Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Dec 29, 2012, 10:03 AM EST for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Dec 29, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 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
- Dec 29, 2012, 10:03 AM EST (15:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2012, 9:43 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
756 WWUS41 KCAR 291503 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1003 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 MEZ029-292315- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0009.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL 1003 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW. * WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ017-030-292315- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.121230T0300Z-121230T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0009.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD 1003 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW. * WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-016-032-292315- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1003 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 24. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MIGNONE
7 follow-up statements
848 WWUS41 KCAR 291517 CCA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 MEZ029-292330- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ /O.COR.KCAR.WS.W.0009.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ017-030-292330- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0034.121230T0300Z-121230T1700Z/ /O.COR.KCAR.WS.W.0009.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-016-032-292330- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 24. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MIGNONE
581 WWUS41 KCAR 292028 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 328 PM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 MEZ017-029-030-300445- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 328 PM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-016-032-300445- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.121230T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 328 PM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...13 TO 22. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MIGNONE
612 WWUS41 KCAR 300242 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 942 PM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 MEZ017-029-030-301100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 942 PM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-016-032-301100- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 942 PM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
887 WWUS41 KCAR 300536 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1236 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 MEZ017-029-030-301345- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1236 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY AND COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-015-016-032-301345- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1236 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...DEVELOPING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...13 TO 20. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
477 WWUS41 KCAR 300741 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 241 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 MEZ015-016-032-301500- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 241 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ017-029-030-301500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 241 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY AND COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ031-301545- /O.EXB.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 241 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. BLOWING SNOW AND LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING IN OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 22. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ002-005-301545- /O.EXB.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY 241 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-301545- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD 241 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTIES * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY...BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ CB
848 WWUS41 KCAR 301112 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 612 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 MEZ015>017-029-030-032-301500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 612 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES NEAR THE COAST. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ006-011-031-301915- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD 612 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTIES * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY...BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ002-005-301915- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY 612 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
087 WWUS41 KCAR 301443 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 MEZ016-017-029-030-032-310000- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED SINCE THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE INCLUDING HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOWFALL THROUGH NOON TODAY...BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST WINDS. SNOW DRIFTS SEVERAL FEET TALL CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ015-310000- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121230T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE INCH * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ002-006-310000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOWFALL THROUGH NOON TODAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ005-011-031-310000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
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 Dec 29, 6:25 AM EST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 6:25 AM EST, 3 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
625 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE AREA TODAY. LOW PRESSURE
TRACKING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
MAINE TONIGHT THEN SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY NIGHT.
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
630 AM UPDATE...PESKY STRATOCU IS HANGING TOUGH ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY AND INTO NORTHERN SOMERSET
AND PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES WITH CEILINGS 1-1.5 K FT AGL. UPDATED
THE SKY GRIDS TO REFLECT MORE CLOUD COVER IN THESE AREAS THROUGH
LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPS REALLY DROPPED OFF IN MANY AREAS FROM
KPQI SOUTH WITH A FEW SPOTS DOWN NEAR ZERO IN SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT
COUNTY. UPDATED THE HOURLY TEMP GRIDS AND TRENDS FOR THIS
MORNING...BUT THE HIGH TEMPS STILL LOOK REASONABLE.
OTHERWISE...NOTED THAT THE 06Z NAM AND ECMWF BRING THE STORM
CLOSER TO THE COAST TONIGHT AND WOULD HAVE WARNING CRITERIA
SNOWFALL IN HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. THE 06Z GFS WAS MORE
IN LINE WITH THE 00Z RUN WHICH IS MORE IN LINE WITH THE ADVISORIES
THAT WERE ISSUED EARLIER THIS MORNING. THE DAY SHIFT WILL NEED TO
WATCH HOW THE LOW DEVELOPS TODAY AND THE LATEST MODEL TRENDS AS IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT THE ADVISORIES COULD NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO
WARNINGS WITH ADVISORIES EXPANDED FURTHER NORTH.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE TAKES SHAPE ALONG THE DELMARVA COAST TODAY AND EJECTS
TO THE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES ALONG A STRONG BAROCLINIC
ZONE THAT WAS LEFT IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM THU INTO THU NIGHT.
