Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2005
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Dec 16, 2005, 3:26 AM EST for Aroostook County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Dec 16, 2005, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2005, 3:26 AM EST (08:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2005, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2005, 6:00 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Somerset County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 131 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1082 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KCAR 160826 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 326 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MAINE THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS AND A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN. MEZ001-003-161630- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.051216T1900Z-051217T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0002.051216T1900Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 326 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-161630- /O.EXT.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.051216T1900Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 326 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ005-006-010-161630- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.051216T1600Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 326 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS OF ICING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL OCCASIONALLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. IN ADDITION...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ROADS..TREES...AND POWER LINES. THOUGH WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY MAKING SNOW REMOVAL DIFFICULT. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS TO CAUSE TRAVEL HARDSHIPS. $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-032-161630- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.051216T1500Z-051217T0500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 326 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE A GLAZE OF ICE ON ROADS...TREES...BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ MEZ017-029-030-161630- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.051216T1400Z-051217T0200Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 326 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... EXPECT AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. AROUND ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...CAUSING SLICK ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. LIGHT SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CAUSE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE ON ROAD SURFACES...SIDEWALKS...VEHICLES AND TREES. MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS SINCE UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL LIKELY HAVE A THIN COATING OF ICE AND WILL BE SLIPPERY. BRIDGES AND OVER PASSES WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ICING. $$ DUDA/NOUHAN
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KCAR 161631 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1131 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MAINE BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS AND A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN. AS OF LATE FRIDAY MORNING...SNOW HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO DOWNEAST MAINE. MEZ001-003-170045- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.051216T1900Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1131 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-170045- /O.CON.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.051216T1900Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1131 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ005-006-010-170045- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1131 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS OF ICING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL OCCASIONALLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. IN ADDITION...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ROADS..TREES...AND POWER LINES. THOUGH WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY MAKING SNOW REMOVAL DIFFICULT. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS TO CAUSE TRAVEL HARDSHIPS. $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-032-170045- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1131 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE A GLAZE OF ICE ON ROADS...TREES...BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ MEZ017-029-030-170045- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0200Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1131 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. EXPECT AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. AROUND ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...CAUSING SLICK ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. LIGHT SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CAUSE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE ON ROAD SURFACES...SIDEWALKS...VEHICLES AND TREES. MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS SINCE UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL LIKELY HAVE A THIN COATING OF ICE AND WILL BE SLIPPERY. BRIDGES AND OVER PASSES WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ICING. $$ KHW
000 WWUS41 KCAR 161958 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 258 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MAINE THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS AND A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS MAY BE HEAVY FOR A FEW HOURS EARLY THIS EVENING REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AND CAUSING ROAD CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. MEZ001-003-170800- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 258 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-170800- /O.CON.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 258 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE A TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ005-006-010-170800- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 258 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW AND SLEET WILL ACCUMULATE A TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL OCCASIONALLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. IN ADDITION...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ROADS..TREES...AND POWER LINES. THOUGH WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY MAKING SNOW REMOVAL DIFFICULT. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS TO CAUSE TRAVEL HARDSHIPS. $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-032-170500- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 258 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY TONIGHT. ICE WILL ACCUMULATE ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE A GLAZE OF ICE ON ROADS...TREES...BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ MEZ017-029-030-170200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0200Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 258 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. EXPECT AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY NORTH OF ROUTE ONE...EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN THEN PLAIN RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. ICE WILL ACCUMULATE AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN SOUTH OF ROUTE ONE EARLY THIS EVENING. EXPECT A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS OF ICE SOUTH OF ROUTE ONE. ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CAUSE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS TO BECOME SLIPPERY. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. LIGHT SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CAUSE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE ON ROAD SURFACES...SIDEWALKS...VEHICLES AND TREES. MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS SINCE UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL LIKELY HAVE A THIN COATING OF ICE AND WILL BE SLIPPERY. BRIDGES AND OVER PASSES WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ICING. $$ MCB
