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Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this blizzard warning at Mar 20, 2008, 4:07 PM EDT for Aroostook County, Maine. It was in force for 32 hr. 16 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2008, 4:07 PM EDT (20:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2008, 11:37 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
County Aroostook County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | 2 N Presque Isle, ME | WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ON U.S. ROUTE 1. |
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | 5 W Ashland, ME | BARN COLLAPSE IN GARFIELD PLANTATION. |
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Ashland, ME | WHITE-OUT ON STATE ROUTE 11 SOUTH. TRAFIC LIMITED. |
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Bridgewater, ME | *** 3 INJ *** 4 CAR, 1 TRACTOR TRAILER ACCEDENT ON U.S. ROUTE 1 |
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Daaquam, ME | ROUTE 204 ALONG THE MAINE/QUEBEC BORDER CLOSED IN SECTIONS FROM ST. PROSPER TO ST. PAMPHILE. |
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Fort Kent, ME | INDUSTRIAL STORAGE SHED COLLAPSE. |
| Mar 21, 9:47 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Limestone, ME | CENTER LIMESTONE ROAD CLOSED. |
| Mar 21, 11:14 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Limestone, ME | *** 1 INJ *** MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT ON U.S. ROUTE 1A. 1A REMAINS CLOSED. |
| Mar 21, 11:15 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Caribou, ME | BOG ROAD CLOSED. |
| Mar 21, 11:15 AM EDT | BLIZZARD | Sw Limestone, ME | LORING EAST GATE ROAD CLOSED. |
| Mar 21, 12:16 PM EDT | BLIZZARD | Fort Fairfield, ME | U.S. ROUTE 1A CLOSED FROM FORT FAIRFIELD TO STATE ROUTE 89 IN LIMESTONE. |
| Mar 21, 12:16 PM EDT | BLIZZARD | Limestone, ME | NOYES ROAD CLOSED. |
| Mar 21, 12:25 PM EDT | BLIZZARD | Caribou, ME | COUNTY SHERIFF HAS ISSUED AND EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY REQUEST. |
| Mar 21, 1:24 PM EDT | BLIZZARD | 1 S Bridgewater, ME | THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON U.S. ROUTE 1, BUNKER HILL SECTION, SOUT OF BRIDGEWATER. INJURIES UNKNOWN. |
| Mar 21, 2:05 PM EDT | BLIZZARD | Limestone, ME | EAST LIMESTONE ROAD CLOSED. |
| Mar 21, 3:00 PM EDT | BLIZZARD | Stockholm, ME | STATE ROUTE 161 TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO DRIFTING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 453 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 516 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 202007 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE DOWNEAST MAINE COAST WILL TRACK INTO THE BAY OF FUNDY THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT CURVES THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND BECOMES STATIONARY OVER THE GASPE PENINSULA ON FRIDAY. MEZ001-002-210415- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.080320T2007Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE WINDS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINED WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ010-031-210415- /O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW THIS EVENING WILL THEN TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT ON THE AREA. MODERATE FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. ICING COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-032-210415- /O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT ON THE AREA. MODERATE FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. ICING COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003-004-210415- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 16 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ005-006-210415- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FITZSIMMONS
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KCAR 202152 CCA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 544 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE DOWNEAST MAINE COAST WILL TRACK INTO THE BAY OF FUNDY THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT CURVES THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND BECOMES STATIONARY OVER THE GASPE PENINSULA ON FRIDAY. MEZ001-002-210600- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.080320T2144Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 544 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE WINDS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINED WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ010-031-210600- /O.COR.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 544 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW THIS EVENING WILL THEN TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE AREA. SNOWFALL...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-032-210600- /O.COR.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 544 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE AREA. SNOWFALL...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003-004-210600- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 544 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 16 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ005-006-210600- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 544 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ KHW/FITZSIMMONS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 210103 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 903 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY... .DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA THURSDAY EVENING...WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT TURNS NORTHWARD AND MOVES TO THE EASTERN GASPE PENINSULA BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE GASPE PENINSULA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MEZ001-002-210915- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 903 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE WINDS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINED WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003-004-210915- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 903 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 16 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ005-006-210915- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 903 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ010-031-210800- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 903 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW THIS EVENING WILL THEN TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE AREA. SNOWFALL... MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-032-210800- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 903 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE AREA. SNOWFALL... MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ KHW
