Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 5, 2011, 3:56 AM EST for 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 5, 2011, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 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
- Feb 5, 2011, 3:56 AM EST (08:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2011, 9:01 AM EST
- In force
- 14 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 09:01 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, 8.9 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
- 752 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
553 WWUS41 KCAR 050856 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 356 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 MEZ015>017-051700- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0007.110206T0000Z-110206T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL 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 356 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...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 AS ROADS WILL SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-032-051700- /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 356 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCE VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-051700- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0007.110206T0000Z-110206T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 356 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW... MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THEN BACK TO SNOW BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN FALLING BACK TO THE LOWER 30S BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...MODERATE. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVELING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-051700- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 356 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MIGNONE/HEWITT
7 follow-up statements
828 WWUS41 KCAR 051321 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 821 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 MEZ004>006-010-011-015>017-031-032-052130- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...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 821 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG A LINE FROM GREENVILLE TO DANFORTH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...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 AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ029-030-052130- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 821 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW... MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THEN BACK TO SNOW BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN FALLING BACK TO THE LOWER 30S BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-052130- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 821 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * 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 AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
941 WWUS41 KCAR 052008 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 308 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 MEZ004>006-010-060415- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 308 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-060415- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ 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 308 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW, RAIN AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF A BANGOR TO CALAIS LINE. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND EVEN A PERIOD OF FREEZING IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ001-002-060415- /O.EXB.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0500Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 308 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF PRESQUE ISLE. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-060415- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0500Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 308 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * 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 AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-060415- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 308 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH THEN CHANGING TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THEN BACK TO SNOW BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN FALLING BACK TO THE LOWER 30S BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
318 WWUS41 KCAR 060151 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 851 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 MEZ001>003-061100- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.110206T0500Z-110206T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0500Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 851 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 11 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S THIS EVENING THEN FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S BY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. OCCASIONALLY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ004>006-010-061100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 851 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-061100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ 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 851 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW... RAIN AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF A BANGOR TO CALAIS LINE. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND EVEN A PERIOD OF FREEZING IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ029-030-061100- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 851 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH THEN CHANGING TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THEN BACK TO SNOW BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 5 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN FALLING BACK TO THE LOWER 30S BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ KHW
421 WWUS41 KCAR 060454 AAA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1154 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 MEZ004>006-010-061300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1154 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-061300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1154 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW... RAIN AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF A BANGOR TO CALAIS LINE. SNOW CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN AND THEN A PERIOD OF RAIN MAINLY FROM BANGOR TO ROBBINSTON LINE ON SOUTH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>003-061300- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.110206T0500Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 1154 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 11 INCHES. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S THIS EVENING THEN FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S BY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * 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 AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-061300- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1154 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...RAIN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BY EARLY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN FALLING BACK TO THE LOWER 30S BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL AND RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. ANY THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ HEWITT
446 WWUS41 KCAR 060933 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 433 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 MEZ004>006-010-061500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 433 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-061500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 433 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW... RAIN AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF A BANGOR TO CALAIS LINE. SLEET AND RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOWFALL AND SLEET WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>003-061500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 433 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 11 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-061500- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 433 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...RAIN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOW TO MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL AND RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MIGNONE/HEWITT
728 WWUS41 KCAR 061309 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 809 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 MEZ011-015>017-031-032-061415- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ 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 809 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MEZ029-030-061415- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 809 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MEZ004>006-010-061500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE... CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 809 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. && $$ MEZ001>003-061500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT 809 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 11 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
683 WWUS41 KCAR 061401 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 901 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 MEZ001>006-010-061515- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...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 901 AM EST SUN FEB 6 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 THIS MORNING SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, ESPECIALLY AREAS EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST WINDS. $$ 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 Feb 4, 3:46 PM EST, 12 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 3:46 PM EST, 12 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
346 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. LOW
PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE GULF OF MAINE SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN EXIT
THROUGH THE MARITIMES SUNDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WEAK RIDGING WILL BUILD BACK ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT
BEHIND A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVING EAST OF THE REGION. EXPECT
SKIES TO BE MOSTLY TO PARTLY CLOUDY NORTH AND PARTLY CLOUDY
DOWNEAST. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS ABOVE ZERO ALL AREAS TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING SATURDAY.
EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
BUT ANY PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH
TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE MILDER WITH LOWER 30S
DOWNEAST AND MID TO UPPER 20S ACROSS THE NORTH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
MODELS COMING TOGETHER BUT STILL SOME DISCREPANCIES FOR THE SHORT
TERM. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE EAST COAST AND THEN TRACK JUST
SOUTH OF THE GULF OF MAINE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN PENOBSCOT AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES EARLY SATURDAY EVENING AND THE OVERSPREAD THE REMAINDER
OF THE REGION BY MIDNIGHT. CONSENSUS OF TRACK WOULD TRACK THE LOW JUST
SOUTH OF YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA BY 12Z SUNDAY WHICH IS PREFERRED TRACK
FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR DOWNEAST. NAM AND GFS STILL HOLDING AXIS
OF HEAVIEST PRECIP JUST OFF THE COAST BUT GEM, UKMET, AND ECMWF
PLACE AXIS OVER INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE WHICH FITS BETTER WITH THE
LOW TRACK SO WILL LEAN TOWARDS THOSE MODELS.
AT THIS TIME THIS EVENT APPEARS TO BE EITHER A HIGH END ADVISORY
OR LOW END WARNING SO WILL ISSUE WATCH FOR DOWNEAST ZONES FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES
REACHING INTO THE MID 30S ALONG THE COAST SATURDAY, INDICATIONS
ARE THAT SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST
SATURDAY EVENING WHICH WILL HOLD DOWN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THERE.
BUFKIT SOUNDINGS INDICATE EITHER SNOW OR RAIN DEPENDING ON THE
BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES WITH NO INDICATIONS OF ICE AT THIS
TIME.
BEST AXIS FOR HEAVIEST SNOW APPEARS TO ABOUT 15 MILES EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM BANGOR TO CALAIS WHERE UP TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
THE ECMWF INDICATES SNOW MAY WRAP BACK ACROSS WASHINGTON COUNTY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WHICH MAY PRODUCE EVEN HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS,
BUT FOR NOW WILL KEEP AMOUNTS AROUND 7 INCHES. SNOW WILL SLOWLY
TAPPER TO LESS THAN AN INCH BY THE TIME YOU REACH NORTHERN
AROOSTOOK COUNTY. HOPEFULLY MODELS WILL COME TO MORE OF A
CONSENSUS WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION BAND WHICH WILL ALLOW
MIDNIGHT SHIFT A CLEARER DECISION ON WHETHER THIS WILL BE EITHER AN
ADVISORY OR WARNING (7 INCHES).
IMPROVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY AS LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY EXITS INTO THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE STATE
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. UPPER RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION ON
MONDAY ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO REACH INTO THE 30S AT MOST LOCATIONS.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
NEXT SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE AGAIN APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON POSSIBLE PHASING OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAMS
WITH THIS EVENT. GFS KEEPS SYSTEMS SEPARATED WITH ONLY LIGHT SNOW
FOR THE REGION BUT ECMWF MERGE SYSTEMS WITH MAJOR STORM AGAIN
MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FOR
DOWNEAST. STILL ALOT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS EVENT BUT LIKELY
POPS STILL LOOKS GOOD. ARCTIC HIGH BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. BOTH GFS AND ECMWF BACKING OFF WITH STORM FOR
LATE NEXT WEEK KEEPING SYSTEM WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT
CONFIDENCE LOW ON EVENTUAL TRACK THIS FAR OUT.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY
SATURDAY.
SHORT TERM: VFR CONDITIONS WILL LOWER TO IFR/MVFR IN SNOW SATURDAY
NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR SUNDAY AND THEN LOWER TO
IFR/MVFR IN SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WIND/SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO BELOW SCA LEVELS
LATER THIS EVENING...AND REMAIN BELOW SCA LEVELS THROUGH SATURDAY.
SHORT TERM: WINDS EXPECT TO REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA SATURDAY
NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE. AS LOW
EXITS THE WATERS, WINDS MAY INCREASE TO SCA LEVELS ON THE BACK
SIDE OF THE STORM SUNDAY.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR MEZ015>017-029-030.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ050-051.
&&
NEAR TERM...DUDA
SHORT TERM...FOSTER
LONG TERM...FOSTER
AVIATION...DUDA
MARINE...DUDA/FOSTERHazardous weather outlook, Feb 4, 3:35 PM EST, 12 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 335 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-052045- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 335 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ015>017-029-030-052045- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 335 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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 IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-052045- 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- 335 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 3:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Somerset, Washington | 28 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:59 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 32 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 38 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.