Early December Storm Update Five

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
333 PM EST Tue Dec 10 2019

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park,
Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket,
East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman,
Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, and Blanchard
333 PM EST Tue Dec 10 2019

...Slick Surfaces and Gusty Winds Tonight...

Temperatures will fall rapidly this evening, falling below freezing
around mid-evening. Any roads, sidewalks, or driveways that are
still wet could freeze, leading to icy travel late evening and
overnight. Additionally, gusty winds up to 30 mph will accompany
the falling temperatures.

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GC

3:59 PM AST Tuesday 10 December 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Snow expected for Wednesday.

Total snowfall: generally 5 to 10 cm, up to 15 over higher terrain.

Location: Nova Scotia.

Time span: overnight tonight and through the day Wednesday.

Remarks: Periods of rain tonight will change over to snow overnight in western Nova Scotia. In the Halifax Metro area and regions further east this changeover will happen on Wednesday morning. Commuters should exercise caution as this could impact morning rush hour.

Snow will continue through the day Wednesday, then will taper to flurries on Wednesday evening. Accumulations are expected to approach warning criteria in some areas, in which case warnings will 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.

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.