Early January Albert Clipper

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
832 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...SNOW STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...

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/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.160113T0100Z-160114T0000Z/
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
832 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO
7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...CENTRAL AND
  SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH LATE.

* TEMPERATURES...13 TO 24 DEGREES.

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

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. SNOW
  RATES MAY BE INTENSE ENOUGH UNDER ENHANCED SNOWFALL BANDS TO
  RESULT IN DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS NOT PLOWED AT REGULAR
  INTERVALS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DRIFTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING.

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.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
350 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF MAINE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND BRINGING A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE AREA. THERE REMAINS
UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THIS BAND SETS UP...BUT WITHIN IT SNOWFALL
RATES MAY BE IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH PER HOUR. AS A RESULT...THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

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/O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0001.160112T2200Z-160113T1500Z/
NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY
350 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF AND END LATE TUESDAY
  NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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$$

10:55 PM AST Monday 11 January 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Fredericton and Southern York County

A low pressure centre over the Great Lakes region this evening will move to the East Coast and intensify as it crosses the Maritimes on Wednesday. Heavy snowfall amounts and strong winds are anticipated with the passage of this low. Snowfall amounts may exceed the warning criteria of 15 centimetres over many localities on Wednesday. As a result, the public is advised that warnings will likely be posted Tuesday morning for heavy snowfall and blowing snow.

In addition, higher than normal water levels and rough surf is likely across portions of the coastline along the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Wednesday.
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.

9:24 PM AST Monday 11 January 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

On Wednesday an intensifying low pressure system will track across
Nova Scotia and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Snow associated with this system is expected to begin Tuesday night and changeover to rain for some regions on Wednesday then temperatures will drop back to freezing Wednesday night. Gusty winds will also accompany this system. There is still uncertainty with the track of this storm however snowfall amounts are likely to exceed the warning criteria of 15 centimetres for many localities and so snowfall warnings may be issued by early Tuesday morning.
Additionally higher than normal water levels and rough surf is likely across portions of the coastline along the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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.

9:23 PM AST Monday 11 January 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Queens County P.E.I.

On Wednesday an intensifying low pressure system will track across
Nova Scotia and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Significant snowfall
and gusty winds are expected across the province with this system. A changeover to rain is expected over eastern sections Wednesday afternoon. There is still uncertainty with the track of this storm however snowfall amounts are likely to exceed the warning criteria of 15 centimetres for many localities and so snowfall warnings may be issued by early Tuesday morning.

Additionally higher than normal water levels and rough surf is likely across portions of the coastline along the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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.