Christmas Week Weather Bomb Update Three

10:18 PM AST Tuesday 21 December 2021

Snowfall warning in effect for:

Woodstock and Carleton County

Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 30 cm is expected.

Location: central and northern New Brunswick

Time span: Wednesday near noon through Wednesday night.

Remarks: Snow will begin spreading across the province from southwest to northeast beginning late Wednesday morning and become heavy at times Wednesday afternoon over central and northern areas of the province. Heaviest amounts are expected over parts of Restigouche County where up to 30 cm is possible.

A changeover to freezing rain is likely on Wednesday afternoon and evening over portions of central New Brunswick before a transition back to snow Wednesday night. Northeast New Brunswick is likely to see a changeover to rain mixed with snow Wednesday evening. All precipitation will taper off from west to east in the late overnight hours.

Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Take frequent breaks and avoid strain when clearing 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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

10:16 PM AST Tuesday 21 December 2021

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Lunenburg County

Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.

Total rainfall: 20 to 30 mm. with locally higher amounts possible.

Maximum wind gusts: up to 80 km/h.

Locations: southwestern Nova Scotia.

Time span: Wednesday near noon ending Wednesday night.

Remarks: Rain at times heavy is expected to begin late tomorrow morning and taper to a few showers or flurries in strong westerly winds gusting up to 80 km/h by early Thursday morning.

If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. 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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

817 PM EST Tue Dec 21 2021

MEZ001-002-004>006-221200-

/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.211222T1400Z-211223T0500Z/

Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Piscataquis-

Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-

Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,

Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,

Mars Hill, Ashland, Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake,

Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket, East Millinocket,

Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, and Smyrna Mills

817 PM EST Tue Dec 21 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO

MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Snow. Heavy mixed precipitation expected towards

  Millinocket and Houlton. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10

  inches. Towards Millinocket and Houlton, sleet accumulations

  of around three quarters of an inch and ice accumulations of

  around two tenths of an inch expected.

* WHERE...Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northern

  Penobscot and Southeast Aroostook Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Wednesday to midnight EST Wednesday night.

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

  hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous

  conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.

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 Gray ME

735 PM EST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SLIPPERY CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...

.A warm front lifting across the region will bring a mix of wintry

precipitation types primarily Wednesday morning. Freezing rain is

likely inland while toward the mountains more snow is expected.

Slick driving conditions are expected.

MEZ012-018>020-023-024-033-NHZ006-008>015-221115-

/O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0019.211222T0600Z-211222T2100Z/

Southern Oxford-Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-

Androscoggin-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Interior Cumberland

Highlands-Southern Carroll-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-

Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-

Western And Central Hillsborough-

Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills,

Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Hollis, Alfred,

Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New

Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus,

Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Biddeford, Saco, Old

Orchard Beach, Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland,

Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples,

Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro,

Moultonborough, 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

735 PM EST Tue Dec 21 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST

WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet

  accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around two

  tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Southern, central, and eastern New Hampshire as well as

  the western portion of Maine south of the mountains.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will

  likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road

  conditions due to ice and snow covered roads. The hazardous

  conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Potential exists for ice accumulations on

  bare pavement Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road

conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by

calling 5 1 1.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while

driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken

on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and

slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

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