Saturday, May 20, 2017

Frost & Freeze Warnings in effect for much of Maine and all of New Brunswick overnight

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
951 AM EDT Sat May 20 2017

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Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway,
Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson,
Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo,
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
951 AM EDT Sat May 20 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 30s, especially in the
  sheltered valley locations..

* TIMING...1 am to 7 am Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Areas of frost may harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
327 AM EDT Sat May 20 2017

...A cold night expected tonight...

.Across the mountains and further south across some central
interior portions of Maine and New Hampshire temperatures will
drop to the upper 20s to mid 30s. This will cause freezing
conditions or areas of frost later tonight into Sunday morning.

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/O.NEW.KGYX.FZ.W.0001.170521T0600Z-170521T1200Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
Southern Oxford-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron,
Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc,
Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua,
Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman,
Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry,
Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook,
Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, Jackson,
North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, and Crawford Notch
327 AM EDT Sat May 20 2017

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Freeze
Warning...which is in effect from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* Temperatures...In the upper 20s to mid 30s.

* Timing...Later tonight into early Sunday morning.

* Impacts...Freezing conditions for any sensitive outdoor
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

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3:28 PM ADT Saturday 20 May 2017
Frost advisory in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

A cold airmass associated with a high pressure system will prevail across the province this weekend.

Temperatures will approach or reach the freezing mark overnight tonight.

Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing

season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

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.