Alert archive / Maine / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this blizzard warning at Dec 26, 2010, 3:48 AM EST for 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Dec 27, 2010, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2010, 3:48 AM EST (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2010, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2010, 6:38 PM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 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 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
934 WWUS41 KCAR 260848 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 348 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ015>017-029-030-261700- /O.UPG.KCAR.BZ.A.0001.101227T0000Z-101228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0300Z-101228T0000Z/ 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 348 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. FALLING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIALLY WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002>004-261700- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0007.101227T0600Z-101228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 348 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-261700- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0007.101227T0300Z-101228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 348 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIALLY WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001-261700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0007.101227T0600Z-101228T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 348 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...EQUAL OR GREATER THAN 7 INCHES POSSIBLE * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL HIGH IMPACT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
10 follow-up statements
340 WWUS41 KCAR 261050 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 550 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ001-261900- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0007.101227T0600Z-101228T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0600Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 550 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL HIGH IMPACT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-261900- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0300Z-101228T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 550 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIALLY WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002>006-010-011-031-032-261900- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 550 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$
621 WWUS41 KCAR 261532 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1032 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-262345- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1032 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-262345- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0300Z-101228T0000Z/ 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 1032 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIALLY WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002>004-262345- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1032 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001-262345- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0600Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 1032 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL HIGH IMPACT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DOODY
406 WWUS41 KCAR 262116 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 416 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ002-270530- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T1200Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 416 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-270530- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0300Z-101228T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0800Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 416 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001-270530- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.101227T0600Z-101228T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T1200Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 416 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-270530- /O.EXT.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0500Z-101228T0000Z/ 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 416 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIALLY WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-270530- /O.EXT.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0800Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 416 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DOODY/HEWITT
094 WWUS41 KCAR 262355 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 655 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ015>017-029-030-270800- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0500Z-101228T0000Z/ 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 655 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD OCCUR THIS EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING SNOW CREATING SLIPPERY ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 10 TO 15 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIALLY WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-270800- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0800Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 655 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR EARLY TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING SNOW CREATING SLIPPERY ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 8 TO 14 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001-002-270800- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T1200Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 655 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR EARLY TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING SNOW CREATING SLIPPERY ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 10 TO 14 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
710 WWUS41 KCAR 270349 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1049 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ015>017-029-030-271000- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0500Z-101228T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1049 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-271000- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T0800Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 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... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1049 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING SNOW CREATING SLIPPERY ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 8 TO 14 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001-002-271000- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T1200Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1049 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING SNOW CREATING SLIPPERY ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 10 TO 14 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
137 WWUS41 KCAR 270836 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 336 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-271645- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 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... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 336 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 15 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-271645- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 336 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOWER AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001-002-271645- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.101227T1200Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 336 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 4 TO 14 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF PRESQUE ISLE AND THE LOWER END OF THE RANGE WILL OCCUR IN THE ST JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$
807 WWUS41 KCAR 271606 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1106 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 MEZ001-002-280015- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1106 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 4 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY AND THE LOWER END OF THE RANGE WILL OCCUR IN THE WESTERN ST JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-280015- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 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... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1106 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 15 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1106 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOWER AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$
881 WWUS41 KCAR 271744 AAA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1244 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 MEZ001-002-280145- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1244 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 4 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY AND THE LOWER END OF THE RANGE WILL OCCUR IN THE WESTERN ST JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-280145- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1244 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 15 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0000Z/ 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 1244 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOWER AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S INLAND TO LOW 30S ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DOODY/HEWITT
143 WWUS41 KCAR 272035 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 335 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 MEZ001-002-280445- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 335 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 4 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY AND THE LOWER END OF THE RANGE WILL OCCUR IN THE WESTERN ST JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-280300- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0300Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 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... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 335 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 15 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS OVER THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 335 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOWER AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH * IMPACTS...EXTREME IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DOODY/HEWITT
448 WWUS41 KCAR 272338 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 638 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 MEZ001-002-280745- /O.CAN.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0026.101227T2338Z-101228T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 638 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S DROPPING TO AROUND 10 LATE * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-280745- /O.CAN.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0026.101227T2338Z-101228T1100Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 638 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S EARLY DROPPING TO THE MID TEENS LATE * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-280745- /O.CAN.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0026.101227T2338Z-101228T1100Z/ 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 638 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S EARLY DROPPING TO THE MID TEENS LATE TONIGHT * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DOODY/HEWITT/NORCROSS
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 Dec 25, 10:48 PM EST, 5 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 10:48 PM EST, 5 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1048 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN WEST OF THE REGION TONIGHT. LOW
PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
COAST SUNDAY NIGHT...MOVE TOWARD SOUTHERN NOVA SCOTIA
MONDAY...THEN REACH NORTHEAST NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY NIGHT.&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THIN OVERCAST SKIES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS HAS ALLOWED
TEMPERATURES TO FALL A BIT FARTHER PARTICULARLY ACROSS ZONE 1 THAT
HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXPECTED. HAVE ADJUSTED MIN TEMPERATURES
ACROSS THE REGION TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE. APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES.
