Leap Year 2024 Storm Update One

10:04 PM AST Wednesday 28 February 2024

Temperatures are forecast to fall rapidly. Ponding water, slush, and any falling precipitation will freeze as the temperature drops.

Locations: Most of New Brunswick.

Temperatures: falling rapidly to -8 to - 14.

Time span: Thursday morning and afternoon.

Remarks: After a period of mild temperatures with rain and melting snowpack, rain will change briefly to snow overnight with temperatures dropping quickly below the freezing mark.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.

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.

Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Caribou ME

615 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

MEZ030-290700-

/O.NEW.KCAR.CF.S.0002.240229T0500Z-240229T0700Z/

Coastal Washington-

615 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO

2 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT....Large waves near the time of high tide around 1 am may

  cause overwash and erosion for locations exposed to the open

  ocean.

* WHERE...Coastal Washington County.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Erosion can be expected for locations such as Roque

  Bluffs. Overwash is possible on any coastal roads with exposure

  to large breaking ocean waves.

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3:41 PM AST Wednesday 28 February 2024

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum gusts: southerly 70 to 80 km/h, except up to 100 over exposed areas. 

Locations: central to southern sections of New Brunswick. 

Time span: intensifying this evening, ending by early Thursday morning.

Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Utility outages may occur.

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 - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

416 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

MEZ003>006-010-011-015-016-031-032-290900-

/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240229T0900Z/

Northern Somerset-Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-

Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-

Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Southern Piscataquis-

Northern Washington-

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, Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln,

Howland, Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst,

Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo,

Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield

416 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph

  expected.

* WHERE...Northern Somerset, Northern Piscataquis, Northern

  Penobscot, Southeast Aroostook, Central Piscataquis, Central

  Penobscot, Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock, Southern

  Piscataquis and Northern Washington Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and

  powerlines. Isolated to scattered power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high

profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Norcross