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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
344 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT
WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EASTWARD THROUGH NEW ENGLAND.
HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
SHIFT NORTH AND EAST ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND OVERNIGHT.

AS THE WARM FRONT PUSHES NORTHWARD... PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
ABOVE FREEZING ON SUNDAY... ALLOWING PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE TO
RAIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN NORTHERN AND
INTERIOR AREAS WHERE THE TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN OCCURS LATER.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED
FOR MOST AREAS BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO RAIN.

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INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-
INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...
GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...
WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY
344 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...SNOW IS FORECAST TO QUICKLY OVERSPREAD WESTERN MAINE
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN MIX WITH AND CHANGE
  TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN. BY SUNDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES
  WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING AND ANY REMAINING PRECIPITATION WILL
  CHANGE TO RAIN.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...WET SNOW
  AND GLAZE FROM FREEZING RAIN COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
428 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015

...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHWEST OF THE REGION LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIXTURE OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...
SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
428 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL
  RESULT IN HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO THIS EVENING...THEN
  RISING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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3:55 PM AST Saturday 03 January 2015
Rainfall warning in effect for:

• Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.

Rain will develop near noon Sunday and spread northward throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 millimetres are expected with locally higher amounts of 40 mm near Digby and Annapolis counties. Prior to the rain, snow will develop near midnight over Southwestern Nova Scotia and spread northeastward overnight reaching Cape Breton by Sunday morning. The snow will change through ice pellets and freezing rain and then to rain. Snowfall amounts of 10 centimetres can be expected by Sunday afternoon for most areas.
Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Don't approach washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.

Rainfall Warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

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 #NSStorm.

3:45 PM AST Saturday 03 January 2015
Winter storm warning in effect for:

• Edmundston and Madawaska County

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

Snow will develop across New Brunswick overnight. Snowfall accumulations near 15 centimetres are expected over Madawaska county and Restigouche county prior to a changeover to ice pellets expected to occur on Sunday afternoon. Ice pellets will then change to periods of freezing rain on Sunday evening before tapering off after midnight.
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/

Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.

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.

3:29 PM AST Saturday 03 January 2015
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

• Fredericton and Southern York County

Freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Snow will develop across New Brunswick overnight and will change over to ice pellets near noon Sunday and then to freezing rain on Sunday afternoon. Freezing rain will change to rain over most areas on Sunday evening although some central regions could see the freezing rain persisting a few hours longer. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to possibly 15 centimetres can be expected prior to the changeover.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays. Utility outages may occur.

Freezing Rain Warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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.