Winter Storm Stella Update One

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
344 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...POWERFUL WINTER STORM TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOME
AREAS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

.A strong low pressure system will track up the Eastern Seaboard
and bring heavy snow to Maine and New Hampshire Tuesday into
early Wednesday. Snow will begin Tuesday morning in southern New
Hampshire and spread northwards into western Maine by noon. Snow
will become heavy Tuesday afternoon with snowfall rates of one to
three inches per hour possible and blizzard conditions along the
coast. The storm will come to an end overnight into early
Wednesday morning.

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Interior York-Interior Cumberland-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-
Strafford-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-
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Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford,
Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray,
North Windham, Gorham, Bridgton, Biddeford, Saco,
Old Orchard Beach, Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth,
South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Barrington,
Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury,
Manchester, Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow,
Chester, Derry, Hampstead, Exeter, Greenland, Portsmouth, Rye,
Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, and Seabrook
344 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Blizzard
Warning...which is in effect from 7 AM Tuesday to 5 AM EDT
Wednesday. The Winter Storm Warning is no longer in effect.

* HAZARD TYPES...Heavy snow.

* Accumulations...Snow accumulation of 14 to 18 inches.

* TIMING...Snow will begin Tuesday morning. The heaviest snow
  and most significant impacts are expected Tuesday afternoon
  into Tuesday night. Snow will taper off early Wednesday.

* Temperatures...In the lower 20s.

* Winds...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Visibilities...One quarter mile or less at times.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snow Tuesday and Tuesday night combined with
  gusty winds and blowing snow...will create blizzard conditions
  at times and lead to dangerous travel conditions. Strong wind
  gusts may lead to scattered power outages.

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.

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4:03 PM ADT Monday 13 March 2017
Winter storm watch in effect for:

Kings County P.E.I.
An intense low pressure system will approach the Maritimes from New England on Tuesday and track through Maine on Wednesday.

Heavy snow and blowing snow will move into Prince Edward Island Tuesday evening with a changeover to ice pellets and freezing rain near midnight

before changing to rain overnight.

Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 centimetres are expected but could be higher depending on the track and intensity of the approaching storm.

Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. Poor

weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.

Winter storm watches are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to

ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

3:54 PM ADT Monday 13 March 2017
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.

An intense low pressure system will approach the Maritimes from New England on Tuesday and track through Maine on Wednesday.

Snow will develop over southwestern Nova Scotia Tuesday afternoon and change over to heavy rain Tuesday evening. Rain will spread northward

reaching eastern Nova Scotia near midnight. Rainfall amounts of 30 to 40 millimetres are expected with this storm and the possibility of flooding exists

due to frozen ground conditions.

In addition, higher than normal water levels and rough pounding surf is likely Tuesday evening during high tide for southwestern sections of the

coast. Minor coastal flooding is possible.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to

ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.