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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Mar 6, 2011, 4:33 AM EST for 5 counties in Maine. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 25 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
- Mar 6, 2011, 4:33 AM EST (09:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 499 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 559 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 625 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
431 WWUS41 KCAR 060934 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 433 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 MEZ001>004-061745- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0010.110306T1400Z-110307T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110306T2000Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 433 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 11 TO 20 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-061745- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0010.110306T2100Z-110307T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110307T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 433 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW, SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-061745- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0010.110307T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.110307T0600Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 433 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET AND A GLAZE OF 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. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DUDA/KHW
6 follow-up statements
579 WWUS41 KCAR 061702 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1202 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 MEZ001>004-070415- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110306T2000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1202 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 20 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-070415- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110307T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1202 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES... ALONG WITH UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-070415- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.110307T0600Z-110307T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1202 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MCB
403 WWUS41 KCAR 061917 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 MEZ001>004-070330- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110306T2000Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 20 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A QUARTER INCH...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-070330- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110307T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES... ALONG WITH UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-070330- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.110307T0600Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET AND A GLAZE OF 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. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MCB
333 WWUS41 KCAR 070319 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1019 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 MEZ001>004-071000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1019 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 20 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A QUARTER INCH...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-071000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1019 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-071000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.110307T0600Z-110307T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1019 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
368 WWUS41 KCAR 070843 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 343 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 MEZ001>004-071645- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 343 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 20 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST OF CARIBOU. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO THE MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-071645- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 343 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-071645- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 343 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION OF TO 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET AND A GLAZE OF 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. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ DUDA
911 WWUS41 KCAR 071522 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1022 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 MEZ032-071630- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1022 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TODAY. $$ MEZ015>017-071630- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ 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 1022 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED IN MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA. A FEW POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE NORTHWEST OF BANGOR THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN NEAR 32F. $$ MEZ001>004-072100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1022 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH THE GREATER AMOUNTS IN THE ALLAGASH AND ST JOHN VALLEY AND THE LOWER AMOUNTS TOWARDS PRESQUE ISLE. UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF PRESQUE ISLE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-072100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 1022 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES NORTH OF A LINE FROM JUST NORTH OF HOULTON TO MILLINOCKET TO GREENVILLE. NEAR THIS LINE...A NARROW BAND OF FREEZING RAIN IS OCCURRING WITH A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS 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. && $$
603 WWUS41 KCAR 072036 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 336 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 MEZ001>004-072145- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 336 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON ENDING LATER THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS WITH ANY ICE ACCUMULATION NOT MORE THAN A TRACE. $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-072145- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 336 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON ENDING LATER THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS WITH ANY ICE ACCUMULATION NOT MORE THAN A TRACE. $$ 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 Mar 5, 4:37 PM EST, 11 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 4:37 PM EST, 11 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
437 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN TO THE WEST TONIGHT INTO EARLY
SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATER SUNDAY
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THIS
FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH NORTHWEST MAINE
OVERNIGHT. THE MOST EXTENSIVE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT WILL OCCUR
ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA NEAREST THE
FRONT...WITH LESSER PRECIPITATION CHANCES SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS
THE REGION. WARMER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE
REGION IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT. BASED ON CRITICAL
THICKNESSES...EXPECT PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN
ACROSS CENTRAL/DOWNEAST PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. ACROSS
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND
RAIN THIS EVENING WILL TRANSITION TO MOSTLY RAIN OVERNIGHT.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING COULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES BEFORE
THE TRANSITION TO RAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR STEADY ACROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
COLD HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS CENTRAL CANADA WILL PUSH A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY AS MOIST LOW
PRESSURE TRACKS NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLC COAST. MODELS INCLUDING
THE GFS...ECMWF AND UKMET HAVE COME INTO GOOD AGREEMENT IN
TRACKING THIS LOW NORTH TOWARD SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY THEN
INTO THE GULF OF MAINE SUNDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
NORTH OF THE STATE PUSHES COLD AIR ACROSS THE AREA. THE NORTHWARD
TRACKING STORM SYSTEM COMBINING WITH THE PRESS OF COLD AIR INTO
THE REGION IS SETTING THE STAGE FOR A MAJOR WINTER STORM. RAIN
SHOULD CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN AREAS LATE MORNING TO
MIDDAY SUNDAY. RAIN SHOULD TURN TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THEN
SNOW NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO
DOWNEAST AREAS EARLY MONDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS LIKELY OVER THE
NORTH LATE SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY WITH WELL OVER A FOOT
POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS. A SUBSTANTIAL ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS
POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST LOCATIONS LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AS THE COLD AIR CUTS UNDER WARM AIR ALOFT.
WINTER STORM WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED FOR EVERYWHERE BUT THE COAST
EMPHASIZING HEAVY SNOW OVER THE NORTH AND THE RISK OF ICE FURTHER
SOUTH.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE TUESDAY INTO LATE THURSDAY.
EXPECT GUSTY NORTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE
AND ALLOW STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TUES AND WEDS NIGHT WITH
WIDESPREAD SUBZERO READINGS NORTH AND SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS
ELSEWHERE. INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED LATER THURS WITH
THE NEXT SYSTEM WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW BY THURS EVENING. AM
EXPECTING MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA TO HOLD SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT
EXCEPT COASTAL ZONES...BUT WARM AIR WILL CREATE A TRANSITION THAT
IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS DOWN EAST DURING THE MORNING AND WORK
INTO NORTHERN MAINE BY AFTERNOON. THERE'S STILL A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY ON HOW MUCH WARM AIR WILL WORK INTO THIS SYSTEM AND
HOW FAST IT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA. IF IT MOVES THROUGH AS AN
OPEN WAVE SIMILAR TO THE ECMWF...IT WILL PUSH THROUGH QUICKLY.
HOWEVER...AM LEANING TOWARDS A CUT UPR LOW DEVELOPING AND
RETARDING PROGRESS THROUGH THE AREA. HAVE MAINTAINED CHC POPS IN
MOST AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY TO REFLECT UNCERTAINTY.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT. WIND SHEAR COULD BE A CONCERN ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT.
SHORT TERM: IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS IN LOW CLOUDS AND
PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. FREEZING RAIN
MAY EFFECT CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT. IFR CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY...POSSIBLY IMPROVING TO MVFR DOWNEAST LATE IN
THE DAY. MVFR TO VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. CONDITIONS
COULD LOWER TO MVFR/IFR LEVELS THURSDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS
TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN ANY RAIN AND PATCHY FOG
TONIGHT.
SHORT TERM: AN SCA WILL BE NEEDED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS MAY
APPROACH GALES SUNDAY NIGHT AS A LOW CENTER LIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE
WATERS.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MEZ001>004.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MEZ015>017.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY FOR ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...NORCROSS
SHORT TERM...BLOOMER
LONG TERM...MCW
AVIATION...NORCROSS
MARINE...NORCROSS/BLOOMERHazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 4:26 AM EST, 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 426 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 MEZ001>004-070930- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 426 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-070930- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 426 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ015>017-070930- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- 426 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .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 WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ029-030-070930- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 426 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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>052-070930- 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- 426 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 4:01 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 46 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 30 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:04 PM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 26 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.