Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Jan 20, 2011, 3:51 PM EST for 5 counties in Maine. It took effect at Jan 21, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 18 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 20, 2011, 3:51 PM EST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2011, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 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 20:55 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, 8.9 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
- 612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
810 WWUS41 KCAR 202051 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 MEZ016-017-029-030-032-210500- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.110121T1300Z-110122T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 14 INCHES * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOW TO MID 20S NORTH TO NEAR 30 ALONG THE COAST * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH LATE HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCE VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-210500- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.110121T1300Z-110122T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH LATE MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002-004-005-010-031-210500- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD 351 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS... 4 TO 8 INCHES * TIMING... FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS * WINDS... NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MIGNONE
6 follow-up statements
939 WWUS41 KCAR 210248 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 948 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 MEZ016-017-029-030-032-211100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 948 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S NORTH TO NEAR 30 ALONG THE COAST. * WINDS...EAST AROUND 10 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN BECOMING NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT. * HIGH IMPACT...HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-211100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 948 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH FRIDAY...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT. * MODERATE IMPACT...HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MEZ002-004-005-010-031-211100- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD 948 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS... 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING... FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS. * WINDS... NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH FRIDAY...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
505 WWUS41 KCAR 210901 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 MEZ002-004-005-010-031-211715- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD 401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 6 INCHES FAR WESTERN AREAS TO UP TO 14 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ016-017-029-030-032-211715- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 5 INCHES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLAND TO UP TO 14 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S NORTH TO LOWER 30S ALONG THE COAST. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-211715- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ001-003-211715- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.110121T0901Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID TEENS * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CREATE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ KHW
986 WWUS41 KCAR 211844 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 144 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 MEZ016-017-029-030-032-220245- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 144 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...17 TO 22 INCHES * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S NORTH TO LOWER 30S ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH INTO EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL AS ROADS WILL SNOW COVERED AND COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE. INCREASING WINDS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-220245- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 144 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 20 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES LEADING TO DIFFICULT IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002-004-005-010-031-220245- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD 144 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES * ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 10 TO 17 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF A CARIBOU TO CHAMBERLAIN LAKE LINE * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE RESULTING IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ001-003-220245- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 144 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID TEENS * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF OF A MILE. THIS WILL CREATE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ HEWITT/MIGNONE
132 WWUS41 KCAR 212043 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 343 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 MEZ016-017-029-030-032-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 343 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...17 TO 22 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM COAST. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S NORTH TO LOWER 30S ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH INTO EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL AS ROADS WILL SNOW COVERED AND COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE. INCREASING WINDS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 343 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 20 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES LEADING TO DIFFICULT IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002-004-005-010-031-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD 343 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES * ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 10 TO 17 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF A CARIBOU TO CHAMBERLAIN LAKE LINE * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE RESULTING IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ001-003-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 343 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID TEENS * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF OF A MILE. THIS WILL CREATE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MIGNONE
558 WWUS41 KCAR 220005 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 MEZ015-220115- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL START TO TAPPER OFF IN THE NEXT HOUR WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. $$ MEZ016-017-029-030-032-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...ENDING THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S NORTH TO LOWER 30S ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH INTO EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL AS ROADS WILL SNOW COVERED AND COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE. INCREASING WINDS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ006-011-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 20 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES LEADING TO DIFFICULT IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ004-005-010-031-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 17 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE RESULTING IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ002-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF PRESQUE ISLE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE RESULTING IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MEZ001-003-220300- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 705 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID TEENS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF OF A MILE. THIS WILL CREATE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
083 WWUS41 KCAR 220244 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 944 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 MEZ016-017-029-030-032-220345- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 944 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. WITH SNOW ENDING ACROSS THE REGION, THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ006-011-220345- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD 944 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END ACROSS THE REGION IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. $$ MEZ004-005-010-031-220345- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 944 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. WITH SNOW ENDING ACROSS THE REGION, THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ002-220345- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 944 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END ACROSS THE REGION IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. $$ MEZ001-003-220345- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 944 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. WITH SNOW ENDING ACROSS THE REGION, THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FOSTER
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 20, 3:46 PM EST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 3:46 PM EST, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
346 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY.
