Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 27, 2011, 8:21 PM EST for 4 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 28, 2011, 5:00 AM 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 27, 2011, 8:21 PM EST (01:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2011, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 7:01 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 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
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 642 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
625 WWUS41 KCAR 280121 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 821 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 MEZ005-006-281000- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.110228T1000Z-110301T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0008.110228T1000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 821 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO LATE MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S...WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MEZ010-281000- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.110228T1000Z-110228T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0008.110228T1000Z-110301T0500Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 821 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO LATE MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S...WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>004-281000- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.110228T1000Z-110301T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0008.110228T1000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN 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 821 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES SOUTH. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE SOUTHERN AREAS. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO LATE MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING FROM THE TEENS MONDAY MORNING TO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-281000- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.110228T1000Z-110228T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.110228T1000Z-110228T2000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 821 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S...WARMING INTO THE MID 30S BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW, SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-281000- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.110228T1000Z-110228T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.110228T1000Z-110301T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 821 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S...WARMING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW, SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ KHW
5 follow-up statements
705 WWUS41 KCAR 280812 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 312 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 MEZ005-006-010-281615- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.110228T1000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 312 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO LATE MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...6 ABOVE NORTH TO 31 ABOVE SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>004-281615- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.110228T1000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN 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 312 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES SOUTH. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO LATE MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 30 ABOVE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-281615- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.110228T1000Z-110228T2000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 312 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-281615- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.110228T1000Z-110301T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 312 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MIGNONE
128 WWUS41 KCAR 281546 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1046 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 MEZ005-006-010-010000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1046 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>004-010000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN 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 1046 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-282000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110228T2000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1046 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE MID 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-010000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1046 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
578 WWUS41 KCAR 281804 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 104 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 MEZ005-006-010-010215- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 104 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>004-010215- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN 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 104 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY 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. && $$ MEZ029-030-010000- /O.EXA.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 104 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY WET SNOW...MIXING WITH RAIN LATE. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...LOW TO MID 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY CAUSE DOWN TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-010000- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ 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 104 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE MID 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-010000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 104 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
430 WWUS41 KCAR 282041 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 341 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 MEZ015>017-029-030-282145- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 341 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO LIGHT RAIN AND SLEET SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. EXPECT RAIN AND SLEET TO END EARLY THIS EVENING. $$ MEZ005-006-010-010445- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 341 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...ENDING LATER THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...STEADY IN THE UPPER 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ001>004-010445- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN 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 341 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...ENDING LATER THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...STEADY IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY 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. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-010000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 341 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ FOSTER
493 WWUS41 KCAR 010001 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 701 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 MEZ001>006-010-010115- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110301T0500Z/ 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 701 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE AREA SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MEZ011-031-032-010115- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 701 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE AREA SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
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 27, 7:45 PM EST, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 7:45 PM EST, 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
745 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN MAINE MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL THEN CROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY.&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
UPDATE: 18Z RUNS OF THE NAM/GFS CONT TO SUPPORT A COLDER SOLN
ACROSS THE NRN HALF OF THE FA LEADING TO HYR CONFIDENCE IN LOW-END
WRNG SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS THESE AREAS SO HAVE ISSUED WNTR STORM
WRNGS FOR ZNS 1>4 FOR 6-10 INCHES (MAINLY REMAINING ALL SNOW XCPT
SRN PORTIONS OF THESE ZNS)... WNTR STORM WRNGS AS WELL FOR ZNS 4/5
AND 10 FOR 5-8 INCHES (SNOW W/ SOME MIX TO FZRA AND PL) AND WILL GO
W/ WNTR WX ADV FOR ZNS 31/11/32 AND 15>17 FOR A MIX OF
SNOW/FZRA/PL THEN EVENTUALLY TO A PD OF RAIN SPCLY DOWNEAST AREAS
DURING THE AFTN HRS. XPCT THE BEST ICE ACCUMS OF .1-.25 INCHES
ACROSS THE COLDER MTN VLYS OF ZN10...
A COLD DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT.
SKIES WERE CURRENTLY CLEAR ACROSS MOST OF THE FA LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS MAY ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP OFF RATHER QUICKLY EARLY THIS
EVENING BEFORE HIGH CLOUDS IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SYSTEM THICKEN
LATER TONIGHT. HAVE GONE WITH EARLY LOWS AROUND ZERO NORTH AND 5
TO 10 ABOVE THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE BEFORE
TEMPERATURES RISE OVERNIGHT AS CLOUD COVER THICKENS. ATTENTION
THEN TURNS TO LOW PRESSURE THAT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FROM THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION MONDAY MORNING AND RAPIDLY EAST INTO THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES DURING MONDAY NIGHT.
