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.

&&

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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.