Early January Winter Storms Update One

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
426 PM EST Mon Jan 7 2019

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-
Southeast Aroostook-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway,
Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, and Smyrna Mills
426 PM EST Mon Jan 7 2019

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Light snowfall expected through Tuesday with light
  accumulations expected. Heavy snow possible Tuesday night into
  Wednesday evening with significant snowfall possible. Total
  snow accumulations of 8 to 11 inches possible.

* WHERE...Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northern
  Penobscot and Southeast Aroostook Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Wednesday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions,
  including during the evening commute on Wednesday. Significant
  reductions in visibility are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

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Hewitt

3:37 PM AST Monday 07 January 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
Significant snowfall expected Tuesday night and Wednesday for most of New Brunswick, changing to rain over southeastern regions.

A low pressure system approaching from the west will move into the region on Wednesday. It will track through the Bay of Fundy and across southeast New Brunswick Wednesday night then stall over the Gulf of St Lawrence on Thursday.

Light snow will begin over western New Brunswick near noon Tuesday and slowly spread eastward during the afternoon and evening. As the low approaches Tuesday night snow will increase in intensity overnight into Wednesday morning. Snow will likely mix with or change to rain along the Fundy coast and southeastern New Brunswick on Wednesday.

At this time snowfall accumulations exceeding 10 cm are possible over southwestern New Brunswick by Wednesday morning, with lesser amounts to the north and west. However, where the snow does not change to rain on Wednesday, snow will continue to accumulate during the day and amounts exceeding 15 cm are possible in those areas. Additionally, as the low stalls over the Gulf Wednesday night parts of northeastern New Brunswick could see accumulating snow continue into Thursday.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

3:45 PM AST Monday 07 January 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Wintry mix of precipitation expected midweek.

A low pressure system approaching from the west will move into the region on Wednesday. It will then slowly track northeastward to lie north of Prince Edward Island by Thursday evening.

Snow ahead of this system will begin Tuesday evening over southwestern Nova Scotia and will spread northeastward throughout Tuesday night, reaching Cape Breton Island by Wednesday morning. The changeover from snow to rain is expected to follow in a similar fashion, from the southwest to the northeast, and coastal regions will likely change over to rain sooner than inland areas.

At this time snowfall accumulation by Wednesday morning over much of mainland Nova Scotia is expected to approach snowfall warning criteria of 15 cm and similar accumulation is expected over Cape Breton Island by Wednesday evening.

Some uncertainty remains in the track of this system and the location of maximum snowfall. Slight changes in the track could significantly impact the timing of the transition to rain, as well as the total snowfall accumulation.

Additionally, the heaviest snowfall rates are expected in the morning hours of Wednesday for much of mainland Nova Scotia. These anticipated heavier snowfall rates combined with increasing southeasterly winds could generate poor driving conditions during the morning commuting hours of Wednesday.

Environment Canada will continue to monitor the situation and warnings may be issued as new information becomes available.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

3:43 PM AST Monday 07 January 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
Wintry mix of precipitation expected midweek.

A low pressure system approaching from the west will move into the region on Wednesday. It will then slowly track northeastward to lie north of Prince Edward Island by Thursday evening.

Snow ahead of this system will begin in the early morning hours of Wednesday before changing to rain by Wednesday afternoon. At this time snowfall accumulation is expected to remain below 15 cm; however, some uncertainty remains in the track of this system and the location of maximum snowfall. Slight changes in the track could significantly impact the timing of the transition to rain, as well as the total snowfall accumulation.

Additionally, the heaviest snowfall rates are expected in the morning hours of Wednesday. These anticipated heavier snowfall rates combined with increasing southeasterly winds could generate poor driving conditions during the morning commuting hours of Wednesday.

Environment Canada will continue to monitor the situation and warnings may be issued as new information becomes available.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to PEstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.