000 WWUS41 KCAR 210758 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 358 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR THE GASPE PENINSULA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS TODAY...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW. MEZ010-031-210900- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 358 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY. WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW EXPECTED...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ011-032-210900- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080321T0800Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 358 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY. WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW EXPECTED...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ001-002-211600- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 358 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. ROADS EXPOSED TO WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY IMPACTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003-004-211600- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 358 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 16 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TODAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ005-006-211600- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 358 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TODAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ NORCROSS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 211450 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION INTO THIS EVENING... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR THE GASPE PENINSULA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW INTO THIS EVENING. MEZ001-002-212300- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THROUGHOUT AROOSTOOK COUNTY. WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ALONG ROUTES 1 AND 11. THE CENTER LIMESTONE ROAD IS CLOSED. IN ADDITION...A BARN COLLAPSED IN GARFIELD PLANTATION. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THIS WIND WILL COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. ROADS EXPOSED TO WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY IMPACTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003-004-212300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH NEW SNOWFALL TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 16 INCHES BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TODAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ005-006-212300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEW SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TODAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FITZSIMMONS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 211916 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 316 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION INTO TONIGHT... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR THE GASPE PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO TONIGHT. MEZ001-002-220330- /O.EXT.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080322T0800Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 316 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THIS WIND WILL COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. ROADS EXPOSED TO WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION ACCUMULATING 1 TO 3 INCHES MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CARIBOU TO WINTERVILLE TO ALLAGASH LINE AND AROUND AN INCH SOUTH OF THIS LINE. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS LATE TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003-004-220000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 316 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH NEW SNOWFALL TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 20 INCHES BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TODAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ005-006-220000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 316 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEW SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN THIS EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TODAY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FITZSIMMONS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 220013 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 813 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN MAINE OVERNIGHT... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR THE GASPE PENINSULA OVERNIGHT. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT. MEZ003>006-220800- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.BS.Y.0004.080322T0013Z-080322T0800Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 813 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG AND GUSTY WILL WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOW WILL LIKELY BLOW OVER ROADWAYS...PARTIALLY COVERING OF FURTHER BLANKETING THE PAVEMENT. ALSO...BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SNOW DRIFTS WILL LIKELY FORM NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS HOMES...CARS...OR TREES AND COULD BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY DEEPER THAN IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE WIND AND AWAY FROM STRUCTURES. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001-002-220800- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080322T0800Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 813 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THIS WIND WILL COMBINE WITH THE NEW SNOWFALL RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. ROADS EXPOSED TO WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED OVERNIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS OVERNIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE AN EXTREME IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CREATE POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. WHITEOUTS...DEEP SNOW DRIFTS AND FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FITZSIMMONS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 220337 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1137 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN MAINE OVERNIGHT... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR THE GASPE PENINSULA OVERNIGHT. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT. MEZ001-002-220800- /O.CAN.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080322T0800Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.BS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080322T0800Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1137 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG AND GUSTY WILL WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOW WILL LIKELY BLOW OVER ROADWAYS...PARTIALLY COVERING OF FURTHER BLANKETING THE PAVEMENT. ALSO...BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SNOW DRIFTS WILL LIKELY FORM NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS HOMES... CARS...OR TREES AND COULD BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY DEEPER THAN IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE WIND AND AWAY FROM STRUCTURES. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ003>006-220800- /O.CON.KCAR.BS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080322T0800Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 1137 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG AND GUSTY WILL WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOW WILL LIKELY BLOW OVER ROADWAYS...PARTIALLY COVERING OF FURTHER BLANKETING THE PAVEMENT. ALSO...BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SNOW DRIFTS WILL LIKELY FORM NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS HOMES... CARS...OR TREES AND COULD BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY DEEPER THAN IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE WIND AND AWAY FROM STRUCTURES. PLEASE REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FOSTER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Mar 20, 10:04 AM EDT, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 10:04 AM EDT, 6 hours 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1004 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE MAINE COAST...THEN LIFT THROUGH
THE BAY OF FUNDY THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY
AS LIFTS THROUGH WESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK AND BECOMES STATIONARY OVER
THE GASPE PENINSULA FRIDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
HAVE ADJUSTED THE POP/WX GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR PRECIPITATION
DIMINISHING ACROSS DOWNEAST AND A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION WITH
HIGHER CIGS/VSBYS OCCURRING ACROSS THE NORTH ATTM. COLDER AIR
WILL BE DRAWN BACK ACROSS THE REGION CHANGING ANY MIXED
PRECIPITATION TO SNOW AS THE LOW INTENSIFIES ALONG THE DOWNEAST
MAINE COAST AND MOVES INTO THE BAY OF FUNDY THIS EVENING.
