Potentially Destructive Winter Storm Elliott Arrives

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FXUS61 KCAR 230229

AFDCAR

Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Caribou ME

929 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will move east of the region tonight. Strong low

pressure in the Midwest will draw an occluded front across the

region Friday night into Saturday while the low tracks well

northwest across Ontario and Quebec provinces. The low will

track northwest of the region Sunday. High pressure will build

toward the region later Monday into Tuesday.....

Damaging Wind & Rain Storm Friday into Early Saturday AM...

     Significant Snowpack Loss & Flooding Likely...

     Wintry Mix Friday to Impact Holiday Travel...

Grinch of 2022 Storm Details

Pattern...A powerful closed low pressure system will track

north into Ontario and Quebec on Friday. An occluded front will

push into Western New England tonight and into the morning

Friday and into western Maine by midday and into our CWA by

Friday evening. A low pressure will develop on the triple point

and track into Maine at the same time. The front along with the

low will track north of the area by Saturday daybreak.

Models...The parent storm track is in solid agreement between

the 12Z GFS/ECMWF/Canadian operational runs and recent Hi-Res

CAM models. Confidence in the timing of the heaviest precip has

increased since the previous forecast. This is due to better

model agreement with the track of the triple point. Certainty on

the cold air damming has increased as well with the increase in

snow amounts. In far Northeast areas, models are now in better

agreement of strong winds mixing down. Overall, there`s continued

improvement on model agreement and ensemble members.

Precip...At daybreak, we are expecting generally moderate to

heavy rain over Downeast areas into the Greater Bangor area.

Across the Central Highlands and Moosehead region, 925-850mb

temps will be increasing above 0C and we are expecting a wintry

mix. This type of a setup with shallow cold air leads to

expectations of snow going to freezing rain. Across the far

north, we are expecting light snow to develop from southwest to

northeast with far northeast Aroostook last to see the snow

develop. As the winds increase aloft in the DGZ we will the

break up dendrites resulting in poor snow ratios. Decided to

adjust snow ratios closer to WPC guidance due to other models

going to much high ratios. This will still result in 4-8 inches

across the North Woods, the Moosehead Region and into the

western St. John Valley. Across eastern Aroostook east of Route

11 and along and north of I-95 expecting generally 1-3 inches

due to poor ratios and the quicker mixing with/to freezing rain.

Winds will be increasing so there is the potential for patchy

blowing snow reducing visibility and drifting onto roads across the

agricultural lands of Aroostook County. As the warm air arrives

aloft, expecting a change to freezing rain across the northern

1/2 of the CWA. There is the potential of an extended period of

icing if the cold air damming holds. Have brushed the potential

of a trace to up to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion in

northern zones. Decided to issue a Winter Weather Advisory for

the northern zones, mainly for the icing issues.

By evening, expect moderate to heavy rain to be falling from

the Downeast coast to St. John Valley. This rain is falling on

snowpack and will create hydrological issues (see Hydrology

section below for more details). Modeled soundings suggest near

the lifting triple point very strong upper level divergence and

perhaps a little bit of elevated CAPE will develop. This will

enhance rainfall rates to potentially 1+ per hour. These rates combined

with rapid snowmelt could cause flash flooding in small streams

and creeks. This is noted in the latest ERO from WPC. Given the

strength and dynamics of this storm, as well as a little CAPE

near the Downeast shore, opted to keep a few hours of slight

chance thunder in the areas highlighted with enhanced wording

for heavy rain. Models have indicated a high area of QPF in

this area of thunderstorm concern. The occluded front will push

into western zones by late evening and we will see rapid

temperature falls resulting in cooling of the column and rain

mixes and changes to snow. In eastern areas the rain will

continue but taper to showers in southern zones. After midnight

all areas fall below freezing with significant Td drops. As a

result, expecting rain changing to snow north with

accumulations possible and rain showers going to snow showers

south. During Friday night, models show a band of QPF following

the front so followed NBM to increase amounts in the north

towards Saturday morning.

Winds...Ahead of the occluded front and triple point a powerful

LLJ will develop across the area and push over the Gulf of

Maine into the St. Lawrence River Valley. This will place a core

of 80-90kt winds between 925-850mb below any mid-level

inversion over the area Fri afternoon into the evening. This is

very concerning with heavy rain moving over the area. We will

likely mix down a large portion of this LLJ but the low level

lapse rates may still be enough to hold off seeing all of the

LLJ mixing down. That being said models are in very good

agreement of boundary layer wind gusts approaching 50-60kts

across the area. These strong east-southeast winds will likely

cause significant impacts to trees and result in scattered to

widespread power outages.

