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Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Caribou, ME

November 22, 20114 counties in Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Nov 22, 2011, 3:27 PM EST for 4 counties in Maine. It took effect at Nov 23, 2011, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 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
Nov 22, 2011, 3:27 PM EST (20:27 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 23, 2011, 5:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 23, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME

Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Washington County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 190 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Caribou, ME at 12:00Z on 2011-11-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Caribou, ME at 12:00Z on 2011-11-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1192 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

816 
WWUS41 KCAR 222027
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
327 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

MEZ029-030-230430-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0014.111123T1100Z-111124T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0013.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
327 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...

* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
  LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
  SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-230430-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0014.111123T1100Z-111124T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0013.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL 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...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
327 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
  LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
  SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.


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.

&&

$$

MEZ010-230430-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0014.111123T1100Z-111124T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
327 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WHICH COULD BE HEAVY FOR A
  BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-230430-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
327 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WHICH COULD BE HEAVY FOR A
  BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

HEWITT
5 follow-up statements
040 
WWUS41 KCAR 222251
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
551 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

MEZ029-030-231000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
551 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN AND SLEET AT
  TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL START JUST AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY
  AND END DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-231000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL 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...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
551 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY WET SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT
  TIMES, MAINLY SOUTH OF BANGOR.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL START AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY AND END
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-231000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
551 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL START WEDNESDAY MORNING AND END WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

FOSTER
385 
WWUS41 KCAR 230831
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
331 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

MEZ029-030-231700-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
331 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN AND SLEET AT 
  TIMES. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES ALONG
  THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS.

* TIMING...STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON
  AND TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO
  WIND DRIVEN WET SNOW WEIGHTING DOWN AND POSSIBLY BREAKING TREE
  LIMBS.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-231700-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL 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...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
331 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY WET SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT
  TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY SOUTH OF BANGOR.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO EARLY AFTERNOON
  AND TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO
  SNOW LOADING POSSIBLY BREAKING A FEW TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-231700-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.111123T1000Z-111124T0100Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
331 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON THEN
  TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

HASTINGS
733 
WWUS41 KCAR 231631
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1131 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

MEZ029-030-240100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1131 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN AND SLEET AT 
  TIMES. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW AWAY FROM THE COAST
  AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.  

* TIMING...STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY 
  AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN 
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO WIND DRIVEN WET SNOW WEIGHTING DOWN AND 
  POSSIBLY BREAKING TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-240100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL 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...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1131 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY WET SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET 
  AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY SOUTH OF BANGOR. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO EARLY 
  AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN 
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO SNOW LOADING POSSIBLY BREAKING A FEW TREE 
  LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-240100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
1131 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON THEN 
  TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MCB
465 
WWUS41 KCAR 232013
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
313 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

MEZ029-030-240100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
313 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...INTERMITTENT WET SNOW.  

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* TEMPERATURES...NEAR 30...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN 
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO WIND DRIVEN WET SNOW WEIGHTING DOWN AND 
  POSSIBLY BREAKING TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-240100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL 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...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
313 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...INTERMITTENT WET SNOW. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF AND END 
  BY MID EVENING. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN 
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO SNOW LOADING POSSIBLY BREAKING A FEW TREE 
  LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-240100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
313 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...WET SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF AND END BY MID
  EVENING.  

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MCB
716 
WWUS41 KCAR 232300
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
600 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

MEZ011-015>017-029>032-240000-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
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
600 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING CLEAR
LATER TONIGHT.

$$

MEZ005-006-010-240000-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-111124T0100Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
600 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING CLEAR
LATER TONIGHT.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 22, 2:52 AM ESTGale WatchCAR13 hr
Nov 22, 3:27 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCARAroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis27 hr
Nov 22, 4:03 PM ESTGale WarningCAR35 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011

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.