Sheila's Brush update number one

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
323 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING WITH
STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND IT. AS COLD AIR PUSHES INTO
THE AREA THESE WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 OR 50 MPH THIS EVENING. THE
STRONGEST GUSTS MAY DIMINISH A BIT AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT GUSTS WILL
STRENGTHEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE AIR MASS MIXES BETTER
WITH DAYTIME HEATING.

MEZ012>014-018>028-NHZ004-006>010-013-014-180330-
/O.NEW.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.150317T1923Z-150318T2100Z/
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-
MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...NORTH CONWAY...
WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...
CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...
SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
323 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND SUBSIDING TONIGHT BEFORE INCREASING
  AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS SUBSIDE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE STEERING DIFFICULT WHILE
  DRIVING... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WIND GUSTS WILL
  ALSO PICK UP SALT AND SAND FROM TREATED ROADS AND PARKING
  LOTS... SUSPENDING THESE PARTICLES IN THE AIR. BLOWING SALT AND
  SAND WILL MAKE FACING INTO THE WIND ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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6:27 PM ADT Tuesday 17 March 2015
Winter storm warning in effect for:

• Yarmouth County

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

A low pressure system over the Gulf of Maine will intensify as it tracks south of Nova Scotia tonight. The low will slowly move east on Wednesday to lie south of Newfoundland by evening. This system will spread snow, strong winds, and blowing snow across Nova Scotia tonight and into Wednesday. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 centimetres is expected over northern and western Nova Scotia and up to 40 centimetres elsewhere in Nova Scotia by Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, 15 to 20 centimetres are expected in Prince Edward Island. In addition, winds will increase on Wednesday with gusts up to 80 km/h giving reduced visibilities in blowing snow.
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. 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 #NSStorm.