Winter Storm Eartha

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Caribou ME

435 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-

Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-

Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-

Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-

Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-

435 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine,

Coastal DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine,

Interior DownEast Maine, North Woods Maine and Penobscot Valley

Maine.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong low pressure from the mid Atlantic states will affect the

region this weekend. The potential exists for significant snow

accumulations especially over the northwest and Central Maine

Highlands from Saturday afternoon into Sunday. Southeast portions of

the region will get significant to heavy rainfall after a period of

mixed precipitation. Be alert to upcoming winter weather headlines.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather

conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gray ME

357 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...

.A major storm system will track northeastward out of the

Tennessee Valley on Friday before moving into the Gulf of Maine

Saturday afternoon and evening. Significant snow accumulation is

possible in the watch area. There is the potential for locally

heavy snowfall rates for a few hours overnight on Saturday which

could make travel very difficult. This will be a heavy wet snow

which could result in tree damage and power outages. In addition,

gusty northwesterly winds will be possible on Saturday afternoon

and evening, especially along the coast. There is still

uncertainty in the track of the storm. If it moves farther east,

then snow amounts will be less, especially inland. This is still a

changeable situation.

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-

Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-

Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-

Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-

Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-

Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-

Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-

Western And Central Hillsborough-

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, Farmington, New Sharon,

New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Athens,

Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison,

Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton,

Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham,

Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn,

Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro,

Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty,

Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Bridgton, Harrison,

Naples, Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan,

York Pond, Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill,

Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, North Conway, Albany,

Conway, Chatham, Crawford Notch, Lyme, Ashland, Ellsworth,

Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield,

Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, Claremont,

Cornish, 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, Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon, Goffstown, Peterborough,

Sharon, and Weare

357 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Potential for 6 or more inches of

  snow accumulation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern and southern New

  Hampshire and south central, southwest, west central and

  western Maine.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tree damage and power outages will be

  possible, especially in areas that receive heavy snow

  accumulation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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