Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Jan 26, 2012, 4:33 PM EST for 5 counties in Maine. It took effect at Jan 27, 2012, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 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 26, 2012, 4:33 PM EST (21:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2012, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2012, 1:11 AM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 147 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 672 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
887 WWUS41 KCAR 262133 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 MEZ001-002-270600- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ010-270600- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T0800Z-120128T0600Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-270600- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T0800Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-011-031-032-270600- /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T0800Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-270600- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.120127T0600Z-120127T1800Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 30S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-270600- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.120127T0600Z-120127T1600Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 433 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 30S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
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806 WWUS41 KCAR 270321 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 MEZ001-002-271130- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. SOME FREEZING RAIN MOSTLY SOUTH OF A PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND LINE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES. ALSO UP TO ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE...MAINLY SOUTH OF A PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND LINE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...11 TO 25. * WINDS...INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-271130- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T0800Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-271130- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T0800Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-271130- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.120127T0600Z-120127T1800Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH A QUARTER INCH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-271130- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.120127T0600Z-120127T1600Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1021 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ VJN
991 WWUS41 KCAR 270836 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 336 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 MEZ001-002-271700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.120127T1000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 336 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. SOME FREEZING RAIN MOSTLY SOUTH OF A CARIBOU TO PORTAGE LINE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH SOME SLEET AND ICE...WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-271700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 336 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-271700- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 336 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-271700- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T1800Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 336 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-271600- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T1600Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 336 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY LATE MORNING. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$
419 WWUS41 KCAR 271554 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1054 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 MEZ001-002-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1054 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. SOME FREEZING RAIN MOSTLY SOUTH OF A CARIBOU TO PORTAGE LINE. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH SOME SLEET AND ICE...WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1054 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1054 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ029-030-271800- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T1800Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1054 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATION. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-271800- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T1800Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1054 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
956 WWUS41 KCAR 271748 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1248 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 MEZ029-030-271900- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T1800Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1248 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES HAVE GENERALLY RISEN ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS THE REGION WITH RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THUS...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MEZ001-002-280200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1248 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. SOME FREEZING RAIN MOSTLY SOUTH OF A CARIBOU TO PORTAGE LINE. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES... ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH SOME SLEET AND ICE...WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-280200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1248 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES... ALONG WITH BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-280200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 1248 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES... ALONG WITH OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-272100- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1248 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH...MOSTLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM BANGOR TO CALAIS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
109 WWUS41 KCAR 272109 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 409 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 MEZ001-002-280515- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 409 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20 TO THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH SOME SLEET AND ICE...WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-280515- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 409 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-280515- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 409 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-280100- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T0100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 409 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH MOSTLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM OLD TOWN TO CALAIS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ NORCROSS
860 WWUS41 KCAR 272343 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 643 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 MEZ001-002-280800- /O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0800Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 643 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20 TO THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH SOME SLEET... WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-280600- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 643 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES... ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ003-004-280600- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 643 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES... ALONG WITH A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SNOW...SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND CAUSE BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ MEZ015>017-280600- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 643 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO ANN INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH MOSTLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM OLD TOWN TO CALAIS. * TIMING...UNTIL EARLY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A LAYER OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. && $$ VJN
729 WWUS41 KCAR 280611 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 111 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 MEZ001-002-280715- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0800Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 111 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS WESTERN AREAS WITH ONLY LIGHT SNOW LINGERING ACROSS FAR EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN AREAS. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MEZ003>006-010-011-031-032-280715- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 111 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW HAD MOSTLY ENDED WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SNOW LINGERING ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL AREAS. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ015>017-280715- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 111 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 26, 11:56 AM EST, 4 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 11:56 AM EST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1156 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY THEN MOVE EAST THIS
EVENING. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER
TONIGHT...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
UPDATE...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON WITH
SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 TO
THE LOWER 20S NORTH...TO THE LOWER 30S DOWNEAST. HAVE UPDATED THE
FORECAST TO ADJUST FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXPECTED
AFTERNOON CLOUD COVER/TEMPERATURES.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT WITH
INCREASING CLOUDS. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN OVERSPREAD CENTRAL AND
DOWNEAST SECTIONS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN REACH NORTHERN AREAS
LATER TONIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS ALL SNOW
ACROSS THE REGION. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE TOWARD DAYBREAK FRIDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT FOR
NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
MODELS IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THIS AM AND SHOW NRN LOW PRES OVER
SRN HUDSON BAY/NW JAMES BAY REGION W/ AN ASSOCIATED SFC OCLD FRONT
EXTENDING SEWRD TO A TRIPLE POINT LOW OVER S CENTRAL NYS AT 12 FRI
AM... THIS TRIPLE POINT LOW IS THEN FCST TO TRACK ENE ALONG THE
SRN MAINE COAST FRI AFTN INTO FRI EVE BEFORE EXITING OUT OF SE NB
LATER FRI NGT. SE LOW-LEVEL FLOW IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL
ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF MOISTURE ADVECTION INTO OUR AREA. IN
ADDITION...STRONG WAA AND SFC CONVERGENCE AHEAD OF THE OCLD FRONT WILL
ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF FORCING. THESE FACTORS WILL COMBINE FOR A HIGH
END WNTR WX ADV/LOW END WARNING EVENT ACROSS OUR NRN AND NWRN
AREAS - WHERE THE PRECIP WILL LIKELY REMAIN ALL SNOW - AND HAVE
ISSUED A WNTR STORM WATCH FOR ZNS 1>4 AND 10 FROM EARLY FRI AM
INTO FRI EVE. THE STRONG WAA AND SE FLOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE THE
SNOW OVER TO A WINTRY MIX INTERIOR DOWNEAST AND CENTRAL AREAS W/
PRECIP CHANGING OVER TO MAINLY RAIN ALL OF DOWNEAST BY FRI AFTN.
