Winter Storm Lucian Update One

Winter Storm Lucian

4:02 PM AST Thursday 07 February 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Yarmouth County
Freezing rain is forecast to begin over inland portions of southwestern Nova Scotia late tonight, then change to rain as temperatures rise early Friday morning.

Travelling conditions may become icy across the region on Friday night, as the rain ends and is followed by cold westerly winds and scattered flurries. Temperatures are expected to drop quickly overnight, to be well below zero by Saturday morning.

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.

4:01 PM AST Thursday 07 February 2019
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
Freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Ice pellets and freezing rain are forecast to begin late tonight over southwestern New Brunswick and spread northeastward Friday morning. Most areas are likely to see several hours of light freezing rain before temperatures rise and precipitation changes to rain for the remainder of the day. Icy conditions may linger into the afternoon over northeastern New Brunswick, although the freezing rain is likely to remain mixed at times with ice pellets or snow. In the Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County region, the freezing rain should be limited to areas that are well inland.

Travelling conditions may become icy again on Friday night, as the rain ends and is followed by cold westerly winds and scattered flurries. Temperatures are expected to drop quickly overnight, to be well below zero by Saturday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas.

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

4:01 PM AST Thursday 07 February 2019
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

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

Freezing rain is forecast to begin early Friday morning over Prince Edward Island after a brief period of ice pellets, and then continue until late morning. Most areas are likely to see several hours of light freezing rain before temperatures rise and precipitation changes to rain for the remainder of the day.

Travelling conditions may become icy again on Friday night, as the rain ends and is followed by cold westerly winds and scattered flurries. Temperatures are expected to drop quickly overnight, to be well below zero by Saturday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas.

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

4:01 PM AST Thursday 07 February 2019
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Freezing rain is forecast to begin over western Nova Scotia late tonight and spread eastward across the province on Friday morning. Most regions are likely to see several hours of light freezing rain before temperatures rise and precipitation changes to rain for the remainder of the day. Areas along the immediate Atlantic coast should receive significantly less freezing rain than those further inland.

Travelling conditions may become icy again on Friday night, as the rain ends and is followed by cold westerly winds and scattered flurries. Temperatures are expected to drop quickly overnight, to be well below zero by Saturday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas.

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 NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
220 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019

MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-080400-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.190208T0400Z-190208T1300Z/
Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-
Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten,
Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills, Greenville,
Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Dover-Foxcroft,
Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
220 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total sleet accumulations
  of around one quarter of an inch and ice accumulations of up to
  one tenth of an inch expected.

* WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southeast Aroostook, Central
  Piscataquis, Central Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis and
  Northern Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EST Friday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

The latest road conditions for Maine can be obtained by going to
newengland511.org.

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