Alert archive / New Hampshire / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 10, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm warning at Mar 20, 2011, 3:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Hampshire; Franklin County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Mar 21, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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 20, 2011, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2011, 2:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Franklin County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Sullivan County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 1438 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
555 WWUS41 KGYX 201926 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 326 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...WINTER TO RETURN ON MONDAY WITH SNOW... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND REFORM OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>004-210330- /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0010.110321T1200Z-110322T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 326 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNING AREA EARLY MONDAY MORNING...STARTING FIRST IN WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD THEREAFTER...GETTING TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE BY NOONTIME. THE SNOW SHIELD WILL THEN DEPART NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING...FINALLY EXITING THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS BY MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ018>022-NHZ005>009-210330- /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.110321T1200Z-110322T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN... CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 326 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA EARLY MONDAY MORNING...STARTING FIRST IN WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD THEREAFTER...GETTING TO THE MAINE COAST BY NOONTIME. THE SNOW SHIELD WILL THEN DEPART MONDAY EVENING...FINALLY EXITING THE MID COAST OF MAINE AROUND MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MLE
4 follow-up statements
109 WWUS41 KGYX 210231 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1031 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...WINTER TO RETURN ON MONDAY WITH SNOW... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND REFORM OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>004-211045- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0010.110321T1200Z-110322T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 1031 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNING AREA EARLY MONDAY MORNING...STARTING FIRST IN WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD THEREAFTER...GETTING TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE BY NOONTIME. THE SNOW SHIELD WILL THEN DEPART NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING... FINALLY EXITING THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS BY MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ018>022-NHZ005>009-211045- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.110321T1200Z-110322T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN... CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 1031 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA EARLY MONDAY MORNING...STARTING FIRST IN WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD THEREAFTER...GETTING TO THE MAINE COAST BY NOONTIME. THE SNOW SHIELD WILL THEN DEPART MONDAY EVENING...FINALLY EXITING THE MID COAST OF MAINE AROUND MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
981 WWUS41 KGYX 210805 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 405 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER TO RETURN ON MONDAY WITH SNOW... LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY...MOVING OFFSHORE TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FALLING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. NHZ005>007-212000- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.110321T1200Z-110322T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.WS.W.0010.110321T1200Z-110322T0600Z/ SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 405 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING...REACHING WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>004-212000- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.W.0010.110321T1200Z-110322T0600Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 405 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING...REACHING WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD DURING THE DAY...REACHING THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE BY NOON. THE SNOW WILL EXIT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ010-013-212000- /O.EXB.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.110321T1200Z-110322T0600Z/ STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER 405 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...REACHING WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL FINALLY EXIT LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ018>022-NHZ008-009-212000- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.110321T1200Z-110322T0600Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA... MEREDITH 405 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA THIS MORNING...REACHING THE MAINE COAST BY NOON. THE SNOW WILL FINALLY EXIT THE MID COAST OF MAINE LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
760 WWUS41 KGYX 211022 AAA WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 622 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA... LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY...MOVING OFFSHORE TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FALLING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>007-212000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0010.110321T1200Z-110322T0600Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN 622 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING... REACHING WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD DURING THE DAY...REACHING THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE BY NOON. THE SNOW WILL EXIT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ018>022-NHZ008>010-013-212000- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.110321T1200Z-110322T0600Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA... MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 622 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA THIS MORNING... REACHING THE MAINE COAST BY NOON. THE SNOW WILL FINALLY EXIT THE MID COAST OF MAINE LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
985 WWUS41 KGYX 211853 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 253 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE... WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN NEW YORK WILL REDEVELOP IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE COD OVERNIGHT AND MOVE EAST. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE EVENING IN EASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY MIX WITH A LITTLE RAIN IN COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE BEFORE ENDING. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001-002-004-006-220300- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110322T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110322T0400Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...NORTH CONWAY...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE 253 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE WINDING DOWN FROM WEST TO EAST. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NHZ003-005-007-212000- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110322T0600Z/ NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 253 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ NHZ008-009-013-212000- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110322T0600Z/ MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA... MEREDITH...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 253 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MEZ018>022-NHZ010-220300- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110322T0400Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...ROCHESTER...DOVER 253 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS: THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AT TIMES. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY AID IN DOWNING SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 20, 3:05 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 3:05 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
305 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES
FROM THE WEST. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
MONDAY AND WILL CONTINUE EAST OFF THE MAINE COAST MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD IN FROM THE WEST TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL HOLD OVER THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND WILL GIVE WAY TO LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL
PASS SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AND OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
QUIET NIGHT EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE CRESTING OVERHEAD EARLY THIS
EVENING AND SHIFTS OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
INITIALLY WILL ALLOW FOR RADIATIONAL COOLING WITH SUCH DRY
BOUNDARY LAYER AIR IN PLACE. TEMPERATURES WILL LEVEL OFF AND
PERHAPS RISE A BIT LATE AS CLOUDS THICKEN AND SWLY WINDS INCREASE.
