Possible First Snowstorm of the Season Update Five

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
300 PM EDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING...

.A STRENGTHENING COASTAL STORM WILL BRING SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN AT
TIMES ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WIND TO CENTRAL AND EASTERN MAINE.

THE FIRST WAVE OF PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THIS EVENING WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. MORE SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE WITH THE MAIN SYSTEM LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING SUNDAY. WE EXPECT STRONG WIND ALONG WITH SNOW HEAVY AT
TIMES. FOR SUNDAY...THE SNOW WILL LIKELY MIX WITH RAIN AND EVEN
SOME SLEET AT TIMES OVER WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES...
POSSIBLY EVEN AS FAR NORTH AND WEST AS BANGOR. STORM TOTALS OF
7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY BY SUNDAY NIGHT AWAY FROM THE
IMMEDIATE COAST. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS LOOK TO OCCUR OVER INTERIOR
WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES NORTH AND WEST INTO SOUTHERN
PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.

MEZ002-004>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-020300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0012.141102T0000Z-141103T0600Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...
MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...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
300 PM EDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST MONDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ALONG WITH
  TRACE ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE POSSIBLE.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL...DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND.

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL
  RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS STARTING SATURDAY
  EVENING AND CONTINUING SUNDAY. IN ADDITION... SINCE THE SNOW
  WILL BE WET IN NATURE THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BUILD UP
  ON TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
  POWER OUTAGES ESPECIALLY WHERE THE LEAVES ARE STILL ON THE
  TREES.

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.

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4:31 PM ADT Saturday 01 November 2014
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County

Winter-like conditions expected tonight and Sunday.

An intensifying area of low pressure south of New England will gradually approach the Maritimes Sunday. A first wave of precipitation associated with this system is currently moving in from the Gulf of Maine. The rain will change to snow and ice pellets starting this evening over central and northern regions as colder air moves in from the north. The rate of snowfall will diminish somewhat overnight and early sunday. however heavier precipitation will return during the day Sunday and will persist until the storm passes to the south and east of the province sunday evening. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 centimetres are expected.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Stay up to date with Weatheradio or your local media. Email reports of severe weather to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or call 1-877-815-9900. You may tweet reports using the hashtag #NBStorm.