMMEDIATE DOWN EAST COAST.

* WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
  ALSO... SNOW LOADING ON TREES RETAINING ICE FROM THE PREVIOUS
  ICE STORM COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DOWNED BRANCHES ON
  ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY AWAY FROM ANY DOWNED POWER LINES. REMAIN 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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Fredericton and Southern York County
10:52 AM AST Thursday 26 December 2013
Special weather statement for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

A potential winter storm could affect Southern New Brunswick tonight and early Friday morning. A second storm is possible for Sunday night and Monday.

A low pressure system is forecast to develop near Cape Cod this evening and intensify as it tracks across Nova Scotia overnight tonight to lie east of Cape Breton Friday morning. This system is expected to bring snow and gusty winds to Southern New Brunswick tonight. Along the Bay of Fundy the snow is forecast to change over to rain.

There is still uncertainty with respect to the track and intensity of the system. It is possible that some regions may require a snowfall warning as more than 15 centimetres of snow could fall during the overnight period tonight.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be required.
Queens County P.E.I.
10:52 AM AST Thursday 26 December 2013
Special weather statement for
Queens County P.E.I. continued

A potential winter storm could affect the island tonight and early Friday morning. A second storm is possible for Sunday night and Monday.

A low pressure system is forecast to develop near Cape Cod this evening and intensify as it tracks across Nova Scotia overnight tonight to lie east of Cape Breton Friday morning. This system is expected to bring snow and gusty winds to most of Prince Edward Island tonight.

There is still uncertainty with respect to the track and intensity of the system. It is possible that some regions may require a snowfall warning as more than 15 centimetres of snow could fall during the overnight period tonight.

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

A second winter storm is expected to develop over the U.S. Eastern Seaboard late Sunday and track northeastward passing near Nova Scotia on Monday. This system could bring significant snow and strong winds.

Environment Canada will continue to monitor the development of these two weather systems providing updates as new information becomes available.

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

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
10:52 AM AST Thursday 26 December 2013
Special weather statement for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West continued

A potential winter storm could affect Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton tonight and early Friday morning. A second storm is possible for Sunday night and Monday.

A low pressure system is forecast to develop near Cape Cod this evening and intensify as it tracks across Nova Scotia overnight tonight to lie east of Cape Breton Friday morning. This system is expected to bring snow, rain and gusty winds to most of Nova Scotia tonight before ending Friday morning as it moves away.

There is still uncertainty with respect to the track and intensity of the system. It is possible that some regions may require a snowfall warning as more than 15 centimetres of snow could fall during the overnight period tonight.

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

A second winter storm is expected to develop over the U.S. Eastern Seaboard late Sunday and track northeastward passing near Nova Scotia on Monday. This system could bring significant snow, rain and strong winds.

Environment Canada will continue to monitor the development of these two weather systems providing updates as new information becomes available.

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