Early January Rainstorm

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1035 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

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SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
1035 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO
  55 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE MORE LIKELY ALONG THE
  IMMEDIATE COAST AND HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DOWNED
  TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER
  OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE
WORKING BATTERIES.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1052 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

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NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
1052 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A FIFTH OF AN INCH OF ICE...HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS MILLINOCKET TO BANGOR.

* TIMING...INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...RISING THROUGH THE 20S INTO THE LOWER TO MID
  30S.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. MOST ROADS
  HAVE A GLAZE OF ICE AND ARE QUITE TREACHEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
318 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.A WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION NORTHWARD TODAY AS LOW
PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER SOUTHERN CANADA...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONTAL
PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE
HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL WARM INTO THE 40S TO NEAR 50
DEGREES. THIS WILL MELT SNOW...WHICH IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY
RAINFALL MAY CAUSE AREAL FLOODING AND ICE JAMS.


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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-
NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-
MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...
WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...
NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...
LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...
BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...
SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...
WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...
LINCOLNVILLE...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...
NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...
OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
318 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WESTERN MAINE...ANDROSCOGGIN...CENTRAL
  SOMERSET...COASTAL CUMBERLAND...COASTAL WALDO...COASTAL YORK...
  INTERIOR CUMBERLAND...INTERIOR WALDO...INTERIOR YORK...
  KENNEBEC...KNOX...LINCOLN...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHERN
  OXFORD...SAGADAHOC...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN OXFORD AND
  SOUTHERN SOMERSET. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE...BELKNAP...COASTAL
  ROCKINGHAM...INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM...MERRIMACK...NORTHERN
  CARROLL...NORTHERN COOS...NORTHERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN
  CARROLL...SOUTHERN COOS...SOUTHERN GRAFTON...STRAFFORD AND
  SULLIVAN.

* FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH MILD
  TEMPERATURES. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO FALL THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* THE HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ICE JAM FLOODING ON RIVERS AS WELL
  AS URBAN FLOODING OF ROADS AND UNDERPASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
10:53 AM AST Saturday 11 January 2014
Rainfall warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West continued

Rainfall amounts of 30 to 60 millimetres are expected today and continue into Sunday morning.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

An intense low pressure system currently over the Great Lakes will track across Quebec tonight and Sunday. The system is forecast to push a warm front over the Maritimes. Rain associated with this system is currently over Western Nova Scotia and will spread eastward this afternoon and continue into Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 60 millimetres are expected with highest amounts over western parts of the province and along the Atlantic coast.

Strong southerly winds and very mild temperatures will combine with the rainfall to cause significant melting of the existing snowpack thereby increasing the risk of flooding.

In addition, southeast winds gusting to 100 km/h are expected to develop in the Lee of the Cape Breton Highlands this evening.
Fredericton and Southern York County
10:43 AM AST Saturday 11 January 2014
Rainfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued

Significant rainfall expected today and tonight.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

An intense low pressure system will push a warm front over the Maritimes today and Sunday. Significant rainfall and very mild temperatures are expected with this system. The precipitation will begin as freezing rain over most regions near noon or early this afternoon but will change to rain as temperatures climb above zero later this afternoon. Over northeastern regions the temperatures will be cooler, especially along the Bay of Chaleur coast where an easterly flow will maintain temperatures below zero well into the evening. The rain will continue into Sunday with significant amounts expected over much of the province. Over Western New Brunswick 30 to 40 millimetres is expected and up to 55 millimetres is forecast along the Fundy coast.
Campbellton and eastern half of Restigouche County
10:43 AM AST Saturday 11 January 2014
Freezing rain warning for
Campbellton and eastern half of Restigouche County continued

An extended period of freezing rain forecast this afternoon and evening.

This is a warning that an extended period of freezing rain is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

An intense low pressure system will push a warm front over the Maritimes today and Sunday. Significant rainfall and very mild temperatures are expected with this system. The precipitation will begin as freezing rain over most regions near noon or early this afternoon but will change to rain as temperatures climb above zero later this afternoon. Over northeastern regions the temperatures will be cooler, especially along the Bay of Chaleur coast where an easterly flow will maintain temperatures below zero well into the evening. The rain will continue into Sunday with significant amounts expected over much of the province. Over Western New Brunswick 30 to 40 millimetres is expected and up to 55 millimetres is forecast along the Fundy coast.

Queens County P.E.I.
10:41 AM AST Saturday 11 January 2014
Special weather statement for
Queens County P.E.I. continued

Rain and much milder temperatures tonight and Sunday.

An intense low pressure system will push a warm front over the Maritimes tonight. Strong southerly winds and very mild temperatures will combine with the rainfall to cause significant melting of the existing snowpack.

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.