Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2011, 4:21 AM EST for 8 counties in New Hampshire; 11 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2011, 4:21 AM EST (09:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 10:07 PM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Franklin County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Belknap County, NH, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, Sullivan County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 31 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
- 3107 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
840 WWUS41 KGYX 240921 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 421 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE NORTHEAST. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN AND COASTAL NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY BEFORE EXITING INTO THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-241730- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0006.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 421 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY. THEREAFTER...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN... AND PLAIN RAIN ARE LIKELY LATER FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY PRODUCING UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF GLAZE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE WET...WITH POSSIBLY A GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-NHZ001>004-241730- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0006.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 421 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING. THEREAFTER...A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO REMAIN ALL SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE WET...WITH POSSIBLY A GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-241730- /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 421 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ025>028-241730- /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 421 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ES
7 follow-up statements
484 WWUS41 KGYX 241647 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1147 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE NORTHEAST. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN AND COASTAL NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY BEFORE EXITING INTO THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-250100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1147 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY. THEREAFTER...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW... SLEET... FREEZING RAIN... AND PLAIN RAIN ARE LIKELY LATER FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY PRODUCING UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF GLAZE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE WET...WITH POSSIBLY A GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-NHZ001>004-250100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 1147 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING. THEREAFTER...A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO REMAIN ALL SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE WET...WITH POSSIBLY A GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-250100- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1147 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ025>028-250100- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 1147 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
959 WWUS41 KGYX 242030 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 330 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM FOR FRIDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN AND COASTAL NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY BEFORE EXITING INTO THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MAINLY HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA...HOWEVER...SOME MIXING WITH SLEET...RAIN...AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST AND ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 330 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNED AREA PRIOR TO DAWN FRIDAY. IT WILL THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE ON THAT IS A BIT LOW AT THIS TIME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES...WOULD LIKELY FALL DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS IF NO SIGNIFICANT MIXING OCCURS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED...WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE THAT COULD PRODUCE BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER INCH OF GLAZE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE WET...WITH POSSIBLY A GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP. HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-NHZ001>004-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 330 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNED AREA EARLY TO MID FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET FOR A TIME LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE ON THAT IS A BIT LOW AT THIS TIME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES...WOULD LIKELY FALL DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS IF NO SIGNIFICANT MIXING OCCURS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW COULD GET WET IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 330 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD COASTAL SOUTHERN MAINE AND COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET OR RAIN FOR A TIME ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER...HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IF LESS MIXING OCCURS. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ025>028-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 330 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD COASTAL SOUTHERN MAINE AND COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIDAY MORNING THEN POSSIBLY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET OR RAIN FOR A TIME DURING THE LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER...HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IF LESS MIXING OCCURS. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
894 WWUS41 KGYX 250359 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1059 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM FOR FRIDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN AND COASTAL NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY BEFORE EXITING INTO THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MAINLY HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA...HOWEVER...SOME MIXING WITH SLEET...RAIN...AND FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST AND ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-251200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1059 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNED AREA PRIOR TO DAWN FRIDAY. IT WILL THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE ON THAT REMAINS LOW AT THIS TIME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES...WOULD LIKELY FALL DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS IF NO SIGNIFICANT MIXING OCCURS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED... WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE THAT COULD PRODUCE BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER INCH OF GLAZE. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE WET...WITH POSSIBLY A GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP. HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-NHZ001>004-251200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 1059 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNED AREA EARLY TO MID FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET FOR A TIME LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE ON THAT REMAINS LOW AT THIS TIME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES...WOULD LIKELY FALL DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS IF NO SIGNIFICANT MIXING OCCURS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BY FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO OCCUR SINCE THE SNOW COULD GET WET IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. && $$ MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-251200- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T0800Z-110226T0000Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1059 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD COASTAL SOUTHERN MAINE AND COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT THEN MIX WITH...OR POSSIBLY CHANGE TO SLEET OR RAIN FOR A TIME ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED... HOWEVER...HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IF LESS MIXING OCCURS. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ025>028-251200- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 1059 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD COASTAL SOUTHERN MAINE AND COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIDAY MORNING THEN POSSIBLY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET OR RAIN FOR A TIME DURING THE LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED... HOWEVER...HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IF LESS MIXING OCCURS. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
