Mid-January Weather Bomb Update One

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

657 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-

Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-

Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-

Northern Washington-

Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,

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

Mars Hill, Ashland, 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, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland,

Springfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro,

and Topsfield

657 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING

TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as

  low as 40 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Far Eastern, Far

  Northern and North Woods Maine.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dangerously cold wind chills could

  cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and

the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite

can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions

are not taken.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

657 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

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Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Coastal Hancock-

Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst,

Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor,

Bucksport, Orland, and Castine

657 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING

TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as

  25 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock and Coastal

  Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause

  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will

combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can

occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and

gloves.

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Sinko

10:43 AM AST Friday 14 January 2022

Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:

Woodstock and Carleton County

A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

Coldest wind chills: -36 to -33.

Locations: northwestern New Brunswick.

Time span: late tonight until Saturday morning.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

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.

10:43 AM AST Friday 14 January 2022

Winter storm warning in effect for:

Acadian Peninsula

Total snowfall: 15 to 35 cm.

Maximum wind gusts: 70 to 80 km/h.

Locations: southern and eastern New Brunswick.

Time span: ending Saturday morning.

Remarks: Snow, possibly mixed at first with rain near the Fundy coast, will become heavy at times this evening and continue overnight. Strong northerly winds and plummeting temperatures will give blowing snow and cold windchill values tonight into Saturday.

Conditions are expected to improve on Saturday, although the cold windchill values will persist into Sunday.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.

Winter storm warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.

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.