ANY PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING SYSTEM SHOULD HOLD
OFF UNTIL SUNRISE OR EVEN A LITTLE LATER IN NH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
A SHORT WAVE TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SFC LOW PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY
TRAVERSE THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND INTO NEW ENGLAND ON
MONDAY. THE SFC LOW SHOULD REFORM SOMEWHERE OVER SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND ON A TRIPLE POINT DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY AS THE PRIMARY
LOW ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WEAKENS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE A
FAIRLY QUICK MOVER...BUT SHOULD BE A RELATIVELY JUICY ONE.
THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND TEMPS...PRECIP TYPE...AND
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
THE ANTECEDENT AIRMASS OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL BE A RELATIVELY COLD
ONE /850 MB TEMPS OF -8C TO -11C/ AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DRY
BOUNDARY LAYER. SFC DEWPOINTS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN BETWEEN 5 AND
10F THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A SNOW
EVENT FOR MUCH OF THE CWA FOR MONDAY AS THE APPROACHING PRECIPITATION
SHIELD RUNS INTO THIS AIRMASS THAT IS CONDUCIVE FOR DYNAMIC AND
EVAPORATIONAL COOLING. THEREFORE...MUCH OF THE COLUMN IS EXPECTED
TO BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. THE
QUESTION THEN BECOMES HOW WARM DOES THE BOUNDARY LAYER GET ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ON THE COASTAL PLAIN OF MAINE.
THE LEADING EDGE OF A STRONG LLJ AND WAA WILL AID IN THE
PRODUCTION OF A SWATH OF STRONG ASCENT. THIS WILL ALLOW SNOW TO
OVERSPREAD THE CWA FROM WEST TO EAST...STARTING AROUND 12Z MONDAY
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND GETTING TO THE MID COAST OF MAINE BY LATE
MORNING OR VERY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY FALL MODERATELY TO
HEAVY AT TIMES...POSSIBLY RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
IN SOUTHERN NH AND COASTAL MAINE...STRONG SE WINDS IN THE BOUNDARY
LAYER SHOULD ALLOW WARMER AIR TO WORK IN FROM THE SOUTH. THIS
SHOULD ALLOW FOR A MIX OR A CHANGE TO ALL RAIN IN THESE AREAS
DURING THE AFTERNOON. FARTHER INLAND...A MOSTLY SNOW EVENT IS
FORECAST...EXCEPT FOR PERHAPS SOME LOWER VALLEYS SUCH AS THE CT
RIVER VALLEY WHERE SOUTHERLY WIND FUNNELING WILL BRING IN WARMER
AIR. THE 09Z SREF PROBS OF PTYPE HAVE TRENDED A BIT COLDER AND
HAVE LENDED SLIGHTLY HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THIS FORECAST.
MOS TEMPERATURES ARE PROBABLY TOO WARM IN THE INTERIOR FOR THIS
EVENT. HAVE THEREFORE BLENDED THOSE HEAVILY WITH THE NAM 2M TEMPS.