447 WWUS41 KGYX 250909 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 409 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING. THE LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN AND COASTAL NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. COASTAL AREAS MAY SEE SNOW MIXING WITH SLEET AND RAIN AT TIMES. MEZ025>028-252100- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.110225T1200Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T1200Z-110226T0600Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 409 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE MID COAST OF MAINE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON CREATING BLOWING SNOW. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-252100- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 409 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MIXING WITH SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD COASTAL SOUTHERN MAINE AND COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR POSSIBLY CHANGE TO SLEET OR RAIN AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON CREATING BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-NHZ001>004-252100- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.W.0007.110225T1200Z-110226T0600Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-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...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 409 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON CREATING BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-252100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 409 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON CREATING BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED. THE SNOW WILL BY WET AND HEAVY AND MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
235 WWUS41 KGYX 252019 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 319 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ005>010-013-014-260000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 319 PM EST FRI FEB 25 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. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO BE REDUCED. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW COMES TO AN END...BRINGING SNOW TOTALS TO 8 TO 12 INCHES. * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-025>028-NHZ001>004-260430- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO... CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 319 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO BE REDUCED. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING BEFORE SNOW COMES TO AN END. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ POHL
279 WWUS41 KGYX 260009 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 709 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM IS SLOWLY WINDING DOWN THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE QUICKLY INTO THE MARITIMES TONIGHT. AS A RESULT ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION WAS CHANGING TO SNOW AS COLDER TEMPERATURES WERE MOVING IN ON NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS WAS ALSO CAUSING THE SNOW TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY OVER SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE THIS EVENING...ALLOWING THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM. THESE AREAS MAY SEE UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. OVER NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE REST OF WESTERN MAINE THE SNOW WILL PERSIST LONGER INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS. THESE AREAS MAY SEE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ005>010-013-014-260115- /O.EXP.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 709 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-025>028-NHZ001>004-260600- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO... CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 709 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS: AN INCH OR TWO OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS LIKELY AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
435 WWUS41 KGYX 260307 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1007 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END... .LOW PRESSURE IS QUICKLY MOVING INTO THE MARITIMES...BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-025>028-NHZ001>004-260415- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 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...LEWISTON-AUBURN... LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY... BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO... CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 1007 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION ON THE ROADS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$
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 Feb 24, 4:14 AM EST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 4:14 AM EST, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
414 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
FROM THE WEST. THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE REGION TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST ALONG THIS STALLED
FRONT ON FRIDAY, THEN INTO THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SHIFT EAST INTO THE MARITIMES ON SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY
APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON MONDAY AND WILL CROSS THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE
CROSSING SOUTHERN CANADA WILL DRAG A TRAILING COLD FRONT THROUGH
THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
1027 MILLIBAR HIGH WAS VICINITY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY AT 08Z.
THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST AND EXIT THE COAST THIS MORNING. A CLEAR
START THEN CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF
A NORTHERN STREAM DISTURBANCE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT OVER THE
GREAT LAKES. WE COULD SEE A FEW STRAY FLURRIES ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS TOWARDS DUSK...OTHERWISE A DRY DAY EXPECTED ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA. INITIALIZED MAX TEMPS WITH A MET/MAV BLEND THEN
ADJUSTED VALUES UP BY SEVERAL DEGREES GIVEN RECENT COLD BIAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
QUIET FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT...THEN A DEVELOPING WARM AIR ADVECTION
PATTERN WITH SNOW BREAKING OUT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST MAINE IN THE PREDAWN HOURS. MODELS
HAVE COME INTO GOOD AGREEMENT ON TRACK...THOUGH GFS TIMING SEEMS
TOO FAST. WITH INTENSIFYING SURFACE LOW LIKELY TO PASS JUST
OFFSHORE...WE SHOULD SEE SNOW GO TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST FOR AT
LEAST SEVERAL HOURS. THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS SHOULD STAY COLD
ENOUGH FOR SNOW WITH SOME SLEET AS WARM LAYER MOVES IN ALOFT. IN
BETWEEN...WE WILL SEE SNOW AND SLEET AND SOME POCKETS OF FREEZING
RAIN. THERE MAY BE A BAND OF LIGHT GLAZE WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH
OF ICE ACCUMULATION...BUT EXACT LOCATION IS UNCERTAIN. BY LATE
AFTERNOON...COLUMN COOLS WITH PASSAGE OF SURFACE LOW AND MIXED
PRECIPITATION SHOULD GO BACK TO SNOW IN ALL BUT COASTAL SECTIONS
BY DUSK. A BLEND OF MODEL SUITE SUPPORTS A WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR THE PRESENT WATCH AREA WITH ADVISORIES FOR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
AND THE REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL ZONES.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FRIDAY'S SYSTEM WILL BE CENTERED NORTH OF NOVA SCOTIA BY SATURDAY
MORNING WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST.
