Winter Storm Orson Update Three

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
429 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...Major winter storm to impact the region tonight through Monday
night...

.Strong low pressure will develop in the Gulf of Maine tonight
and move south of Nova Scotia Monday night. Heavy snowfall is
expected along with strong winds. The combination of heavy snow
and strong wind will produce blizzard conditions at times...
especially late tonight through Monday night in the Bangor and
Downeast region.

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Northeast Aroostook-
Including the cities of...Presque Isle...Caribou...Van Buren...
Mars Hill
429 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
EST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Winter Storm
Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow...which is in effect from
8 PM this evening to 5 AM EST Tuesday. The Winter Weather Advisory
is no longer in effect.

* LOCATIONS...Northern Aroostook and Northern Somerset counties.

* HAZARD TYPES...Heavy snow and blowing snow.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 to 10 inches.

* TIMING...Later tonight through Monday night. The worst
  conditions are expected Monday morning into Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Periods of heavy snow along with strong winds will
  lead to whiteout conditions. Very hazardous travel can be
  expected.

* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* VISIBILITIES...One quarter of a mile or less at times.

* TEMPERATURES...rising from the lower teens into the lower 20s.

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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