AFTER CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTING THE TEMPERATURE AND QPF
GRIDS...THE RESULTING SNOWFALL FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY
EVENING BEHOOVES US TO ISSUE A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE
NORTHERN HALF OF NH AND THE MOUNTAINS OF MAINE FOR 5 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THAT RANGE ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES BORDERS THE
WARNING TO THE SOUTH AND EAST...EXCEPT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
SO WHERE COULD WE BUST? WELL...WITH A QUICK MOVING SYSTEM...QPF
VALUES COULD BE A BIT OVERFORECAST ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT TAKE THE
HIGHEST NUMBERS AVBL. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOWER SNOWFALL ACCUMS
OVERALL. SECONDARY...SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE COULD END UP BEING
WEAKER AND THIS COULD RESULT IN WARMER BOUNDARY LAYER AIR OVER A
WIDER AREA AND RESULT IN LOWER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. ON THE FLIP
SIDE...STRONG OMEGA COULD STAVE OFF WARMING BOUNDARY LAYER AIR AND
RESULT IN HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ON THE COAST. ALL THESE FACTORS
WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED. HOWEVER...WE HAVE MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN
OUR FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
THE SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY
EVENING...PERHAPS LASTING A BIT LONGER THAN THAN ON THE MID COAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY ON TUESDAY LEAVING A STIFF
NORTHWEST GRADIENT IN ITS WAKE. DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL RESULT IN
PARTLY SUNNY SKIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE.
LOW LEVEL CLOUDS MAY HANG ON IN FAR EASTERN ZONES AND ESPECIALLY IN
THE MOUNTAINS WHERE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED.
WINDS DROP OFF TUESDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE NOSES INTO THE REGION
FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOOKING FOR PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DOWNWIND OF THE
MOUNTAINS. CLOUDS AND A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND MODELS SUGGESTING PESKY LOW LEVEL MOISTURE STILL
FLIRTING WITH FAR EASTERN ZONES.
LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST FROM THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL BRING
INCREASING CLOUDS ON WEDNESDAY. COULD SEE SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWER
ACTIVITY BY LATE IN THE DAY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE/SOUTHWEST
MAINE BUT ANY QPF WOULD BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY. STILL A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY ON HOW FAR NORTH THIS SYSTEM WILL COME BUT APPEARS
THE BULK OF THE PRECIP WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST OFF THE JERSEY COAST.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY IN
THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM RESULTING IN ANOTHER CLOUDY DAY WITH
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS WITH SOME AREAS SEEING LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS. TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY BREAK DOWN THURSDAY NIGHT BUT
STILL EXPECT A LOT OF CLOUDS AND A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT WITH PARTIAL CLEARING IN
SOUTHWEST ZONES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE
PARTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. UPSLOPE FLOW WILL KEEP
CLOUDS AND POSSIBLY A FEW SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NORTH.
SATURDAY LOOKING QUIET BUT COLD AS HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS TO THE
NORTHWEST. EXPECT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES IN THE MOUNTAINS
WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ELSEWHERE.
HIGH PRESSURE FORECAST TO HOLD THROUGH SUNDAY ALONG WITH MODERATING
TEMPERATURES. LOW PRESSURE PASSING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND MAY THROW A
SOME HIGH CLOUDINESS INTO SOUTHERN ZONES BUT MOST OF THE REGION
SHOULD SEE MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHORT TERM...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DETERIORATE TO IFR BY
LATE MORNING OR VERY EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY IN SNOW AND RAIN.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL KICK IN DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND GUST UP
TO 30 KT AT TIMES.
LONG TERM...VFR TUESDAY. MVFR/IFR CEILINGS DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY
AND LASTING THROUGH THURSDAY...IMPROVING TO VFR THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM...QUIET WEATHER TONIGHT...HOWEVER SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE RATHER QUICKLY MONDAY AND GUST TO 35 TO
40 KT BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING. THEREFORE...A GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL MARINE ZONES EXCEPT FOR CASCO BAY
WHERE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY LIGHTER.
LONG TERM...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
MEZ018>022.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
MEZ007>009-012>014.
NH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
NHZ005>009.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
NHZ001>004.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
ANZ153.
GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ150>152-154.
&&
NEAR/SHORT TERM...EKSTERHazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 11:22 AM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>005-211530- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ153-MEZ018>028-NHZ006>010-013-014-211530- CASCO BAY-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRENGTHENING ONSHORE FLOW ON MONDAY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AND SPLASHOVER ALONG THE COAST MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN ADDITION...A LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED...POSSIBLY TO ADVISORY LEVELS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ150>152-154-211530- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LOW END SOUTHEASTERLY GALES ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 3:26 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack, Rockingham and 2 more | 43 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:34 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 50 hr |
Nearby
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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.