Winter Storm Stella

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
922 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...Nor`easter expected Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday...

.The Nor`easter will track northeast from the Mid-Atlantic region
on Tuesday and across the Gulf of Maine on Tuesday night.

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Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake,
Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket, East Millinocket,
Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills,
Greenville, Monson, and Blanchard
922 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO
5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 to 24 inches.

* LOCATIONS...North Central Maine.

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

* TIMING...Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds will create very hazardous
  traveling conditions. Blowing and drifting snow will cause near
  whiteout conditions at times later Tuesday afternoon into
  Tuesday night.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* VISIBILITIES...one quarter mile or less at times.

* TEMPERATURES...In 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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10:38 AM ADT Monday 13 March 2017
Winter storm watch in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
An intense low pressure system will approach the Maritimes from the southwest Tuesday and track through the Bay of Fundy to lie in the Gulf of St.

Lawrence on Wednesday.

Heavy snow and blowing snow will move into Prince Edward Island early Tuesday evening. Snowfall amounts in excess of 15 centimetres and very

poor visibilities in blowing snow are likely Tuesday night before the changeover to rain.

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.

10:38 AM ADT Monday 13 March 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
An intense low pressure system will approach the Maritimes from the southwest Tuesday and track through the Bay of Fundy to lie in the Gulf of St.

Lawrence on Wednesday.

Snow at heavy and blowing snow will begin over southwestern Nova Scotia Tuesday afternoon and spread to the remainder of the province in the

evening. Snow will change to rain Tuesday night and will end early Wednesday morning.

Up to 15 centimetres of snowfall is possible over some areas. Up to 25 millimetres of rainfall is possible especially along the Atlantic coast.

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.

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.

10:37 AM ADT Monday 13 March 2017
Winter storm watch in effect for:

Cumberland County - Minas Shore
An intense low pressure system will approach the Maritimes from the southwest Tuesday and track through the Bay of Fundy to lie in the Gulf of St.

Lawrence on Wednesday.

Heavy snow and blowing snow will move across Nova Scotia from the southwest Tuesday afternoon and early evening. Snow will change to rain over

all areas of province before ending on Wednesday. Over northernmost areas of mainland Nova Scotia up to 20 centimetres of snowfall and very poor

visibilities in blowing snow are likely Tuesday night before the changeover to rain.

Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some

locations.

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 #NSStorm.

10:36 AM ADT Monday 13 March 2017
Winter storm watch in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
An intense low pressure system will approach the Maritimes from the southwest Tuesday and track through the Bay of Fundy to lie in the Gulf of St.

Lawrence on Wednesday.

Heavy snow and blowing snow will move into southwestern New Brunswick Tuesday afternoon and spread to the remainder of the province in the

evening. Snow will likely change to rain over extreme southern areas overnight Tuesday night. Most areas of the province will likely receive 20 to 30

centimetres of snowfall.

Precipitation will gradually taper to flurries on Wednesday as the low moves east of the province.

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 #NBStorm.