Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Winter Storm Heather Update One














































10:22 PM AST Tuesday 16 January 2024

Snow, at times heavy, is now switching to freezing rain.

Locations: parts of central New Brunswick.

Additional snowfall: 5 cm.

Total freezing rain amounts: 2 to 8 mm.

Freezing rain duration: 3 to 5 hours.

Time span: until early Wednesday morning.

Similar storms in the past have caused:
- adverse driving conditions
- closure of schools and cancellations of scheduled activities
- delays and disruptions to transportation networks
- disruptions to essential public services

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.

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.


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
920 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024

MEZ001>006-010-011-015-031-170600-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240117T0600Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Southern
Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Caribou, Billy-Jack Depot, Allagash, Fort
Kent, Chamberlain Lake, Howland, Lincoln, Madawaska, Clayton
Lake, Presque Isle, Bangor, Greenville, Smyrna Mills, Milo,
Springfield, Patten, East Millinocket, Blanchard, Houlton, Old
Town, Brewer, Guilford, Frenchville, Mars Hill, Baker Lake,
Orono, Monson, Hodgdon, Sherman, Van Buren, Dover-Foxcroft, Mount
Katahdin, Baxter St Park, Ashland, Churchill Dam, Millinocket,
and Medway
920 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
  12 inches across northern areas, with 6 to 10 inches central areas
  and 4 to 8 inches Downeast. Ice accumulations of up to a tenth of
  an inch Downeast.

* WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Far Eastern, Far Northern,
  North Woods, and Penobscot Valley Maine

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest of snow late this evening will
  be across northern Penobscot County and into eastern Aroostook
  County with local snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.

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.

&&
$$


9:28 PM AST Tuesday 16 January 2024

Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this additional rainfall and melt water.

Locations: western regions and the along the Atlantic coast. 

Total rainfall: 25 to 35 mm.

Time span: continuing until early Wednesday morning.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. 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.

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