Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Jan 17, 2009, 2:48 PM EST for 5 counties in Maine. It took effect at Jan 18, 2009, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 27 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
- Jan 17, 2009, 2:48 PM EST (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2009, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2009, 9:58 AM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 984 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 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 171948 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 248 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE TAKING SHAPE IN THE GULF OF MAINE ON SUNDAY WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE SUNDAY MORNING AND ACROSS THE NORTH SUNDAY MIDDAY. SNOWFALL DOWNEAST WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING WHERE THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-180400- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0002.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 248 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD DOWNEAST MAINE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACCUMULATING 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SOME MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAY OCCUR EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-180400- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0002.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 248 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT ACCUMULATING 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER, NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001>003-180400- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.090118T1500Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 248 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NORTHERN MAINE AROUND MIDDAY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MCB
11 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KCAR 180323 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1023 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE TAKING SHAPE IN THE GULF OF MAINE ON SUNDAY WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE SUNDAY MORNING AND ACROSS THE NORTH SUNDAY MIDDAY. SNOWFALL DOWNEAST WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING WHERE THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-181100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1023 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD DOWNEAST MAINE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACCUMULATING 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SOME MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAY OCCUR EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ004>006-010-181100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1023 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT ACCUMULATING 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER... NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ001>003-181100- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.090118T1500Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1023 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NORTHERN MAINE AROUND MIDDAY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ KHW
000 WWUS41 KCAR 180938 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 438 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TODAY...THEN TRACK ALONG THE MAINE COAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL EXPAND NORTH ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...THEN CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES DOWNEAST EARLY TONIGHT. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-181700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 438 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE SNOW POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE COAST. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-181700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.090118T1200Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 438 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001>003-181700- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.090118T1500Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 438 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ NORCROSS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 181659 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1159 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK ALONG THE MAINE COAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES DOWNEAST THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-182200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1159 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR TONIGHT... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE COAST. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ004>006-010-182200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1159 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ001>003-182200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1159 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ STUREY
000 WWUS41 KCAR 181813 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 113 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN TRACK ALONG THE MAINE COAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS OUR REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES DOWNEAST SECTIONS. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-182200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 113 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR TONIGHT... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE COAST. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-182200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 113 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SNOWFALL RATES REACHING ONE INCH PER HOUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING. STORM SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001>003-182200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 113 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ STUREY
000 WWUS41 KCAR 182045 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 345 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST...AND THEN TRACK ALONG THE MAINE COAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS OUR REGION TONIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES DOWNEAST AND CENTRAL SECTIONS. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-190300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 345 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR...BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET OR RAIN...MAINLY ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST AND ISLANDS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH ABOUT 6 TO 12 INCHES RIGHT AT THE COAST AND ISLANDS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. SNOW REMOVAL CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME AS SNOWFALL RATES REACH ONE OR TWO INCHES PER HOUR. AS A RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-190300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 345 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WARNING AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD AVERAGE AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR...BEFORE DIMINISHING. STORM SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ001>003-190300- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 345 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ STUREY
000 WWUS41 KCAR 190340 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1040 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW LATER TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING... .THE FIRST OF TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE REGION WILL EXIT THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. THEN...A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE BAY OF FUNDY LATER TONIGHT. SNOW FROM THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL LIGHTEN UP OR EVEN END FOR A FEW HOURS LATER THIS EVENING BEFORE PICKING UP AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FROM THIS SECOND LOW WILL FALL PRIMARILY SOUTH AND EAST OF A BANGOR TO HOULTON LINE WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-191145- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1040 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. RAIN OR SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST AND ISLANDS BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER EASTERN AREAS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH ABOUT 6 TO 12 INCHES RIGHT AT THE COAST AND ISLANDS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-191145- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1040 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL LET UP ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE REDEVELOPING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER EASTERN AREAS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR SINCE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DURING THE STORM. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001>003-191145- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1040 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. SNOW WILL LET UP ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE PICKING UP AGAIN LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ KHW
000 WWUS41 KCAR 190855 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 355 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... .LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE COD WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATER THIS MORNING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-191200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 355 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 7 AM. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ004>006-010-191200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 355 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ001>003-191200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 355 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ DUDA
000 WWUS41 KCAR 191108 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 608 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... .LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE COD WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATER THIS MORNING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-191215- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 608 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 20 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-191215- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 608 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001>003-191215- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 608 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ DUDA
000 WWUS41 KCAR 191158 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 658 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... .LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE COD WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATER THIS MORNING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION. MEZ015>017-029-030-191300- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1200Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 658 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO WIND DOWN EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MID MORNING. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-031-032-191400- /O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 658 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 16 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ004>006-010-191700- /O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1700Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 658 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ001>003-191700- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1700Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 658 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ DUDA/HEWITT
000 WWUS41 KCAR 191358 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 858 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... .LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE COD WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATER THIS MORNING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION. MEZ011-031-032-191500- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 858 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BULK OF THE SNOW WAS SHIFTING OUT OF DOWNEAST INTERIOR MAINE AT MID MORNING. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH THE REST OF MORNING MORNING HOURS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ004>006-010-191700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1700Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 858 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA FOR A TIME THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ001>003-191700- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1700Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 858 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ STUREY
000 WWUS41 KCAR 191458 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 958 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS IN NORTHEAST MAINE... .LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE COD WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TODAY. SNOW WILL RAPIDLY END OVER THE NORTHEAST PART OF MAINE AS THE STORM MOVES AWAY. MEZ004>006-010-191600- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1700Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 958 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO...NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ001>003-191700- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090119T1700Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 958 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. THE GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS EASTERN AREAS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A LOW IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REPORT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ STUREY
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 Jan 17, 11:15 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 11:15 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1115 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE
NORTHEAST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION LATER
SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN EXIT THROUGH THE MARITIMES
MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
QUICK UPDATED TO DROP SCA IN MARINE SECTION...AND MINOR TWEEKS IN
AVIATION SECTION. WE HAVE BROUGHT SKIES MORE IN LINE WITH CURRENT
CONDITIONS. A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE THROUGH MIDDAY...THEN A WEAK
WAA PTN DEVELOPING ALOFT SHOULD YIELD MORE CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON
AND PERHAPS A FEW FLURRIES NORTHERN 1/3.
HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND ZERO TO 5 BELOW
ZERO NORTH...TO THE MID TEENS DOWNEAST.
REMAINDER OF NEAR TERM UNCHANGED
CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF LOW PRESSURE
MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT SOUTH
OF THE REGION. SNOW WILL ALSO BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS
CENTRAL/DOWNEAST PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATER TONIGHT. LOW
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE DEPENDENT ON HOW QUICKLY CLOUD COVER
THICKENS ACROSS THE REGION...WITH THE BEST RADIATIONAL COOLING
ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS CLOSER TO RETREATING HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
BASED ON NEW MODEL GUIDE HAVE ADDED WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY ONE TIER OF ZONES NORTH THAN EARLIER ISSUANCE. OTHER-
WISE NO CHANGES.
THE UPPER FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE SOUTHWEST WITH TIME
DURING SUNDAY IN RESPONSE TO THE MID/UPPER LEVEL TROF THAT WILL BE
MOVING EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE
REGION DURING SUNDAY IN RESPONSE TO OVERRUNNING/MID LEVEL WARM
ADVECTION PATTERN. MDLS FOCUS THE HEAVIEST QPF ACROSS CENTRAL AND
DOWNEAST MAINE SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
WHERE MORE THAN SEVEN INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT.
MDLS START TO DIVERGE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. GFS DEVELOPS LOW
PRESSURE ACROSS THE MID ATLC REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND THEN TRACKS
IT NORTHEAST TOWARD SOUTHWEST NOVA SCOTIA DURING MONDAY. GFS
SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE OUTLIER WITH NAM/CMC/UK MDLS KEEPING SYSTEM
FURTHER EAST THUS HAVE LEANED WITH THE CONSENSUS SOLUTION. EXPECT
SNOW TO DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY AS LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BEST
WARM ADVECTION MOVES EAST INTO THE MARITIMES.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LOOKS LIKE A REPRIEVE FROM THE BITTER COLD TO START THE PERIOD. MID
LEVEL TROF AXIS WILL STILL BE TO OUR WEST MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO
TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY
ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST THROUGH TUESDAY WITH MAINLY DRY
CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. EXPECT WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TO BRING DRY
CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHING
FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND CROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ROUND OF ARCTIC AIR BY
LATE NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARD THE REGION THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /16Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO
LOWER TO MVFR/IFR LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST PORTIONS OF
THE FORECAST AREA LATER TONIGHT IN DEVELOPING SNOW. EXPECT
WIDESPREAD MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT IN
SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR ACROSS KBGR/KBHB TERMINALS
EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH MVFR CONDITIONS PERSISTING ACROSS
NORTHERN TERMINALS INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS ALL TERMINALS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WILL BRING SCAS DOWN BASED ON LATEST DATA. STILL A
FEW GUSTS TO 20 KTS SO WILL KEEP FREEZING SPRAY. VSBYS WILL THEN
LOWER LATER TONIGHT IN DEVELOPING SNOW.
SHORT TERM: WINDS/SEAS WILL INCREASE TO SCA LEVELS DURING SUNDAY
AND PERSIST INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. SCA SEAS MAY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY
OTHERWISE NO HEADLINES ARE EXPECTED.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FOR MEZ004>006-010-011-015>017-029>032.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
NEAR TERM...STUREY
SHORT TERM...BLOOMER
LONG TERM...DUDA
AVIATION...STUREY
MARINE...STUREY/BLOOMERHazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 2:41 PM EST, 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 241 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 MEZ001>003-181945- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- 241 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ004>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-181945- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 241 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-181945- 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- 241 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 7:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:09 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 11 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:40 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Somerset | 45 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009
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.