Beginning of December Winter Storm Update One

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
953 AM EST WED DEC 2 2015

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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
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
953 AM EST WED DEC 2 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TO UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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MCB
10:55 AM AST Wednesday 02 December 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Queens County P.E.I.

Potential for significant snowfall Thursday night into Friday morning.
A series of low pressure systems will bring mild temperatures and periods of rain to the island over the next couple of days. As the last of these systems depart late on Thursday, colder air will move into the region from the north and change the rain to snow late in the day. Current guidance indicates this snow could persist into Friday morning and may give significant accumulations to parts of the island. Strong northeast winds are also expected to develop with this system Thursday night which could give reduced visibilities in blowing snow overnight and Friday morning.
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.weather.gc.ca.