THE UPPER LOW WILL CAPTURE THE SURFACE LOW TONIGHT...DRAWING THE
LOW NORTH TOWARD THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND SLOWING THE
MOVEMENT. WITH THE SURFACE/UPPER LOWS STILL IN THE VICINITY...
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TONIGHT.
ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS...SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH DEVELOPING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS. LOW TEMPERATURES
TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 NORTH...TO THE LOWER TO MID 20S
DOWNEAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
USED A BLEND OF THE NAM AND GFS FOR THE SHORT TERM. OCCLUDED LOW
WILL START TO FILL OVER THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE ON FRIDAY. LIGHT
SNOW STILL WRAPPING AROUND THE UPPER LOW WILL PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS DURING
THE DAYTIME FRIDAY. BUT THE BIGGEST FACTOR WILL BE THE WIND.
WESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH THE
FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN MAINE. STILL
HAVE SOME CONCERNS FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BECAUSE OF THE
BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY BUT FOR NOW WILL KEEP WINTER STORM WARNING
GOING AND LET DAY SHIFT TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE SITUATION.
DOWNGLIDE WILL ALLOW FOR IMPROVING CONDITIONS ACROSS DOWNEAST
SECTIONS ON FRIDAY.
FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION ON FRIDAY USED A BLEND OF THE NAM AND GFS QPF
AND TOOK A 11.5 RATIO WHICH AGREED VERY CLOSELY TO THE MODEL GFS
AND NAM SNOW GRIDS.
LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES NORTH TOWARDS LABRADOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY BUT STRONG WESTERLY GRADIENT AROUND LOW WILL KEEP BRISK
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
FOR NORTHERN SECTIONS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LOADED THE GMOS FOR THE EXTENDED AND DIDNT MAKE MANY CHANGES FROM
THIS GUIDANCE.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
IFR/LIFR...WITH OCCASIONAL VLIFR...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY. IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS
NORTHERN AREAS TONIGHT WITH CONTINUING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
TO VFR LEVELS DOWNEAST LATER TONIGHT...WITH PRECIPITATION TAPERING
TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE
ENTIRE REGION TONIGHT. IFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE
NORTH WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT
IMPROVING TO VFR CONDITIONS BY SATURDAY. VFR CONDITIONS FRIDAY
THROUGH MONDAY OVER DOWNEAST SECTIONS.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY...THEN CONTINUE
TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.
VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN RAIN THIS MORNING AND THEN IN
MIXED PRECIPITATION LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITIES WILL THEN IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING.
SHORT TERM: GALE FORCE WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE SPINS IN THE GULF OF
ST LAWRENCE. WINDS DECREASE TO SCA CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND THEN
BELOW SCA SATURDAY NIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION.
USED THE GFS FOR WINDS AND WNAWAVE FOR SEAS.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR MEZ001>006-010.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MEZ011-
031-032.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...FITZSIMMONS/NORCROSS
SHORT TERM...FOSTER
LONG TERM...FOSTER
AVIATION...FITZSIMMONS/NORCROSS
MARINE...FITZSIMMONS/NORCROSS/FOSTERHazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 8:35 AM EDT, 7 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 835 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 MEZ001>006-010-211100- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 835 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER SNOW...SLEET AND ICE REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED. MEZ011-031-032-211100- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 835 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER SNOW...SLEET AND ICE REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED. MEZ015>017-029-030-211100- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 835 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-211100- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME- 835 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NORCROSS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 4:01 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 28 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:01 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 28 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.