First Snowfall of the Season possible in parts of the Region

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1205 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016

MEZ003-004-010-290000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161029T0000Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
1205 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500
  FEET, WITH MOSTLY RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT ELEVATIONS BELOW
  800 FEET WITH ANY ACCUMULATION AN INCH OR LESS.

* TIMING...TODAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.
  HEAVY WET SNOW MAY CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH POWER
  OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

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.

&&
$$

CB
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
958 AM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016

...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...

MEZ008-009-282000-
/O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161028T2000Z/
NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...DAVIS...OQUOSSOC...
RANGELEY...AVON...KINGFIELD...PHILLIPS...NEW PORTLAND...BRASSUA...
LONG POND...MOOSEHEAD...PITTSTON FARM...SEBOOMOOK...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
958 AM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. RAIN
  WILL MIX IN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY.
  LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE A MIX WITH RAIN OR JUST PLAIN RAIN
  AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY TRAVEL AND WIDELY SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES
  WHERE THE SNOW IS WET.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

$$

10:43 AM ADT Friday 28 October 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
A low pressure system approaching from New England will spread rain from west to east across mainland Nova Scotia. Rain has begun over

southwestern Nova Scotia and will spread eastward reaching Cape Breton Island by tonight. Rainfall amounts of 25-35 millimetres are expected, but

could reach or exceed 50 millimetres locally. The areas of highest risk are along the Atlantic Coasts of Mainland Nova Scotia, and Cape Breton. Rainfall

warnings may be required today.

In addition strong southeasterly winds gusting to 80 kilometres per hours are expected along much of the Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia and

Cape Breton Island, beginning this afternoon in the west and moving east to Cape Breton tonight. These winds may reach or exceed 90 kilometres per

hour, in which case wind warnings may 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 #NSStorm.