Flash Freeze Likely...Anti-diurnal can be expected through

Friday evening until the front pushes through in the overnight

hours. Temperatures will warm into the upper 30s north and low

50s south by evening. Behind this front, despite the wind

direction shifting S-SW, there will be a deep cold air mass

working into the area. Rainfall will have washed much of the

salt residue off the roads and other treated surfaces. 850mb

temps will be falling 15-20C in less than 6hrs, resulting in a

significant temperatures crash to below freezing at the surface.

This will result in surfaces quickly becoming slippery without

sand/salt treatment given sub-surface road temperatures are

near or below freezing in many locations. In addition,

significant runoff from melting snow will freeze on surfaces

which all together creates a potentially dangerous travel

Saturday morning for all areas. In addition, any remaining

precipitation will be snow showers or light snow.  Cannot rule

out accumulation on top of the icy underneath. Bottom line: all

locations except the immediate coastline should prepare for a

flash freeze Saturday AM making for potentially dangerous

travel.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...

Cold air advection is the main story for Saturday with much

colder temperatures and wind chills in the single digits all day

across the entire area. Temps will not rise above early morning

readings. West winds will gust over 30 mph at times, and gusts

over 40 mph are expected near the coast. An upper low spinning

in Quebec and some low level moisture will generate scattered

snow showers for northern zones and near the coast for both

Saturday and Sunday. No accumulations are anticipated. Saturday

night lows will drop into the single digits to low teens, but

winds will remain strong enough to ensure a well-mixed boundary

layer. Sunday`s temps will be a bit lower as the colder air mass

becomes entrenched over the area.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...

The cold air mass remains in place through the period,

reinforced by a moisture-starved clipper system in the northern

stream. Major models conflict on the timing of the clipper,

ranging from Tuesday for the ECMWF to Wednesday for the GFS. In

either case, it is difficult to expect more than an inch of

snow. The timing also makes it challenging to identify the most

promising targets for strong radiational cooling. Did bring lows

down for both Monday and Tuesday night. By later in the week,

all guidance shows the beginning of a fairly significant warming

trend that will provide above normal temperatures and potential

for rain.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

NEAR TERM: Northern Terminals: Mainly VFR tonight with the

approaching low cloud deck moving in. By Friday morning, MVFR

vsby as snow begins with some blowing snow in open areas, then

quickly switching to MVFR/IFR with occasional LIFR in cigs/vsby

in snow. By Friday afternoon, snow will switch to freezing rain,

then rain by the evening. E winds starting at 5 kts tonight

will quickly increase to 15-20 kts by Friday morning, then 25-30

kts by Friday afternoon. Gusts up to 60 kts.

Downeast Terminals: Mainly MVFR tonight with the approaching

low cloud deck. By Friday morning, MVFR/IFR with occasional IFR

in cigs/vsby in early morning snow, then switching to rain by

sunrise. E winds starting at 10-15 kts tonight will quickly

increase to 20-25 kts by Friday morning, then 30-40 kts by

Friday afternoon. Gusts up to 70 kts.

LLWS for all terminals starting Friday morning and ongoing.

SHORT TERM:

Saturday into Tuesday...VFR will be the prevailing condition.

Gusty west winds on Saturday up to 30kt will diminish Sunday

into Tuesday.

&&

.MARINE...

NEAR TERM: Winds and seas tonight will rapidly increase to SCA

levels then gale force winds by midnight. Winds will continue to

increase to Storm Warning criteria by Friday morning, then

continue through Friday night.

SHORT TERM: Gales continue Saturday followed by a longer

duration SCA into early Monday. South swell from Friday`s storm

will slowly diminish Saturday into Monday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

High confidence in hydrological impacts from the rain on snow

event from Friday into the Holiday Weekend. The storm system is

posed to produce a widespread 1-2 inches of rain with locally

higher amounts to 3 inches. The heaviest rainfall is expected

from Friday afternoon through early Friday evening with the

potential of 1-2 inches falling in less than 6 hours across

southeast upslope of the Longfellow Mtns into portions of the

Central Highlands and the Bangor Region to Downeast Maine. Much

of this rain will fall into the Piscataquis and Penobscot River

basins.

Snow water equivalents (SWE) amounts across the area are generally

1-3 inches, highest across the Central Highlands into Aroostook

County. Temperatures will be climbing into the mid- upper 30s

across the North and to the upper 40s to lower 50s across

Downeast Maine and the Bangor Region. Dewpoints should rise to

within a few degrees of the air temperatures. These high

temperatures/dew points combined with strong gusty winds will

enhance the rate of snowmelt resulting in significant snowpack

loss and compression. The snowpack across the North Woods into

the rest of the Crown has temperatures of 25-30F based on latest

satellite measurements. Across the Central Highlands into the

Greater Bangor area to Interior Downeast the snowpack

temperatures are in the 28-32F range. This means across the

north the snowpack will absorb the majority of the rainfall,

compact and only discharge small amounts of the water content.