SEASONABLY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE FROM THE NORTHWEST
SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
FOCUS HERE WILL BE THE TEMPERATURES AND THE TIMING OF THE SNOW
LATER TONIGHT.
SATL WV IMAGERY SHOWED A S/WV MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR KICKING OFF SOME SNOW
SHOWERS/FLURRIES. GFS AND RUC PICKED UP ON THIS FEATURE QUITE
WELL. VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWING SOME STRATOCUMULUS CLOUDS MOVING
ACROSS THE REGION IN RESPONSE TO THE S/WV AS WELL. UA SHOWED THE
POTENTIAL FOR A WINDOW OF DRIER AIR MOVING ACROSS THE CWA THIS
EVENING W/A WK RIDGE. LIGHT WINDS...CLEARING AND FRESH SNOW COVER
WILL ALLOW TO TEMPERATURES TO FALL BACK QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET
BEFORE THE LEVEL OFF LATER TONIGHT AS CLOUDS WORK THEIR WAY IN
FROM THE SW. USED THE LAMP GUIDANCE FOR THE 3HR TRENDS AND BLENDED
IN THE GMOS FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS WHICH POINTS TO AROUND -10F BACK
TO THE WNW AND 0 TO -5F FURTHER E IN NERN AREAS. FURTHER S INTO
CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL
BACK INTO THE SINGLE NUMBERS BEFORE LEVELING OFF.
NOW FOR THE TIMING OF THE SNOW. DECIDED TO USE THE GFS AND SREF
BLEND FOR THE POPS TO START OUT AND THEN MADE MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS
TO BRING HIGHER VALUES(LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL) INTO DOWNEAST AND
COASTAL REGIONS AFT 06Z AND THEN SPREAD THESE HIGHER NUMBERS INTO
THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND FURTHER NORTH BY FRIDAY MORNING. A BLEND
OF THE GFS AND NAM FOR THE SNOW TAKING A GENERAL 15:1 SNOW RATIO
WHICH BRINGS SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH TO PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWESTERN AND DOWNEAST MAINE FROM 06-12Z TIME-FRAME. FURTHER
NORTH...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL COME AFTER 12Z FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
PRIMARY CONCERN THIS PERIOD IS EXPECTED COASTAL LOW. PRIMARY LOW
PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
THIS EVENING AS SECONDARY DEVELOPS OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES.
THE SECONDARY LOW RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY AND INTO THE BAY OF FUNDY FRIDAY
NIGHT. THE GFS...NAM...ECMWF AND GEM HAVE ALL SETTLED ON A TRACK
THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY. IN ADDITION TO FAVORABLE TRACK NAM40
INDICATES FRONTAL BANDING WHICH EXTENDS AS FAR NORTH AS ZONE 6
LATER FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THE BANDING ALSO
ACCOMPANIED BY MODERATE INSTABILITY. THE BUFKIT ALSO INDICATES
STRONG OMEGA IN SNOW GROWTH ZONE CENTERED ACROSS WASHINGTON
COUNTY. SO CONFIDENCE HIGH FOR WARNING SNOW ACROSS THE
SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA HIGHEST WHILE WARNING
SNOW UP INTO ZONE 6 DEPENDENT ON BANDING DEVELOPING. FOR QPF HAVE
INITIALIZED GRIDS WITH A BLEND OF THE NAM12 AND GFS40...THEN
INCREASED SNOW AMOUNTS MANUALLY ACROSS WASHINGTON COUNTY IN AREA
OF HIGHEST OMEGA IN SNOW GROWTH ZONE. HAVE ALSO INCREASED QPF
NORTH THROUGH ZONE 6 IN AREA OF EXPECTED BANDING. FOR POPS HAVE
BLEND NAM..GFS AND SREF AND MANUALLY INCREASED POPS TO NEAR 100
PERCENT OVER THE SOUTHEAST. FOR WIND HAVE USED A BLEND OF THE GMOS
AND NAM12. TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT GENERATED FROM GMOS.
