Alert archive / New Hampshire / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm warning at Jan 21, 2011, 3:27 AM EST for Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Jan 21, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2011, 3:27 AM EST (08:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2011, 12:40 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
County Rockingham County, NH
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 675 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
104 WWUS41 KGYX 210827 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...MORE SNOW HEADED FOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TRACK INTO THE GULF OF MAINE THIS AFTERNOON...AND INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TONIGHT. SNOW IS LIKELY TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...AND LAST INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS LIKELY ON THE COASTAL PLAIN. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND COME TO AN END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH STARTING LATE THIS MORNING AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND FINALLY ENDING BY EARLY EVENING ON THE MID COAST OF MAINE. NHZ013-014-211630- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0004.110121T0900Z-110121T2100Z/ INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NHZ010-211630- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110121T2100Z/ STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...DOVER 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ013-014-018>021-211630- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0000Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING AND LIKELY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MEZ022>028-211630- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0000Z/ INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING AND LIKELY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 9 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ON THE MID COAST OF MAINE...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THE SOUTHERN MAINE COAST. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-211630- /O.EXA.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ NHZ003>009-211630- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ012-211630- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0000Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD 327 AM EST FRI JAN 21 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. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
101 WWUS41 KGYX 211510 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1010 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...MORE SNOW HEADED FOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING ACROSS CAPE COD AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TODAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...AND LAST INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS LIKELY ALONG THE COAST WHERE A BAND OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MIDCOAST OF MAINE. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. NHZ010-212100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1010 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ013-014-212100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 1010 AM EST FRI JAN 21 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. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MEZ013-014-018>028-212315- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 1010 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR THE MIDCOAST. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007>009-012-NHZ001-002-212315- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...COLEBROOK... BERLIN...LANCASTER 1010 AM EST FRI JAN 21 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. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY AND COME TO AND TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NHZ003>009-212100- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 1010 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
062 WWUS41 KGYX 211702 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...MORE SNOW HEADED FOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING ACROSS CAPE COD AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TODAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS LIKELY ALONG THE COAST WHERE A BAND OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MIDCOAST OF MAINE. NHZ001-002-211815- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ NHZ003>009-211815- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ NHZ013-014-212100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 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. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BE ENDING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NHZ010-212100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BE ENDING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ013-014-018>028-220000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATIONS ENDING BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR THE MIDCOAST. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MEZ007>009-012-220000- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD 1202 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY AND TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
551 WWUS41 KGYX 211740 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1240 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...MORE SNOW HEADED FOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING ACROSS CAPE COD AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TODAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS LIKELY ALONG THE COAST WHERE A BAND OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MIDCOAST OF MAINE. NHZ010-211845- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1240 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL NOT ACCUMULATE. $$ NHZ013-014-211845- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T2100Z/ INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 1240 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL NOT ACCUMULATE. $$ MEZ013-014-018>028-220000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 1240 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATIONS ENDING BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR THE MIDCOAST. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MEZ007>009-012-220000- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110122T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD 1240 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY AND TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
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 Jan 20, 7:11 PM EST, 8 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 7:11 PM EST, 8 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
711 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK OUT OF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
TONIGHT AND INTENSIFY AS IT CROSSES THE GULF OF MAINE ON FRIDAY.
THIS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION...THE HEAVIEST OF WHICH WILL
FALL ALONG THE COAST. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FOR SATURDAY...BUT
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL
USHER IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS...WHICH WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH MONDAY. LOOK FOR A WARMING TREND ON TUESDAY...AND THE NEXT
CHANCE FOR SNOW AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
LOW PRES WILL FORM OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION EARLY TNGT THEN
TRACK TO THE NE MOVING OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST BY 12Z FRIDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING OUR NEXT BOUGHT OF WINTRY WX TO THE
REGION...WITH HEAVY SN PSBL STARTING LATE TNGT /AND EXTENDING THRU
FRIDAY MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON OVER MORE ERN AREAS/.