000 WWUS41 KCAR 170205 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 905 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE TO NEW BRUNSWICK OVERNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS AND A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MEZ017-029-030-170315- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0200Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 905 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. WITH LITTLE...IF ANY...ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THOUGH THE ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ROADS WHICH COULD STILL BE ICY AND SLIPPERY IN SPOTS. $$ MEZ001-003-171015- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 905 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-171015- /O.CON.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 905 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE A TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ005-006-010-170900- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 905 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW AND SLEET WILL ACCUMULATE A TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL OCCASIONALLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. IN ADDITION...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ROADS..TREES...AND POWER LINES. THOUGH WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY MAKING SNOW REMOVAL DIFFICULT. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS TO CAUSE TRAVEL HARDSHIPS. $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-032-170500- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 905 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY TONIGHT. ICE WILL ACCUMULATE ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE A GLAZE OF ICE ON ROADS...TREES...BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ NORCROSS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 170416 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1116 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE TO NEW BRUNSWICK OVERNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS AND A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. MEZ001-003-171100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1116 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-171100- /O.CON.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1116 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THE SNOW COULD BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ005-006-010-170900- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1116 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL OCCASIONALLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. IN ADDITION...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ROADS..TREES...AND POWER LINES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS TO CAUSE TRAVEL HARDSHIPS. $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-032-170530- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1116 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE AN INCH OR LESS. THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE A GLAZE OF ICE ON ROADS...TREES...BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ NORCROSS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 170510 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1210 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...SNOW EXPECTED MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH OVERNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE TO NEW BRUNSWICK OVERNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS OVERNIGHT. MEZ011-015-016-031-032-170615- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1210 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION HAS NOW MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA. OTHER THAN A FEW FLURRIES OR SOME VERY LIGHT PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE...SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO BELOW FREEZING AND ROADWAYS WET FROM THE EARLIER PRECIPITATION...SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE AND MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVERNIGHT. $$ MEZ001-003-171100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1210 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-171100- /O.CON.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1210 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THE SNOW COULD BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ005-006-010-170900- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1210 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL OCCASIONALLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. IN ADDITION...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ROADS..TREES...AND POWER LINES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS TO CAUSE TRAVEL HARDSHIPS. $$ FITZSIMMONS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 170858 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 358 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...SNOW EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH EARLY THIS MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE LIFTING THROUGH NEW BRUNSWICK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST REACHING LABRADOR TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO FLURRIES LATER THIS MORNING. MEZ005-006-010-171000- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051217T0900Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 358 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION AS ROADWAYS MAY BE SLUSH COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ MEZ001-003-171100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 358 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL INCH FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ MEZ002-004-171100- /O.CON.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 358 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL INCH FOR A STROM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE MODERATE IMPACT ON THE SNOW ADVISORY AREA. LIGHT SNOWFALL RATES WILL KEEP ROADS SNOW COVERED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. $$ FITZSIMMONS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 171105 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 605 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 MEZ001-003-171215- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 605 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM THAT BROUGHT THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION HAS MOVED NORTH INTO CANADA. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES LATER TODAY. LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION TODAY. $$ MEZ002-004-171215- /O.EXP.KCAR.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051217T1100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 605 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM THAT BROUGHT THE SNOWFALL TO THE REGION HAS MOVED NORTH INTO CANADA. AS A RESULT...THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES LATER TODAY. LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION TODAY. $$ FITZSIMMONS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 15, 8:59 PM EST, 6 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 8:59 PM EST, 6 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
859 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH
FRIDAY AND TRACK ACROSS SOUTHEAST MAINE FRIDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS THE
MARITIMES SATURDAY. SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS SYSTEM ACROSS
NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE WITH A CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. A CHANGEOVER
TO JUST RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD SLOWLY RETURN TO
THE REGION LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM (OVERNIGHT)...
TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN QUICKLY THIS EVENING...PARTICULARLY FOR LOW
LYING AREAS. WITH FAVORABLE RADIATIONAL COOLING EXPECTED THROUGH
AT LEAST THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BEFORE CLOUDS BEGIN TO
THICKEN...HAVE LOWERED OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA.