EXPECT THAT THE CLOUD COVER WILL THICKEN AND TEMPERATURES WILL
STABILIZE AND THEN MAY RISE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO LEAN MORE WET IN THE
NEAR TERM.
WEAKENING RIDGE ALOFT IS BUILDING OVER THE CWA ATTM. THIS HAS ALLOWED
SKIES TO CLEAR FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW EVEN WITH A SUBSTANTIAL
MOIST LAYER ALOFT TRAPPED BENEATH THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION. DO
EXPECT CLOUD COVER TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN OVERNIGHT IN RESPONSE TO
ST. LAWRENCE STREAMERS UNDER NNW FLOW. THIS COMBINED WITH WEAK
SHORTWAVE CROSSING FROM S TO N ACROSS THE STATE SHOULD ALLOW SKIES
ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL...HOWEVER CENTRAL AND S PORTIONS OF THE
FA WILL BE MOSTLY MID TO HIGH CLOUD. THIS SHOULD LOWER AMPLITUDE
OF DIURNAL TEMP TREND OVERNIGHT...AND GIVEN THE SIG DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN TEMPS LAST FEW NIGHTS DUE TO CLOUD COVER...HAVE GONE
SLIGHTLY ABOVE GUIDANCE FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS UNDER REGIONS WHERE
CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED TO BE THICKEST. THE SECOND ISSUE OVERNIGHT
WILL BE THE ADVECTION OF SOME LLVL MOISTURE FROM THE E. CURRENT
VIS IMAGERY SHOWS AN AREA OF SC MOVING THROUGH E NB...AND GUIDANCE
SUGGESTS THIS MOVES OVER THE E PORTIONS OF THE STATE. WILL
INCREASE POPS ACROSS THESE PORTIONS OF THE STATE THRU TOMORROW TO
SUGGEST FLURRY ACTIVITY AS WEAK INSTABILITY BELOW MOIST LAYER WILL
YIELD ANOTHER POSSIBILITY FOR DRY FLURRIES TO FALL ACROSS THIS
REGION...SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT ACROSS THE N.
MOISTURE LOADING ALOFT IN ADVANCE OF STRENGTHENING LOW PRES MOVING
UP THE COAST WILL TREND SKIES TOWARDS CLOUDY ACROSS CWA BY
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...WEAK WAA BEGINS AT THIS TIME AS WELL. GIVEN
THESE COUNTER POINTS...STAYED CLOSE TO GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS. BEST
DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM FALL IN THE SHORT TERM...SO
KEPT POPS LOW FOR AFOREMENTIONED FLURRIES.
USED A SREF AND GFS BLEND FOR POPS...BUT STAYED CLOSE TO THE
REGIONAL GEM FOR SKIES...WHICH HAS HANDLED CLOUD REFORMATION
OVERNIGHT PARTICULARLY WELL OF LATE. INITIALIZED TEMP AND DWPT
GRIDS WITH BLEND OF MET...MAV...AND LAV AND ADJUSTED FROM THERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT/...