WILL UPGRADE WATCHES TO WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WILL ISSUE
WINTER STORM ADVISORY FOR ADJACENT AREAS.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VERY COLD IS THE OVERALL TREND FOR THE LONG TERM. SATURDAY NIGHT
COLD AIR WILL BE MOVING IN AND TEMPERATURES SHOULD DROP WELL BELOW
ZERO. EXPECT 15 TO 25 BELOW IN THE NORTHERN AREAS AND 1 TO 15
BELOW FOR CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL ALSO BE A FACTOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE NEEDED
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN MONDAY IN TO
TUESDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING SHOULD
BE THE COLDEST NIGHT IN THE ENTIRE PERIOD. NO MAJOR STORM SHOULD
EFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE LONG TERM. HOWEVER THE 12 ECMWF WANTS
TO BRING A FAIRLY STRONG STORM SYSTEM IN TO THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY
AND THE GFS HAS THIS SYSTEM WELL OFF TO THE SOUTH WITH A FRONT
APPROACHING THE CWA FROM THE WEST. WITH THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE
FORECAST WILL LEAN WITH THE GFS AND INSERTED CHANCE POPS FOR THE
END THE LONG TERM PERIOD. FOR TEMPERATURES USED A BLEND OF
GMOS/MEN GUIDANCE ALONG WITH MANUAL EDITS. FOR ALL OTHER ELEMENTS
USED A BLEND OF GMOS AND OPERATIONAL GFS.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR TO START OUT TONIGHT AND THEN BRING MVFR TO KBGR
AND KBHB AFT 06Z AND THEN IFR BY 10Z. ACROSS THE NORTHERN TAF
SITES...VFR WILL HANG ON THROUGH ABOUT 08Z AND THEN CONDITIONS
WILL DETERIORATE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
SHORT TERM: IFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS
LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE. CONDITIONS WILL GO
VFR ON SATURDAY W/A PERIOD OF MVFR FOR THE NORTHERN TAFT SITES
EARLY SATURDAY. OTHERWISE...VFR FOR ALL SITES THROUGH MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: NO HEADLINES THIS TERM AS THE 3-4 FOOT SWELL WILL
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT. WINDS ARE RUNNING 10 KT ATTM AND WILL
CONTINUE TO DROP OFF TONIGHT. USING AND A BLEND OF THE NAM12 AND
GFS BRINGS THE WINDS BACK UP BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY AS THE LOW APCHS
FROM THE SOUTH AND THE PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS.
SHORT TERM: HAVE USE A BLEND OF THE NAM12 AND GFS40 FOR WIND
GRIDS. STRONG WINDS FROM MODEL BLEND BEHIND DEPARTING LOW FRIDAY
EVENING LOOK REASONABLE GIVE THE VERY COLD AIR MASS MOVING ACROSS
RELATIVELY WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE. SO WILL ISSUE GALE
WARNING FOR FRIDAY NIGHT. FOR WAVES: HAVE GENERATED GRIDS WITH
SWAN/NAM WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEST SOLUTION FOR GULF OF MAINE
WINDS. SOUTHEAST FETCH AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT VERY
IMPRESSIVE...SO EXPECT LONG PERIOD WAVE FIELD BEHIND THE SYSTEM TO
BE LIMITED.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MEZ002-004-005-010-031.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ006-
011-015>017-029-030-032.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...MIGNONE
SHORT TERM...HEWITT
LONG TERM...HILL
AVIATION...MIGNONE
MARINE...MIGNONE/HEWITTHazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 10:32 AM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1032 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 MEZ001>005-010-031-211545- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 1032 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ006-011-015>017-029-030-032-211545- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 1032 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. ANZ050>052-211545- 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- 1032 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HEWITT/MIGNONE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 6:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 10 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:23 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 38 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 12 hr |
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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.