10:32 PM ADT Thursday 28 March 2024
Rain, at times heavy, is expected.
Locations: Prince County.
Total event rainfall: 50 to 70 mm.
Time span: until Saturday morning.
Similar storms in the past have caused:
- hazardous driving conditions from water pooling on roadways
- localized flooding, especially in poor drainage areas
- elevated water levels in creeks and streams
- scattered utility outages
Remarks: Rainfall rates of 10 to 15 mm per hour may occur over some locations.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
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 PEstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.
10:31 PM ADT Thursday 28 March 2024
Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.
Additional rainfall (after 10 PM tonight): 25 to 45 mm by Saturday morning.
Locations: most of northern New Brunswick.
Time span: today through late Friday or Saturday morning.
Remarks: A changeover to snow is expected for northwestern New Brunswick Friday evening, but this changeover will be delayed until Saturday morning for parts of the northeast, leading to additional rainfall accumulation in those areas. Mild temperatures will continue to cause significant snowmelt and run-off until midday Friday.
Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Don't approach washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.
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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.
10:27 PM ADT Thursday 28 March 2024
A long episode of rain, at times heavy, continues.
Locations: Central and southern New Brunswick.
Additional rainfall (after 10 PM tonight): 40 mm to 70 mm with the highest amounts along the Fundy Coast.
Time span: continuing until Friday night or Saturday morning.
Similar storms in the past have caused:
- road shoulder erosion and washouts
- hazardous driving conditions
- scattered utility outages
Remarks: Rainfall rates of 10 to 15 mm per hour may occur over some locations. Rain will change to snow Friday night over western sections and Saturday morning in the east. Significant runoff from snowmelt will continue tonight and Friday.
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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
612 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
MEZ001>006-010-290700-
/O.NEW.KCAR.FG.Y.0003.240328T2212Z-240329T0700Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Ashland, 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, and Blanchard
612 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northern
Somerset, Northern Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot, Southeast
Aroostook and Central Piscataquis Counties.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibilities will vary rapidly over short
distances tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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