Winter Storm Ember

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gray ME

225 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

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Central Interior Cumberland-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Southern

Carroll-Belknap-

Including the cities of Gilford, Meredith, South Portland,

Bowdoinham, Laconia, Wakefield, Bowdoin, Phippsburg,

Moultonborough, North Windham, Bridgewater, Ossipee, New

Gloucester, Cape Elizabeth, Bath, Brunswick, Gorham, Yarmouth,

Arrowsic, Portland, Wolfeboro, Brookfield, Tuftonboro, Westbrook,

Gray, and Topsham

225 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY

EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than

  6 inches possible.

* WHERE...In Maine, Central Interior Cumberland, Sagadahoc, and

  Coastal Cumberland Counties. In New Hampshire, Belknap and

  Southern Carroll Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low

  visibility to create dangerous driving conditions. Blowing and

  drifting snow is possible along the coast and over southeastern

  New Hampshire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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9:27 PM AST Friday 5 January 2024

Potential for accumulating snow on Sunday.

Locations: southwestern Nova Scotia, including western Halifax County, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Digby and southern Annapolis counties. 

Total snowfall: 5 to 20 cm, with the highest amounts over southern most Yarmouth and Shelburne counties and lesser amounts elsewhere.

Maximum wind gusts: Easterly 60 km/h.

Time span: From midday Sunday to early Monday morning. 

Similar storms in the past have caused:

- hazardous driving conditions

- cancellations of scheduled activities

Remarks: 

Note that this is still an evolving situation, and additional changes in the track of this system could affect forecast snow amounts even further. The system will continue to be closely monitored by ECCC and this statement will be updated with the latest information as required.

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.

9:25 PM AST Friday 5 January 2024

Snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.

Total snowfall: locally 10 to 15 cm in snow squalls.

Maximum wind gusts: 60 to 70 km/h.

Locations: Kings County.

Time span: late this evening until early tomorrow morning.

Remarks: Snow squalls in combination with strong winds will lead to reduced visibilities overnight and into early tomorrow morning.

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.

9:23 PM AST Friday 5 January 2024

Snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.

Total snowfall: locally 10 to 15 cm in snow squalls.

Maximum wind gusts: 60 to 70 km/h.

Locations: western Cape Breton.

Time span: late this evening until late Saturday morning.

Remarks: Snow squalls in combination with strong winds will lead to reduced visibilities overnight and into tomorrow morning.

Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common.

Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.

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.