PHASING OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAM ENERGY WILL SUPPORT RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
COAST SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH THE LOW THEN TRACKING TOWARD SOUTHERN
NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY. MODELS INDICATE A COUPLED JET STRUCTURE
ENHANCING LIFT ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY. MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS...ISENTROPIC LIFT AND DEFORMATION
ZONE SUPPORT IS ALSO FOCUSED ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS AT THE SAME
TIME. ALL OF THESE FACTORS WILL SUPPORT STRONG LIFT DEVELOPING
ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SNOW WILL
RAPIDLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT
THEN EXPAND NORTH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT. THE RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OF THE LOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS...PARTICULARLY NEAR THE COAST. WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS INTERIOR
DOWNEAST AREAS LATER SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH 50 TO 55 MPH GUSTS
DEVELOPING ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. BASED ON THESE WINDS AND
EXPECTED SNOW...A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INTERIOR AND
COASTAL DOWNEAST AREAS FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. WINTER STORM WATCHES
HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA FROM SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH LESSER SNOWS TO THE NORTHWEST. SOME
UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS REGARDING STORM TOTAL SNOW.
HOWEVER...INDICATIONS ARE THAT IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOME DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH TOTALS
TAPERING TO 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST MAINE. SNOW AMOUNTS
COULD BE LOCALLY AFFECTED BY ANY PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS WHICH COULD
DEVELOP. THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA LATER SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY REGARDLESS OF THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. THE LOW
WILL REACH NORTHEAST NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER TO
SNOW SHOWERS LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER...STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD EAST LATER
TUESDAY WITH PARTLY/MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AT NEAR NORMAL LEVELS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MARITIMES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO
THE NORTHEAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. THE STRONG
HIGH WILL CREST OVER THE STATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT
WILL THEN APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST SATURDAY. HAVE USE THE GMOS
TO INITIALIZE THE GRIDS. WILL ADJUST THE POPS AND SKY GRIDS.
&&
.AVIATION /04Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: SKIES WILL TEND TOWARDS MOSTLY CLOUDY ACROSS ALL TAF
SITES. KBHB AND KBGR WILL REMAIN PRIMARILY VFR AS CLOUDS WILL BE
MID TO HIGH. KHUL AND NORTH SITES WILL STAY VFR UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES THRU EVE BUT DROP TO MVFR LATE IN THE OVERNIGHT. EXPECT
BRIEF LIFTING ACROSS N TO VFR SUN...BUT THEN A SLOW DECLINE TO
MVFR AT ALL TAF SITES WILL OCCUR LATE SUN EVE AS LOW PRES MOVES UP
THE COAST.
SHORT TERM: CONDITIONS WILL LOWER TO IFR/LIFR LEVELS FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING SNOW
INTENSITIES AND WIND ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW. IFR/LIFR
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH
OF MONDAY...THOUGH CONDITIONS COULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATER MONDAY
WITH LESSENING SNOW INTENSITIES. AREAS OF BLOW SNOW WILL PERSIST
ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT...WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION LATER SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTICULARLY ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD PERSIST EARLY TUESDAY. OTHERWISE...VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA
THRU SUN. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE SUN EVE IN ADVANCE OF
STRONG LOW PRES APPROACHING THE WATERS FROM THE SW.
SHORT TERM: WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE ACROSS THE WATERS SUNDAY
NIGHT ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS. A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE WATERS SUNDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATER TUESDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN
RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH LINGERING SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY MONDAY NIGHT.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR MEZ001>004.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
MEZ015>017-029-030.
MARINE...STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...NORTON/DOODY
SHORT TERM...NORCROSS
LONG TERM...MIGNONE
AVIATION...DOODY
MARINE...DOODY/NORCROSSHazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 3:15 AM EST, 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 315 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 MEZ002>006-010-011-031-032-270815- NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 315 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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... SPOTTERS PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BY CALLING THE SPOTTER HOTLINE. MEZ001-270815- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- 315 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN 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 WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BY CALLING THE SPOTTER HOTLINE. MEZ015>017-029-030-270815- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 315 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST 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. BLIZZARD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BY CALLING THE SPOTTER HOTLINE. ANZ050>052-270815- 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- 315 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... 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. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BY CALLING THE SPOTTER HOTLINE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:06 AM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 54 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.