Late January Nor'Easter Update One

Late January Nor'Easter

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
413 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL TRACK
NORTHEAST TOWARD NEW ENGLAND TODAY INTO TUESDAY. A VARIETY OF
DIFFERENT PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORM NEARS THE
AREA. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS...BUT WARM AIR
SURGING NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE STORM WILL BE ENOUGH TO CHANGE
PRECIPITATION FROM SNOW TO SLEET...OR EVEN FREEZING RAIN. IN
ADDITION...A COASTAL FRONT IS LIKELY TO FORM WHICH COULD BRING
ENOUGH LOW LEVEL WARM AIR TO CHANGE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN NEAR THE
COAST. THE TIMING OF THE CHANGE OVER FROM SNOW TO MIXED
PRECIPITATION REMAINS LOW CONFIDENCE. PLAIN RAIN LOOKS TO STAY
CONFINED TO SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NEAR THE COAST IN WESTERN
MAINE.

MEZ007-008-012>014-019>021-NHZ004-240515-
/O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.170124T0600Z-170125T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KGYX.WW.Y.0006.170124T0600Z-170125T0000Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-
ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UPTON...WILSONS MILLS...ANDOVER...
BYRON...MIDDLE DAM...ROXBURY...SOUTH ARM...COBURN GORE...DAVIS...
OQUOSSOC...RANGELEY...AVON...KINGFIELD...PHILLIPS...BETHEL...
BRYANT POND...HANOVER...LOCKE MILLS...MILTON...NEWRY...RUMFORD...
NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...NEW SHARON...
NEW VINEYARD...TEMPLE...WILTON...CHESTERVILLE...JAY...ATHENS...
CORNVILLE...SKOWHEGAN...PALMYRA...PITTSFIELD...EMBDEN...MADISON...
NEW GLOUCESTER...GRAY...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
GREENE...LEWISTON...SABATTUS...WALES...MINOT...TURNER...AUBURN...
LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...SIDNEY...WINDSOR...VASSALBORO...
WATERVILLE...CHINA...PALERMO...JACKSON...NORTH CONWAY...ALBANY...
CONWAY...CHATHAM...CRAWFORD NOTCH
413 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6
  INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AS SNOW.
  OVERNIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD
  TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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.

FOR A MORE PRECISE FORECAST FOR YOUR SPECIFIC LOCATION...GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY.

&&
$$

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
410 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...MINOR SPLASHOVER AND FLOODING POSSIBLE...

.A STRONG NOR`EASTER WILL BRING ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH THE MORNING
RESULTING IN 1 TO 2 FT OF STORM SURGE. WHILE TIDES ARE
ASTRONOMICALLY LOW, WAVES OF 15 TO 20 FT COMBINED WITH SURGE WILL
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AND SPLASHOVER AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
HIGH TIDE AT PORTLAND IS 9.0 FT AT 830 AM.

MEZ023-024-240515-
/O.NEW.KGYX.CF.S.0004.170124T1100Z-170124T1500Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-
410 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND LARGE WAVES WILL CAUSE EROSION AND
SPLASHOVER...

* LOCATION... SOUTHERN MAINE SEACOAST.

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR SPLASHOVER.

* TIMING... NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE... AROUND 830 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS... MINOR SPLASHOVER AND EROSION IS POSSIBLE.

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
317 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

MEZ029-030-240430-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0004.170124T0900Z-170125T0000Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
317 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
  LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&
$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
315 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

MEZ006-240415-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0002.170124T1200Z-170125T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0003.170124T1200Z-170125T1800Z/
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...
SMYRNA MILLS
315 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7
AM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK.

* HAZARD TYPES...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW, SLEET AND A
  LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN
  TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES
  POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TUESDAY MORNING RISING INTO
  THE 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&
$$

3:38 PM AST Monday 23 January 2017
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

An area of freezing rain is forecast to develop over western Nova Scotia Tuesday morning and spread to across the remainder of the province during

the day. Over northern and eastern sections freezing rain will persist into Tuesday night. Significant ice accretion is possible. Freezing rain will

eventually change to rain from southwest to northeast across the province as temperatures slowly climb above the freezing mark. Strong easterly

winds will develop across the province on Tuesday and persist Tuesday night.

Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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 to #NSStorm.

3:38 PM AST Monday 23 January 2017
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Rain, heavy at times is expected.

A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will give significant rainfall to parts of southwestern Nova Scotia on Tuesday and Tuesday

night. Precipitation will begin as freezing rain Tuesday morning, which could persist in inland areas for a time on Tuesday, but will persist or change

to rain elsewhere Tuesday and Tuesday night. Total rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 millimetres are expected.

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

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

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 to #NSStorm.

3:37 PM AST Monday 23 January 2017
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

An intense low pressure system pushing up the eastern seaboard will approach New Brunswick by Tuesday morning.

Precipitation will begin over southwestern portions of the province mid morning as a mix of ice pellets and snow before switching to freezing rain by

noon. Freezing rain will continue to spread northeastward by Tuesday evening. Other than locations right along the Fundy coast, there will be an

extended period of freezing rain giving significant ice accretions.

Southern portions of the province will begin to see a switch over to rain tomorrow afternoon into evening while central portions of the province

should not see the switch to rain until Wednesday morning. Northern portions will remain as a snow/ice pellet/freezing rain mix until the system

pushes away Wednesday night.

Strong easterly winds will develop across the province on Tuesday and persist until Wednesday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break.

Utility outages may occur.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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 to #NBStorm.

3:37 PM AST Monday 23 January 2017
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
Freezing rain is expected or occurring.

An area of freezing rain is forecast to develop over Prince Edward Island later in the day Tuesday and persist Tuesday night. Significant ice accretion is

possible. Freezing rain will change to rain Wednesday morning and significant rainfall is possible on Wednesday. The precipitation will be

accompanied by strong easterly winds developing across the province Tuesday night and persisting on Wednesday.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Utility

outages may occur.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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 to #PEStorm.