Winter Storm Isaiah Update One

Winter Storm Isaiah

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
316 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020

...Major Winter Storm Likely Saturday Night into Sunday...

.Rain will transition to snow across the far north Saturday
night, possibly heavy at times into Sunday. Meanwhile, an area of
sleet and freezing rain will impact the Central Highlands, Upper
Penobscot Valley, and Southern Aroostook areas. Up to 2 inches of
sleet is possible for Central portions of the region and around a
half inch of ice will be possible across portions of Interior and
Coastal Downeast through Sunday evening.

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Northern Somerset-Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-
Southeast Aroostook-
Including the cities of Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot,
Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin,
Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon,
Sherman, and Smyrna Mills
316 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
  accumulations of 2 to 6 inches, sleet accumulations of up to two
  inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch
  expected.

* WHERE...Northern Somerset, Northern Piscataquis, Northern
  Penobscot and Southeast Aroostook Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel extremely dangerous.

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

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
316 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020

...Major Winter Storm Likely Saturday Night into Sunday...

.Rain will transition to snow across the far north Saturday
night, possibly heavy at times into Sunday. Meanwhile, an area of
sleet and freezing rain will impact the Central Highlands, Upper
Penobscot Valley, and Southern Aroostook areas. Up to 2 inches of
sleet is possible for Central portions of the region and around a
half inch of ice will be possible across portions of Interior and
Coastal Downeast through Sunday evening.

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Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport,
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
316 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Significant icing possible. Total ice accumulations of
  around one half of an inch possible.

* WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely
  due to the ice. Travel could be very dangerous.

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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4:03 PM AST Friday 10 January 2020
Special weather statement in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
Mixed precipitation and rapidly changing temperatures are likely this weekend.

Total ice pellets and snowfall amounts: 10 to 15 cm or more over central and northern regions.

Freezing rain: significant ice accretion possible over the Fundy region and southwestern areas.

Locations: New Brunswick.

Time span: Saturday and Sunday.

Remarks: A developing storm is expected to affect the Maritimes this weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb well above the freezing mark on Saturday. Rain will spread throughout the province on Saturday, then change to freezing rain, ice pellets and snow Saturday night and Sunday as temperatures fall rapidly. Freezing rain could persist for a significant period of time over the Fundy region and over southwestern areas of the province. Significant impacts from these changing precipitation types are likely.

Additional information will be provided as the details become more certain.

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.

3:59 PM AST Friday 10 January 2020
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Mixed precipitation and rapidly changing temperatures are likely this weekend.

Total ice pellets and snowfall amounts: 10 to 15 cm over northern regions.

Freezing rain: significant ice accretion possible over Annapolis Valley, central and eastern regions.

Locations: Nova Scotia.

Time span: Saturday and Sunday.

Remarks: A developing storm is expected to affect the Maritimes this weekend. Temperatures will climb well above the freezing mark on Saturday as rain begins to spread throughout the province. The rain will then turn into mixed precipitation as temperatures fall rapidly over many areas Saturday night and Sunday. A transition to freezing rain and ice pellets is expected over northern areas on Saturday night and on Sunday morning for areas further south. Rain could persist over southwestern Nova Scotia throughout the day on Sunday. Also, a change to snow could occur over Cape Breton Sunday morning. Significant impacts from these changing precipitation types are likely.

Additional information will be provided as the details become more certain.

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.

3:56 PM AST Friday 10 January 2020
Special weather statement in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
Mixed precipitation and rapidly changing temperatures this weekend.

Total ice pellets and snowfall amounts: 10 to 15 cm or more

Locations: Prince Edward Island and Iles-de-la-Madeleine.

Time span: Saturday and Sunday.

Remarks: A developing storm is expected to affect the region this weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb well above the freezing mark on Saturday. Rain is expected to spread into the region later Saturday. The rain is then expected to turn briefly into freezing rain and then into ice pellets and snow overnight Saturday into Sunday as temperatures fall rapidly. Significant impacts from these changing precipitation types are likely.

Additional information will be provided as the details become more certain.

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.