Winter Storm Ember Update One

9:25 PM AST Saturday 6 January 2024

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

Total snowfall: 15 to 25 cm.

Maximum wind gusts: 70 km/h.

Locations: South Shore.

Time span: beginning Sunday morning and ending overnight Sunday into Monday.

Remarks: Snow will intensify during the day Sunday, with the highest accumulations expected Sunday evening. Gusty easterly winds will accompany the snow producing blowing snow and reduced visibilities. Conditions are expected to improve early Monday.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

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

9:31 PM AST Saturday 6 January 2024

Accumulating snow on Sunday.

Locations: Halifax County West, Digby, and Annapolis counties. 

Total snowfall: 5 to 15 cm.

Maximum wind gusts: Northeasterly 40 to 60 km/h.

Time span: beginning Sunday morning and ending Sunday night into Monday.

Similar storms in the past have caused:

- hazardous driving conditions

- cancellations of scheduled activities

Remarks: Snowfall accumulations will be highly variable over short distances, a slight shift further north in the storm track will lead to higher snowfall totals.

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.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gray ME

714 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024

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Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Coastal

York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Interior Cumberland

Highlands-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-

Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior

Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-

Including the cities of Lempster, Unity, Buxton, Berwick,

Sabattus, Bristol, Plaistow, Bremen, Bath, Portsmouth, South

Portland, Damariscotta, Moultonborough, Sanford, Somersworth,

Wolfeboro, Ellsworth, Arrowsic, Hampstead, Croydon, Kittery,

Wiscasset, Dunbarton, Derry, Minot, Lyme, Ashland, Bridgewater,

Marlow, Chester, Waldoboro, Newcastle, Holderness, Turner,

Dresden, Rollinsford, Rochester, Greenland, Gilford, Alna,

Hollis, Saco, Greene, Auburn, Mont Vernon, Hooksett, Manchester,

Wales, Rumney, Durham, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth, Salem, Seabrook,

Newton, Concord, Goffstown, Topsham, Charlestown, Bowdoin,

Lewiston, Weare, Tuftonboro, North Hampton, Rye, Exeter, Gray,

Peterborough, Claremont, Hampton Falls, Amherst, Nashua,

Barrington, Canterbury, Goshen, Goodwins Mills, New Gloucester,

Gorham, Sullivan, Meredith, Phippsburg, Pelham, Limington,

Naples, Lebanon, Plymouth, Sharon, Cornish, Bridgton, Madbury,

Hampton, Atkinson, North Windham, Keene, Grantham, Harrison,

Boothbay Harbor, Biddeford, Whitefield, Brookfield, Westbrook,

Laconia, Wakefield, Milford, Surry, Jaffrey, Newport, Dover,

Boscawen, Gilsum, Old Orchard Beach, Alfred, Ossipee, Livermore

Falls, Brunswick, Portland, Bowdoinham, and Loudon

714 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and

  12 inches with locally higher amounts over southern New Hampshire

  and far southwestern Maine. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph,

  especially along the coast with blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine

  and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall and periods of heavy snowfall rates

  will combine with low visibility to create very dangerous driving

  conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce

  visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can

be obtained by going to newengland511.org

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

704 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024

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Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal

Hancock-Coastal Washington-

Including the cities of Eastbrook, Orono, Bar Harbor, Wesley,

Castine, Bucksport, Calais, Dedham, Great Pond, Ellsworth, Perry,

Machias, Grand Lake Stream, Princeton, Cherryfield, Brewer,

Amherst, Old Town, Orland, Bangor, Aurora, and Eastport

704 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM EST

SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5

  inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of Coastal DownEast, Interior DownEast, and

  Penobscot Valley Maine

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 11 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could

  bring down tree branches. Patchy blowing and drifting snow

  expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Locally higher totals possible around Mount

  Desert Island and surrounding islands to the south and west.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause

primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited

visibilities, and use caution while driving.

The latest road conditions for Maine can be obtained by going to

newengland511.org.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Gray ME

335 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Somerset-

Northern Coos-Southern Coos-

335 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine, west

central Maine, western Maine and northern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Light snowfall accumulations and slick travel are possible tonight

and Sunday as low pressure tracks offshore of southern New England.

Another storm is likely Tuesday night and Wednesday of next week,

with heavy rain and flooding, snow, and strong winds all possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather

conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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