Beginning of April Nor'Easter Update One

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
301 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019

...STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.Strong westerly flow will develop behind an intensifying storm
as it moves east across the Canadian maritimes on Wednesday. This
will produce strong westerly winds with gusts of 40-50 mph across
the southern half o New Hampshire and southwest Maine on Wednesday
afternoon. Scattered power outages are possible. The winds will
diminish around or after sunset.

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Interior York-Interior Cumberland-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-
Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-
Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-
Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
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, Lyme, Ashland,
Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater,
Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough,
Claremont, Cornish, Unity, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Lempster,
Newport, Charlestown, Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord, Dunbarton,
Loudon, Hooksett, Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, Barrington,
Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury,
Gilsum, Keene, Marlow, Sullivan, Surry, Jaffrey, Manchester,
Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow, Chester,
Derry, Hampstead, Exeter, Greenland, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton,
Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Seabrook, Amherst, Milford,
Mont Vernon, Goffstown, Peterborough, Sharon, and Weare
301 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from noon to 7 PM EDT Wednesday.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Wednesday afternoon.

* Impacts...Some power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph...or
wind gusts 46 to 57 mph...are expected. Winds this strong can
make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles.
Use extra caution.

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3:46 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected.

A low pressure system will intensify east of Cape Hatteras this evening and then move northeastward towards the Maritimes overnight tonight and Wednesday. Snow will begin early Wednesday morning and then change to rain later in the morning. The rain will taper to scattered showers early Wednesday evening. Rainfall amounts of up to 25 mm are expected.

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 NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

3:44 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Snowfall warning in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

A low pressure system will intensify east of Cape Hatteras this evening and then move northeastward towards the Maritimes overnight tonight and Wednesday. Snow will begin Wednesday morning over southwestern New Brunswick and then spread quickly across the province by noon. The snow is expected mix with rain in the afternoon over parts of southeastern New Brunswick. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm are possible, with the highest amounts expected over northeastern regions of the province. The precipitation will end Wednesday night as the low tracks into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

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.

3:46 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

An intense low pressure system will track across Nova Scotia later in the day Wednesday then cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence Wednesday night.

Snow mixed with rain will develop over Prince Edward Island Wednesday morning then change to rain at times heavy near noon, with the rain occasionally mixed with ice pellets. Over Prince County, a period of accumulating snow is forecast before changing to rain mixed with snow or ice pellets in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 millimetres are forecast before tapering to scattered flurries late Wednesday evening.

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 PEstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

3:44 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Snowfall warning in effect for:

Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area
Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

A low pressure system will intensify east of Cape Hatteras this evening and then move northeastward towards the Maritimes overnight tonight and Wednesday. Snow will begin Wednesday morning over southwestern New Brunswick and then spread quickly across the province by noon. The snow is expected mix with rain in the afternoon over parts of southeastern New Brunswick. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm are possible, with the highest amounts expected over northeastern regions of the province. The precipitation will end Wednesday night as the low tracks into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

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.

3:43 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Wind warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

An intense low pressure system will track through the Gulf of St. Lawrence Wednesday night. East to southeasterly winds gusting up to 100 km/h are forecast to develop over Cape Breton and eastern mainland Nova Scotia Wednesday afternoon. Winds will shift to southwesterly and diminish slightly Wednesday evening but are still expected to gust to 70 or 80 km/h overnight.

Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.

3:42 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

An intense low pressure system will track across Nova Scotia on Wednesday then cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence Wednesday night.

Rain at times heavy will develop early Wednesday morning over southwestern Nova Scotia and quickly spread to the remainder of the province by Wednesday afternoon. The rain will be mixed with snow to start over parts of mainland Nova Scotia Wednesday morning. Over Cape Breton, the rain will likely be preceded by a period of snow over some areas.

Rainfall amounts will be highest over Atlantic coastal regions of mainland Nova Scotia where 50 to 70 millimetres are forecast. Elsewhere, 25 to 40 millimetres of rain is 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 NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

3:42 PM ADT Tuesday 02 April 2019
Rainfall warning in effect for:

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

An intense low pressure system will track across Nova Scotia on Wednesday then cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence Wednesday night.

Rain at times heavy will develop early Wednesday morning over southwestern Nova Scotia and quickly spread to the remainder of the province by Wednesday afternoon. The rain will be mixed with snow to start over parts of mainland Nova Scotia Wednesday morning. Over Cape Breton, the rain will likely be preceded by a period of snow over some areas.

Rainfall amounts will be highest over Atlantic coastal regions of mainland Nova Scotia where 50 to 70 millimetres are forecast. Elsewhere, 25 to 40 millimetres of rain is 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 NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.