Blizzard of 2015/Winter Storm Juno

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
911 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION
MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA BY
WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE
LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN REACH THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN MAINE
BY TUESDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON TUESDAY.

MEZ015>017-029-030-261230-
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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
911 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY
  RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SCATTERED POWER
  OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TEENS TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&
$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
911 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION
MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA BY
WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE
LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN REACH THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN MAINE
BY TUESDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON TUESDAY.

MEZ005-006-010-261230-
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/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150126T1300Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
911 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
  MORNING. SNOW TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AS
  LOW AS 26 BELOW.

* SNOW TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. AREAS
  OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 TUESDAY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
&&

$$
10:30 PM AST Sunday 25 January 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Another winter storm on Tuesday.
A major weather system will impact Nova Scotia on Tuesday. Snow is forecast to begin in Southwest Nova Scotia overnight Monday and spread to the rest of the province through the morning Tuesday. The snow will be heavy at times and be accompanied by very strong winds which will likely giving extensive blowing and drifting snow. There is still some uncertainty with respect to the snowfall amounts, but generally 15 to 25 centimetres can be expected across Mainland Nova Scotia with 15 centimetres across Cape Breton Island. At this time models are indicating a changeover to rain across the province Tuesday evening or overnight Tuesday however a slight change in the timing of the warm air will impact when or if the changeover will occur. On Wednesday as the system tracks very slowly through the region we can expect to see snow to the north of the system and rain to its south.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

10:28 PM AST Sunday 25 January 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Fredericton and Southern York County

A winter storm will affect the province on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A major weather system will impact New Brunswick beginning on Tuesday. Snow is forecast to begin early Tuesday morning in Southern New Brunswick and spread northward through the day. The snow is expected to be heavy at times as it persists overnight and into Wednesday. The system will be accompanied by very strong winds likely giving extensive blowing and drifting snow. There is a chance that the snow will change briefly to rain over some southern regions during the overnight period, but at this time, it is forecast to be a predominantly snow event for the entire province. There is still some uncertainty with respect to the snowfall amounts, but generally 15 to 30 centimetres can be expected for most of the province with local totals exceeding 30 centimetres quite possible under the heaviest snow conditions.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be required.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

10:27 PM AST Sunday 25 January 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Queens County P.E.I.

Another winter storm on Tuesday.
A major weather system will impact Prince Edward Island on Tuesday. Snow heavy at times will begin Tuesday morning and persist overnight into Wednesday. This system will be accompanied by very strong winds likely giving extensive blowing and drifting snow. Overnight into Wednesday eastern regions could see rain as well. Some of these impacts may carry over into Wednesday as the system tracks very slowly through the region.

There is still some uncertainty with respect to the snowfall amounts, but generally 15 to 25 centimetres can be expected for most of the province.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

Winter Storm Iola event summary

STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR OHIO VALLEY TO NORTHEAST U.S. WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING STORM QUICKLY MOVING NORTH THROUGH EASTERN
CANADA...

ALL WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR
THIS SYSTEM.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 AM EST...A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 964 MB...28.47 INCHES...WAS LOCATED OVER
NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA AND MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THE
MAJORITY OF THE SNOW HAS MOVED OUT OF MAINE AND INTO NEW
BRUNSWICK. FARTHER WEST...SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WERE
FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF VERMONT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND WESTERN
NEW YORK STATE.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EST FRI JAN
23 THROUGH 300 AM EST SAT JAN 24...

...MAINE...
ELLSWORTH                             8.0                   
CAMDEN 1 SSW                          6.2                   
PRINCETON                             6.0                   
SCARBOROUGH                           6.0                   
SEDGWICK                              6.0                   
YORK                                  5.2                   
BAR HARBOR                            5.0                   
LINCOLNVILLE                          5.0                   
STEUBEN                               5.0                   
SOUTH BERWICK                         4.5                   
BANGOR                                4.0                   
HOPE 2 S                              3.5                   
CAPE ELIZABETH                        3.0                   
GORHAM 3 SSE                          3.0                   
SIDNEY                                3.0                   
VAUGHAN WOODS 2 ESE                   3.0

AWCN14 CWHX 251306
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
9:06 A.M. AST SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BROUGHT SNOW TO NEW BRUNSWICK DURING 
THE WEEKEND. THE SYSTEM SPREAD 20 TO 30 CM OF SNOW OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE. THE PRECIPITATION 
CHANGED TO RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE 
PROVINCE ALTHOUGH IT DID CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 MILLIMETRES WERE REPORTED OVER THE
FUNDY REGION.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. AST SUNDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES

                            SNOWFALL          RAINFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)     (MILLIMETRES)

MONCTON                         7                12
SAINT JOHN                      6                 9
GAGETOWN                       22                 -
BATHURST                       15                 -


UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES

POINT LEPREAU                   4                15
ST STEPHEN                     23                 -
GRAND MANAN                    12                22
FREDERICTON                    13                 -
FUNDY PARK                      2                18
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT            20                 -
BOUCTOUCHE                     16                 -
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                  32                 -
MIRAMICHI                      20                 -
BAS CARAQUET                   20                 -
RED PINES                      16                 -

AWCN11 CWHX 251306
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:27 A.M. AST SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BROUGHT RAIN TO NOVA SCOTIA
SATURDAY. PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WAS REPORTED OVER NORTHERN
AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE DURING THE EVENING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 60 MILLIMETRES WERE REPORTED.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8 A.M. AST SUNDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.


AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES               RAINFALL IN MILLIMETRES

YARMOUTH                                21
GREENWOOD                               13
HALIFAX STANFIELD                       37
SYDNEY                                  42


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES

BACCARO POINT                           61
WESTERN HEAD                            55
KENTVILLE                               24
NEW ROSS                                35
SHEARWATER                              44
UPPER STEWIACKE                         28
MALAY FALLS                             52
DEBERT                                  32
PARRSBORO                               20
NAPPAN                                  23
TRACADIE                                33
PORT HAWKESBURY                         52
ESKASONI                                27
INGONISH BEACH                          60
NORTHEAST MARGAREE                      26

VOLUNTEERS OBSERVATIONS

CAPE SABLE                              64

END

AWCN15 CWHX 251306
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 4:20 A.M. AST SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BROUGHT SNOW TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
DURING THE WEEKEND. THE SYSTEM SPREAD 5 TO 15 CM OF SNOW WESTERN 
REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE. THE PRECIPITATION CHANGED TO RAIN AND 
FREEZING RAIN OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE ALTHOUGH IT DID 
CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 
MILLIMETRES WERE REPORTED.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. AST.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.


                            SNOWFALL          RAINFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)     (MILLIMETRES)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

CHARLOTTETOWN                   5               24


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES

EAST POINT                      -               26
ST PETERS                       4               32
HARRINGTON                      5               26
SUMMERSIDE                      5               20
NORTH POINT                     10               -


END

            

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