WILL UPDATE TO INPUT THE LATEST OBSERVED DATA. WILL INCREASE SN
AMOUNTS A BIT ACROSS SOME INTERIOR AND NRN ZONES FOR THE EVENT
/TNGT THRU FRIDAY/...BUT CONT ALL HEADLINES AS IS. CLOUDS SHOULD
BE ON THE INCREASE TNGT BUT WITH CLR SKIES EARLY ON TEMPS WILL BE
ALLOWED TO DROP VERY QUICKLY WITH LGT WINDS AND DEEP SNOW COVER.
MIN TEMPS IN SINGLE NUMBERS N TO TEENS S. SN SHOULD DEVELOP FROM
SW TO NE TNGT...ARRIVING IN SRN MOST NH ZONES AROUND MIDNIGHT.
ACCUMULATING SN SHOULD BE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE FCST AREA BY
DAYBREAK WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE MOST SRN ZONES...PERHAPS
1 TO 3 INCHES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE DURING THE
DAY...EXPECT HEAVY SNOW TO SPREAD ALONG THE COAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND MAINE WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR OR HIGHER. MODELS
ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT SNOW WILL FALL...ALTHOUGH
THE NAM DROPS THE HEAVIEST SNOW JUST OFFSHORE BY A FEW MILES. AS
THE SYSTEM IS STILL INTENSIFYING...THE AREA OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
BE IN A NARROW BAND AND THE PLACEMENT OF THIS BAND WILL HAVE A
HUGE IMPACT ON SNOWFALL TOTALS. FOR NOW EXPECT THIS BAND TO GRAZE
THE COASTLINE BUT A SLIGHT DEVIATION IN TRACK COULD REDUCE
SNOWFALL TOTALS SUBSTANTIALLY OR SHIFT HEAVY SNOW INLAND. FOR NOW
THE FORECAST CALLS FOR GENERALLY 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE COAST
FROM SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO THE MIDCOAST. MAY SEE HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR THE MIDCOAST AS SNOW BECOMES EVEN HEAVIER AS LOW
PRESSURE CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT EXITS TOMORROW. LIGHTER
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER INLAND. WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE
BEEN ISSUED ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS WITH ADVISORIES FURTHER
INLAND. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH ACCUMULATION IN THE MOUNTAINS AS BEST
MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL BE ALONG THE COASTLINE. HOWEVER...TERRAIN
FAVORED AREAS MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT TOTALS. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES
IN PLACE THE SNOW WHICH FALLS IS EXPECTED TO BE A DRY FLUFFY SNOW
WITH A SNOW RATIO OF 15 OR 20 TO 1. THIS WILL ALLOW SNOW TO REACH
A GREATER DEPTH AND ALSO MAKE IT EASIER TO BLOW AROUND. HOWEVER
WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MORE THAN 15 TO 20 MPH SO
BLOWING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN ISSUE.
SNOW WILL QUICKLY COME TO AN END ON FRIDAY FROM WEST TO EAST. NEW
HAMPSHIRE WILL LIKELY SEE THE LAST OF THE SNOW IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW EXITING MOST OF WESTERN MAINE BY EARLY EVENING.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WEAK
HIGH PRES BRIEFLY BUILDS SOUTH OF THE CWA SAT...MAKING FOR A
MAINLY FAIR DAY. WEAK WAVE ALOFT DRAGS SFC COLD FRONT ACROSS NRN
NEW ENGLAND SAT NIGHT AND THIS FOLLOWED BY VERY COLD HIGH PRES
BUILDING IN SUN NIGHT...AND HANGING AROUND THRU TUE. WILL BE QUITE
COLD WITH WIND ON SUNDAY. THIS LOOKS LIKE THE COLDEST AIR MASS WE
HAVE SEEN SINCE JAN 2009. QUESTIONS AS TO WIND CHILL FLAGS COME
SUNDAY NIGHT...TOO EARLY TO ISSUE NOW...BUT WONDER WHETHER GRADIENT IS
ENOUGH TO OVERCOME DECOUPLING SUNDAY NIGHT. EITHER WAY LOOKS LIKE
BLO ZERO READINGS ACROSS ENTIRE CWA WITH MANY LOCATIONS LESS THAN
-10F...AND MOUNTAIN VALLEYS WELL BLO THAT. MONDAY LOOKS COLD ONCE
AGAIN...BUT WITH LESS WIND...AND MON NIGHT LOOKS TO BE A REPEAT OF
SUN NIGHT...WITH PERHAPS COLDER AIR TEMPS READINGS IN SOME
SPOTS...DUE TO GOOD RAD COOLING.