In southern areas it is highly likely to see complete snowpack

loss and discharge of the water content. The snowmelt across the

Highlands into Downeast areas will be impacting the

Piscataquis, Penobscot Rivers and smaller streams and creeks

could result in runoff of 0.75-2 inches of water strictly from

snowmelt. Much of the water melted across the entire forecast

area will run off due to the top layer of the ground being

frozen, especially in areas with deeper snowpack. The rapid

nature of the snowmelt combined with heavy rainfall over frozen

grounds could lead to flash flooding, especially of normally

fast responding streams and known poor drainage areas.

Nearly all rivers and streams across the area are running Above

Normal to Much Above Normal (76th-90th+ percentile) with limited

storage capacity. River ensemble forecasts continue to highlight the

potential for the Piscataquis and Penobscot River basins to exceed

bankfull and see minor to potentially moderate flooding. This

will include potentially significant impacts on the smaller

streams and creeks in these basins. The lack of extensive ice

cover over the rivers means it should not be a concern for the

flooding. Confidence in the magnitude of flooding is

increasing but exact impacts wont be known till rainfall begins

and rivers rise. Rivers with the best chance of seeing flooding

will be in the Piscataquis & Penobscot River basins and the

smaller Downeast basins. Any river flooding will likely be

ongoing into the holiday weekend, potentially impacting travel

and residents/businesses in flood prone areas.

As always, localized flooding due to clogged culverts and drains

will be possible given the snowmelt and predicted rainfall.

Ponding on roads due to poor drainage is also a concern.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...

Have issued a Coastal Flood Warning for both high tide cycles

on Friday. The higher astronomical tide is Friday morning near

10am. This tide will be accompanied by a storm surge in excess

of 2 feet for coastal Hancock County and a bit less further east

along the Washington County coast. This should be a sufficient

water level to cause potential tidal flooding around Kenduskeag

Plaza in Bangor and impact the Deer Isle Causeway with minor

flooding. Minor flooding can also be expected around the

causeway in Machias. Wave runup will likely cause small rocks to

be deposited on exposed coastal roads such as Seawall Road on Mt

Desert Island and on the Schoodic Peninsula. Finally, coastal

erosion for locations such as Rogue Bluffs can be expected.

The peak surge for eastern Maine actually occurs a few hours

before the evening high tide near 1030pm. The astronomical tide

is also a foot and one half lower. However, the surge up the

Penobscot River nearly offsets that and more. Therefore, minor

flooding around Kenduskeag Plaza continues as a concern for this

time. The other big concern for the evening tide is wave runup.

For this tide, both wave height and period increase

significantly and will push well into the bays and inlets along

the coast. Splash-over with rocks may close numerous exposed

coastal roads and potentially impact the Deer Isle Causeway

again.

As the winds change direction and decrease later in the night,

surge diminishes. However, another high astronomical tide occurs

Saturday morning before 11am. That combined with long period

seas up to 18 feet means that wave runup and erosion will likely

cause issues for a third tide. Will handle this tide with a

separate headline as necessary after evaluating results from

Friday`s tides.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

ME...High Wind Warning from 7 AM Friday to 4 AM EST Saturday for

     MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 7 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday

     for MEZ001.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday for

     MEZ002.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 7 AM to 4 PM EST Friday for

     MEZ003>006-010.

     Flood Watch from 7 AM EST Friday through Saturday morning for

     MEZ010-011-015>017-029>032.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 7 AM to 11 AM EST Friday for

     MEZ011-031-032.

     Coastal Flood Warning from 9 AM Friday to 1 AM EST Saturday

     for MEZ029-030.

MARINE...Storm Warning from 7 AM Friday to 4 AM EST Saturday for

     ANZ050>052.

&&

$$

Near Term...Bloomer/LaFlash

Short Term...MCW

Long Term...MCW

Aviation...Bloomer/LaFlash/MCW

Marine...Bloomer/LaFlash/MCW

Hydrology...MCW

Tides/Coastal Flooding...MCW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

802 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-231000-

/O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0007.221223T1200Z-221224T0900Z/

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

802 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM

EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph

  expected.

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

  Somerset, Northern Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot, Southeast

  Aroostook, Central Piscataquis, Central Penobscot, Southern

  Piscataquis and Northern Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 4 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and powerlines.

