Mid-December Winter Storm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
946 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST OVERNIGHT. A
WARM FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND EARLY MONDAY
MORNING AND WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH. A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP
IN THE GULF OF MAINE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL RACE EAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
946 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...ST JOHN VALLEY AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES MAINLY ON
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH
  OF ICE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND WILL ACCUMULATE UP
  TO 1 INCH BY MORNING. BY MID TO LATE MORNING MONDAY EXPECT
  FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW AND PERSIST
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER IN TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION BACK TO ALL SNOW. THE
  SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ICING CONDITIONS MAY
  RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH BECOMING
  NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
946 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST OVERNIGHT. A
WARM FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND EARLY MONDAY
MORNING AND WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH. A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP
IN THE GULF OF MAINE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL RACE EAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

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NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
946 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK AND CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES MAINLY ON
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF
  ICE MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN
  OVERNIGHT. BY MID MORNING MONDAY EXPECT MAINLY ALL SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN TO FALL BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING DRIZZLE
  BRIEFLY MONDAY NIGHT. AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
  BECOMING ALL SNOW.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS... ICING CONDITIONS MAY
  RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH BECOMING
  NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
923 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WINTRY WEATHER THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY...

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NORTHERN FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD
923 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...MAINLY FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW
  AND SLEET AND TIMES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL
  LIKELY DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS MIX WILL EVENTUALLY
  TRANSITION TO MOSTLY FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND ON MONDAY.
  HOWEVER...SOME SPOTS MAY INDEED RISE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK AT
  TIMES MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY ON
  TUESDAY...A TRANSITION TO SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE
  PRECIPITATION ENDS.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE ICE TO FORM ON COLD
  SURFACES INCLUDING ROADWAYS. ICY ROADS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS
  DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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9:56 PM AST Sunday 13 December 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

A mix of snow, ice pellets and rain with strong winds Monday night Tuesday and Tuesday night.

A winter storm will approach the Maritimes from the west late Monday. Occasional light snow is expected Monday afternoon well ahead of the system however the main area of rain will likely reach western Nova Scotia Monday evening and spread to the remainder of the province Tuesday. Freezing rain is likely over the Annapolis valley during the transition. Over northern Nova Scotia precipitation could begin as snow or ice pellets overnight Monday into Tuesday and change to rain later on Tuesday. Strong easterly winds are expected to develop across the entire province. Higher than normal water levels are possible Tuesday night along the Atlantic coasts.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NSStorm.

9:55 PM AST Sunday 13 December 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Queens County P.E.I.

A mix of snow and ice pellets with strong winds is expected Tuesday.

A winter storm will approach the Maritimes from the west Monday night. Precipitation is expected to begin as snow Monday night then become mixed with or change to ice pellets during the day Tuesday. Strong easterly winds are expected to develop across the province. Higher than normal water levels are possible Tuesday night along the north shore of P.E.I.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #PEStorm.

9:54 PM AST Sunday 13 December 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

A winter storm will bring a wintery mix of weather along with strong winds on Monday and Tuesday.

A winter storm will approach the Maritimes from the west on Monday. Precipitation is expected to begin as snow then become mixed with or change to ice pellets on Monday night. The snow and ice pellets are expected to continue along the Acadian coast on Tuesday. Snow will change to rain over the Grand Manan area Late Monday and along the Fundy coast during the day Tuesday.

Strong easterly winds are also expected to develop on Tuesday. Higher than normal water levels are possible Tuesday night along the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence coast including the Northumberland Strait.

9:53 PM AST Sunday 13 December 2015
Winter storm watch in effect for:

• Fredericton and Southern York County

A winter storm will approach the Maritimes from the west on Monday. Snow will begin Monday morning then become mixed with or change to ice pellets or freezing rain Monday evening. An extended period of freezing rain is possible over central and western areas Monday night. The snow and ice pellets are likely to continue over northern and central regions on Tuesday. The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as snowfall warnings will likely be required.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NBStorm.

9:53 PM AST Sunday 13 December 2015
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• Grand Falls and Victoria County

A winter storm will bring snow to northwestern New Brunswick Monday and into Tuesday. Snowfall amounts to 15 cm are forecast by Tuesday morning with further accumulations expected through the day Tuesday.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NBStorm.