AS HIGH SHIFTS EAST...SW FLOW DEVELOPS AND THINGS WARM UP A
BIT TUE...WHICH LOOKS TO BE DRY. NEXT CHC OF PRECIP...LKLY TO BE
SNOW COMES DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRES PASSES OFF
THE COAST.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...CIG AND VSBY WILL LOWER TO IFR OR
LIFR AS SN OVERSPREADS THE TAF SITES AROUND OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TNGT AND CONTINUES THRU MIDDAY FRIDAY AFTER WHICH CIG AND VSBY
IMPROVE AS GUSTY NW WINDS SET UP AND SN TAPERS TO -SHSN THEN ENDS
COMPLETELY.
LONG TERM...MAINLY VFR SAT THROUGH TUE. COULD SEE SOME GUSTY NW
WINDS DURING THE DAY SUNDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...WILL UPDATE TO INPUT THE
LATEST OBSERVED DATA. MADE A FEW TWEAKS TO THE FCST OVERNIGHT AND
INTO FRIDAY. WILL CONT THE GLW/SCA HEADLINES.
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE ON FRIDAY. EXPECT
WINDS TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE OPEN WATERS AS THE SYSTEM
EXITS TO THE EAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND COLD NORTHWEST FLOW BEGINS.
LONG TERM...WINDS DIMINISH TO BLO SCA FRI DURING FRI NIGHT...BUT
WILL COME UP ONCE AGAIN BEHIND COLD FRONT PASSAGE EARLY
SUNDAY...LKLY TO SCA LVLS WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST SUN
NIGHT. VERY COLD AIR WILL BEGIN FILTERING IN ON THESE WINDS SUN
MORNING...AND THIS COMBINATIONS WILL LEAD TO SOME FREEZING SPRAY
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON MONDAY.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THERE WAS A SURGE OF 3/4 OF A FT DURING THE PWM HIGH TIDE TDA.
THE HIGH TIDE AT PORTLAND ON FRIDAY IS 11.2 FEET AT 1143 AM. STORM
SURGE OF ABOUT HALF A FOOT TO 3/4 FOOT PSBL WHICH WILL PUT THE
WATER LEVEL NEAR THE 12 FOOT TIDAL FLOOD STAGE. NORTHEAST FLOW OVER
THE WATERS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE OVERLY STRONG OR PERSISTENT AND
THE LOW DOESN'T REALLY DEEPEN RAPIDLY UNTIL IT STARTS TO PASS BY
PORTLAND'S LATITUDE...SO WAVE ACTION AND SURGE SHOULD BE LIMITED.
BUT SOME SPLASHOVER IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY FROM PORTLAND
SOUTHWARD. A COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUE TO HIGHLIGHT
THIS THREAT.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MEZ012>014-018>021.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MEZ022>028.
NH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY FOR NHZ003>010.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR NHZ013-014.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR ANZ151-153.
GALE WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
ANZ150-152-154.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 10:09 PM EST, 5 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-220315- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NHZ003>010-220315- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL- SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ012>014-018>021-220315- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NHZ013-220315- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ022-025>028-220315- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ023-024-220315- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. MINOR SPLASHOVER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE HIGH TIDE AROUND NOON TIME ON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NHZ014-220315- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. MINOR SPLASHOVER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE HIGH TIDE AROUND NOON TIME ON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ151-153-220315- PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY AND PENOBSCOT BAY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ150-152-154-220315- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1009 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 9:49 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 4 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in New Hampshire, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.