12Z OP GFS IS INDICATING A NORTHERN MOST TRACK AND TAKES THE LOW
ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE TO NEAR DANFORTH BY 00Z TUE. THIS
WOULD BRING MILDER AIR WELL NORTH INTO CENTRAL MAINE RESULTING IN
A MIX AND EVEN A CHANGEOVER TO ALL RAIN DOWNEAST.
NAM/CMC/UKMET MODELS HAVE THE LOW TRACKING A BIT FURTHER SOUTH.
TOOK A QUICK LOOK AT THE LATEST 12Z ECMWF AND IT TRACKS THE LOW
EVEN FURTHER SOUTH JUST OFFSHORE OF THE DOWNEAST COAST WHICH COULD
RESULT IN MORE IN THE WAY OF SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION INTO
CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.
AFTER MUCH IN HOUSE DISCUSSION...DECIDED TO KEEP THE WINTER STORM
WATCHES IN PLACE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
IS NOT EXPECTED TO REALLY IMPACT THE REGION UNTIL LATER MONDAY
MORNING THROUGH LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY
REGARDING THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE
IMPLICATIONS REGARDING PRECIPITATION TYPE AND PLACEMENT OF HEAVIEST
QPF. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN LOWS TENDING TO TRACK A LITTLE FURTHER
SOUTH IN RECENT EVENTS THAN MODELS HAVE INITIALLY INDICATED.
ALSO...BASED ON LATEST ECMWF DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE INTERIOR
DOWNEAST IN THE WATCH AS WELL SINCE ECMWF WOULD SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT FOR A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND MIXED
PRECIPITATION.
ONE THING THAT DOES SEEM CERTAIN IS THAT THE LOW WILL BE TRACKING
RATHER QUICKLY ACROSS THE REGION DURING MONDAY WITH UPPER PATTERN
REMAINING RATHER PROGRESSIVE. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN PRECIPITATION
DIMINISHING RATHER QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION
LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY EVENING.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE STATE MONDAY EVENING BRINGING
PRECIP TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG
GRADIENT SETS UP BETWEEN DEPARTING LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
SOUTH OF THE GREAT LAKES ON TUESDAY. BUFKIT SOUNDINGS INDICATE
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH WHICH MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE FARM FIELDS OF NORTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY
ON TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CREST THE STATE TUESDAY
EVENING, ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH, THEN QUICKLY MOVE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT AS NEXT SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. CENTER
OF THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE REGION PUSHING A COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE STATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FRONTAL FORCING WILL PRODUCE
SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS BUT WITH
LIMITED MOISTURE EXPECT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION TO BE LESS THAN AN
INCH AT THIS TIME.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY WITH HIGH CRESTING
THE STATE THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH THEN MOVES EAST OF THE REGION ON
FRIDAY AS WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST FOR NEXT
WEEKEND. A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ON WHEN PRECIP WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE
INTO OUR REGION SO CONFIDENCE LOW WITH FORECAST AFTER FRIDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /01Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF
TONIGHT. CONDITIONS AT ALL THE TERMINALS ARE EXPECTED TO
DETERIORATE TO MVFR LATE TONIGHT IN LOWERING CIGS AND DEVELOPING
SNOW...AND THEN CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE FURTHER TO IFR DURING
MONDAY IN REDUCED CIGS...VSBYS IN SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN
TERMINALS AND IN MIXED PRECIPITATION OR RAIN DOWNEAST.
SHORT TERM: CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM IFR TO VFR MONDAY NIGHT
AS PRECIP ENDS ACROSS THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUSTS AS HIGH
AS 30 TO 35 KTS ON TUESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY EVENING. VFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: HAVE ISSUED A GALE WARNING FROM 12Z MONDAY AS SOUTHEAST
WINDS INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF LULL IN
THE WINDS AS THE LOW TRACKS NEAR THE MAINE COAST LATER MONDAY.
HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BEHIND THE
LOW LATER MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
SHORT TERM: STRONG GRADIENT BETWEEN DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE AND
HIGH BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CREATE GALE FORCE WINDS
TUESDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG ACROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY AS
GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT WITH APPROACHING COLD FRONT. EXPECT COLD
FRONT TO CROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY
NIGHT FOR MEZ001>006-010.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR
MEZ011-031-032.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY FOR
MEZ015>017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...DUDA/KHW
SHORT TERM...FOSTER
LONG TERM...FOSTER
AVIATION...DUDA/KHW
MARINE...DUDA/KHW/FOSTERHazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 3:58 PM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 358 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 MEZ001>006-282100- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- 358 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ010-011-015>017-031-032-282100- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 358 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ029-030-282100- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 358 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-282100- 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- 358 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 8:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.