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
(ISSUED 252 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005)
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT)...HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE AREA WILL BRING A CLEAR AND COLD MOONLIT NIGHT TONIGHT WITH
SOME HIGH CLOUDS STREAMING IN LATE TONIGHT. ENERGY ROTATING AROUND
A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL BE
SUPPORTING A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL RAPIDLY MOVE TOWARD THE MAINE
COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD
ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE AROUND MID MORNING FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW
MAY BECOME HEAVY FOR A FEW HOURS BEFORE MIXING WITH...AND CHANGING
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. A CHANGE TO ALL RAIN IS LIKELY ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
DETERIORATE...OVER DOWNEAST MAINE FRIDAY MORNING AND FURTHER NORTH
DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON. VERY COLD ROAD SURFACES WILL
ALLOW ANY LIQUID PRECIPITATION TO FREEZE ON ROADWAYS. SNOW WILL
SPREAD THROUGH EAST CENTRAL MAINE DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS AND
REACH NORTHERN MAINE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON FRIDAY. ALL SNOW IS
EXPECTED OVER THE NORTH WHERE 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. HIGHEST
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHWEST WHERE A WINTER STORM WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY IN
INTENSITY FOR A WHILE EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. BLOWING SNOW MAY
BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES FOR A WHILE. DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO
QUICKLY MOVE IN ALOFT AROUND MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT ENDING THE
PRECIPITATION. SNOW MAY MIX WITH A BIT OF SLEET OR FREEZING
DRIZZLE ACROSS THE NORTH BEFORE ENDING LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
COLDER AIR WILL WRAP IN BEHIND THE LOW OVER THE WEEKEND. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY OVER THE NORTHWEST WITH FLURRIES ELSEWHERE
BEHIND THE LOW.
&&
.LONG TERM (SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...
A BRISK WNW FLOW TO PERSIST THRU THE XTND PERIOD... THIS WILL LEAD
TO A GENERALLY COLD AND DRY PTRN W/ OCNL UPPER SHORT WAVES SLIDING
ACROSS THE REGION TRIGGERING SNOW SHOWERS FROM TIME TO TIME.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDS SHOULD PERSIST ACROSS THE N THRU ERLY FRI AFTN W/ CONDS
BEGINNING TO DETERIORATE AT KBGR BY ERLY AFTN AS PRECIP FROM
UPCOMING SYSTEM XPCTD TO SPREAD NEWRD INTO THIS AREA BY 18Z...
&&
.MARINE...A CALM NIGHT TONIGHT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A RAPIDLY
INCREASING EAST WIND AHEAD OF SMALL...FAST MOVING LOW CENTER ON
FRIDAY. EXPECT WINDS TO BRIEFLY REACH GALE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THEN RAPIDLY SUBSIDE AS LOW CENTER MOVES OVER FRIDAY EVENING.
GUSTY WESTERLIES ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE LOW OVER THE WEEKEND.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...SNOW ADVISORY FOR MEZ002-004 FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM SATURDAY.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MEZ017-029-030 FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO
6 PM FRIDAY.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MEZ011-015-016-032 FROM 10 AM
FRIDAY TO 8 PM FRIDAY.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MEZ005-006-010-031 FROM 11 AM
FRIDAY TO 9 PM FRIDAY.
...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MEZ001-003 FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM
SATURDAY.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR ANZ050 FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM FRIDAY.
&&
UPDATE...CN/SMF
SHORT TERM/MARINE...BLOOMER
LONG TERM/MARINE...KHW
AVIATION...WEITLICHHazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 5:15 PM EST, 10 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 515 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005 ANZ050-MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-161200- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 515 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE REGION LATER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER TO THE REGION. ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE REGION FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE REST OF EXTREME NORTHERN MAINE. ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION VARYING AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL DECREASE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION FRIDAY. PLEASE SEE THE PRODUCT ( PWMWSWCAR ) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO ALL THE ADVISORIES AND WATCHES. A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCT ( PWMCWFCAR ) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED FRIDAY. NORCROSS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.