SOME OF THESE AREAS WILL NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN A WNTR WX ADV
WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED LATER TODAY.
ATTM...EXPECT SNOW ACCUMS OF 6-8 INCHES FAR N AND WEST W/ 3-5
CENTRAL AND 1-2 ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...WOULD EXPECT A
ZONE OF FROM .10-.25 INCHES OF ICE POSSIBLE FROM NRN INTERIOR
DOWNEAST UP ACROSS OUR CENTRAL AREAS.
PRECIP SHOULD WIND DOWN QUICKLY FRI EVE AS THE SYSTEM SHIFTS E OF
THE FA. IN ITS WAKE...NW FLOW OF WEAK CAA AND A WEAK HIGH PRES
RIDGE ARE FCST TO BUILD OVER THE AREA LATER FRI NGT THRU SAT. A
WEAK DISTURBANCE LIFTING NE THRU SW QUEBEC COULD BRING SOME LGT
-SHSN OR FLURRIES TO NRN AREAS SAT AFTN. TEMPS FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR WILL REMAIN A BIT ABV NORMAL THRU THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES ARE FCST TO SLIDE ACROSS THE REGION
DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD - FROM SAT NGT THRU
SUN NGT W/ STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THE DISTURBANCE
SUN NGT CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY ENUF TO BE A MAJOR WX MAKER FOR AT
LEAST OUR ERN/SERN AREAS. THE LATEST GFS...AT LEAST ATTM...KEEPS
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT E AND SE OF THE AREA SO FOR NOW WILL CONT TO
KEEP THINGS UNSETTLED W/ JUST CHC POPS ADVERTISED. THEREAFTER...
EXPECT BRISK NW FLOW ON MON W/ A SEASONABLY COLD RIDGE OF HIGH
PRES FCST TO BUILD OVER THE FA THRU TUE. THIS RIDGE SHOULD CREST
THE AREA LATER TUE W/ DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE WRN GRT LAKES
REGION EXPECTED TO INDUCE WARM FRONTAL DEVELOPMENT TO ITS E ACROSS
SRN ONT/SW QUEBEC AND THEN SEWRD ACROSS CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND. SOME
OVERRUNNING PRECIP COULD BREAK OUT ACROSS OUR WRN AREAS LATE TUE
BUT IS MORE LIKELY TUE NGT. CHC POPS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE
FA ON WED AS THE LOW OVER THE GRT LAKES MOVES EWRD TOWARD THE
AREA.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO
IFR/LIFR LEVELS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH DEVELOPING
SNOW ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS. IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS WILL THEN DEVELOP
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA LATER TONIGHT
WHILE THE SNOW EXPANDS NORTHWARD.
SHORT TERM: IFR/LIFR EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION ON FRI W/
SNOW N AND A WNTRY MIX S. CONDS IMPROVE TO VFR ACROSS THE AREA FRI
NGT CONTG INTO MON W/ POSSIBLE PERIODS OF MVFR ACROSS THE NRN TAF
SITES IN ANY -SHSN.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WINDS/SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
LEVELS TODAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
WILL THEN DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL LOWER IN
DEVELOPING SNOW OVERNIGHT.
SHORT TERM: SCA CONDS EXPECTED FRI THRU SAT AM.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR MEZ001>004-010.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...DUDA/NORCROSS
SHORT TERM...KHW
LONG TERM...KHW
AVIATION...DUDA/NORCROSS
MARINE...DUDA/KHW/NORCROSSHazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 3:26 AM EST, 13 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 326 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012 MEZ001>004-010-270830- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 326 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .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 WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ005-006-011-015>017-029>032-270830- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 326 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. IN ADDITION...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE DURING FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-270830- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME- 326 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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 Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 57 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 13 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 32 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.