  Numerous to widespread power outages are likely. Travel will

  be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around

trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of

your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if

you must drive.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

328 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

MEZ003>006-010-231000-

/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0032.221223T1200Z-221223T2100Z/

Northern Somerset-Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-

Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-

Including the cities of Blanchard, Medway, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack

Depot, Millinocket, Houlton, Hodgdon, Baxter St Park, Greenville,

Churchill Dam, Chamberlain Lake, Patten, Smyrna Mills, Mount

Katahdin, East Millinocket, Monson, and Sherman

328 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST

FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up

  to 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

  Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.

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

  Woods Maine

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

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

  likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road

  conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday

  morning commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to

  trees and power lines.

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.

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.

&&

$$

10:52 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Wind warning in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 km/h.

Locations: Prince Edward Island.

Time span: beginning Friday evening and diminishing by Saturday morning.

Remarks: Strong southeasterly winds Friday night may cause some utility outages across parts of the Island.

High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds. Avoid wooded areas to prevent injury from falling trees or branches. Campers should move to sturdy shelters.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to PEstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

10:50 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Wind warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 km/h.

Locations: Nova Scotia.

Time span: beginning in western Nova Scotia Friday afternoon reaching Cape Breton near midnight.

Remarks: The strong winds will end from west to east across the mainland Friday night and by Saturday morning across Cape Breton.

Similar storms in the past have resulted in utility outages.

High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds. Avoid wooded areas to prevent injury from falling trees or branches. Campers should move to sturdy shelters.

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.

 

10:49 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Rain, heavy at times is expected.

Total rainfall: 20 to 40 mm with higher amounts locally.

Locations: most of Nova Scotia.

Time span: beginning over western areas of the province Friday morning reaching Cape Breton by evening. Rain will end overnight on Friday across most of the mainland and by Saturday morning across Cape Breton.

Remarks: Rain, heavy at times, will fall over already saturated ground giving the risk of localized flooding in some areas. Isolated thundershowers may give higher rainfall totals as well.

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.

9:57 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Snowfall warning in effect for:

Mount Carleton - Renous Highway

Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

Locations: Mount Carleton and Renous Highway and Bathurst and Chaleur Region.

Time span: Friday afternoon until near midnight Saturday.

Remarks: The highest accumulations will occur over higher terrain. Snow will transition to rain, at times heavy, in the overnight period, leading to significant snowmelt and runoff likely.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.

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.

 

9:56 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Mount Carleton - Renous Highway

Rain, heavy at times is expected. The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.

Total rainfall: 25 to 40 mm.

Locations: central, southern and eastern New Brunswick.

Time span: near noon Friday until Saturday morning.

Remarks: Precipitation will begin late Friday morning as rain, at times heavy, over southern New Brunswick and as snow and ice pellets over central and northern New Brunswick. Snow is expected to transition to rain over central portions of the province by Friday afternoon or evening. A band of freezing rain may set up for several hours along the St. John river valley near noon Friday before transitioning to rain by the afternoon. Rain will taper off early Saturday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Significant snowmelt and runoff are likely to occur.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Be prepared for winter conditions at higher elevations.

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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

 

9:56 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Wind warning in effect for:

Mount Carleton - Renous Highway

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Powerful storm to bring a mix of rain, snow and very strong winds.

Maximum gusts: southeasterly 90 km/h, except 110 along parts of the coast in the northeast.

Locations: New Brunswick.

Time span: Friday evening until early Saturday morning.

Similar storms in the past have resulted in hazardous driving conditions and utility outages.

High winds may result in power outages and fallen tree branches. Motorists, especially in high profile vehicles, may expect hazardous driving conditions on highways subject to strong cross winds.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.

9:56 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County

Rain, heavy at times is expected. The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.

Total rainfall: 25 to 40 mm.

Locations: central, southern and eastern New Brunswick.

Time span: near noon Friday until Saturday morning.

Remarks: Precipitation will begin late Friday morning as rain, at times heavy, over southern New Brunswick and as snow and ice pellets over central and northern New Brunswick. Snow is expected to transition to rain over central portions of the province by Friday afternoon or evening. A band of freezing rain may set up for several hours along the St. John river valley near noon Friday before transitioning to rain by the afternoon. Rain will taper off early Saturday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Significant snowmelt and runoff are likely to occur.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Be prepared for winter conditions at higher elevations.

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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

 

9:56 PM AST Thursday 22 December 2022

Wind warning in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Powerful storm to bring a mix of rain, snow and very strong winds.

Maximum gusts: southeasterly 90 km/h, except 110 along parts of the coast in the northeast.

Locations: New Brunswick.

Time span: Friday evening until early Saturday morning.

Similar storms in the past have resulted in hazardous driving conditions and utility outages.

High winds may result in power outages and fallen tree branches. Motorists, especially in high profile vehicles, may expect hazardous driving conditions on highways subject to strong cross winds.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.