MUCH COLDER WILL BE FILTERING IN FROM THE NORTH BEHIND THE DEPARTING
COLD FRONT. LOWS SATURDAY MORNING WILL DROP BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE
NORTH WITH LOWER TEENS ALONG THE COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS NORTH TO LOWER 20S SOUTH
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AS COLD AIR ADVECTION CONTINUES.
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE SUNDAY...HOWEVER READINGS WILL
STRUGGLE TO RISE ABOVE 32 DEGREES EVEN ACROSS THE SOUTH. WARM AIR
ADVECTION WILL RETURN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS A WARM FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST...EVENTUALLY STALLING SOUTH OF THE
AREA. A PASSING UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE WILL HELP INITIATE
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH ONLY
LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.
THE NEXT MAJOR SYSTEM TO AFFECT NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL ARRIVE IN
THE MONDAY/TUESDAY TIME FRAME. WARM AIR ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEM WILL HELP HIGHS REACH THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA MONDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE FAIRLY CLOSE AS FAR AS
STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF THE SURFACE LOW...KEEPING MUCH OF NH AND
MAINE IN THE WARM SECTOR. THIS MEANS THE PRECIPITATION WOULD START
AS RAIN BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A MIX OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION AS
SURFACE TEMPERATURES DROP MONDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER FORECASTING CHALLENGE IS THE TIMING OF THE DRY SLOT...WHICH
PUNCHES INTO THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING AND WOULD QUICKLY END ANY
PRECIPITATION. ALSO...PWATS ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND AN INCH ALONG
THE COAST WHICH IS WELL OVER 2 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE
NORMAL...INDICATING THAT SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION
TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE.
MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY MID MORNING TUESDAY WITH
UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CYCLONIC
LOW ALOFT WILL KEEP A CHANCE FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE REGION
WEDNESDAY. A COLDER AIRMASS ARRIVES FOR MIDWEEK AS A 1038 MB
SURFACE HIGH BUILDS SOUTHEAST OUT OF CANADA.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH 23Z FRI/...VFR THROUGH MIDNIGHT. EXPECT MVFR
TO DEVELOP IN SNOW S OF A /KLEB/ TO /KPWM/ LINE AFTER 08Z WITH
AREAS OF IFR. CONDITIONS SHOULD QUICKLY LOWER TO IFR AFTER 12Z FRI
IN SNOW AND SLEET AND AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN. MIXED PRECIPITATION
MAY CHANGE TO ALL RAIN ALONG THE COAST.
LONG TERM...POOR AVIATION CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH CIGS AND VSBYS
AS LOW AS LIFR IN SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
IMPROVING CONDITIONS SATURDAY. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR MVFR/POCKETS OF
IFR IN SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY. DETERIORATING CONDITIONS MONDAY IN
RAIN AND FOG INITIALLY...CHANGING TO MIXED PRECIPITATION AND
FINALLY SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
QUIET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE CRESTS OVER THE
WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE TO SMALL CRAFT IN GUSTS THIS EVENING
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS DROP OFF FIRST
HALF OF FRIDAY THEN QUICKLY INCREASE WITH APPROACHING SURFACE LOW.
LONG TERM...SMALL CRAFT WINDS OR PERHAPS GALES WILL DEVELOP LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT.
QUIET ON SUNDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS OR GALES DEVELOPING
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ018-
019.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MEZ025>028.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MEZ023-024.
NH...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NHZ005>010.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NHZ001>004.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NHZ013-014.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR ANZ150>154.
&&
ES/SHHazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 3:32 AM EST, 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 332 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-NHZ001>004-250845- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- NORTHERN CARROLL- 332 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-250845- INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL- SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- 332 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .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...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. MEZ025>028-250845- SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 332 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-250845- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 332 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .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...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. ANZ150>154-250845- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 332 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...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...TODAY AND 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Rockingham | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:35 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 44 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.