BY 12Z SAT MOST OF THE MODELS HAVE A 970-975 MB LOW ABOUT 100
MILES SOUTHEAST OF HALIFAX. THIS LATEST ROUND OF 00Z GUIDANCE
TAKES THE LOW FURTHER TO THE WEST AND BRINGS ADVISORY LEVEL
SNOWFALL TO WASHINGTON AND COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTIES WITH A NARROW
STRIP OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM 00Z THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY...WITH
ADD'L SNOW CONTINUING BEYOND THE NEAR TERM AS MOISTURE WRAPS BACK
AROUND THE LOW. THERE IS A VERY SHARP GRADIENT TO THE NORTH WITH
AMOUNTS RAPIDLY DROPPING OFF. WILL ISSUE A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR
SAT NIGHT INTO SUN MORNING WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES...WITH
THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN EASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE LATEST GUIDANCE FROM THE HPC IS VERY MUCH
IN LINE WITH THE LOCAL THINKING WITH A NARROW AREA OF 6-8 INCHES
OF SNOW ALONG THE COAST USING NEARLY EQUAL PARTS OF THE
GFS/ECM/SREF. THE 00Z ECMWF IS EVEN FURTHER WEST THAN THE
GFS/NAM/GEM AND WOULD BRING HEAVY SNOW WITH A FOOT OR MORE TO
MUCH OF HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. FOR NOW WENT MORE WITH
THE MODEL CONSENSUS THAT IS FURTHER EAST...BUT THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY.&&
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE TRACKING WELL SOUTH OF NOVA
SCOTIA ON SUNDAY. MODERATE AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG
THE DOWNEAST COAST. UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT SHOULD CARRY LIGHT SNOW
NORTH ACROSS THE REST OF THE STATE MAINLY AFFECTING EASTERN AREAS.
MOST OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR SUNDAY MORNING WITH SNOW GRADUALLY
TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH SHOULD CAUSE SOME BLOWING OF THE FRESH...DRY
SNOW ACROSS THE AREA. SUNDAY NIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO PARTIAL
CLEARING. A STRONG BREEZE AND TEMPS DROPPING BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE
NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT MAY RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS LOW ENOUGH TO
REQUIRE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN SOME NORTHERN AREAS. A WEAK AND
FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE WILL THEN APPROACH ON MONDAY WITH CLOUDS AND
PERHAPS SOME SNOW SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN AREAS.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA WILL BRING VERY
COLD CONDITIONS NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH NO MAJOR STORM SYSTEM APPEAR ON
THE HORIZON. TUESDAY WILL BE PARTLY SUNNY...BREEZY AND COLD. A SMALL
CLIPPER MOVING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD
BRING A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION. THIS WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY SOME VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /11Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR THROUGH THIS EVENING AT THE NORTHERN TERMINALS.
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE TO MVFR AND THEN IFR AT KBHB THIS EVENING IN
SNOW AND FOG AND TO MVFR AT KBGR. CONDITIONS MAY DETERIORATE TO IFR
AT KBGR AFTER MIDNIGHT. AT THE NORTHERN TERMINALS CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY LOWER TO MVFR IN LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHORT TERM: IFR CONDITIONS SUNDAY SHOULD IMPROVE TO MVFR LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN VFR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. VFR CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. CONDITIONS MAY LOWER TO MVFR LATE WEDNESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN IMPROVE TO VFR ON THURSDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: A LIGHT WIND REGIME TODAY WITH THE WIND AND SEAS BEGINING
TO RAMP UP TONIGHT REACHING GALE FORECE BY AROUND 12Z SUNDAY AS THE
OFFSHORE STORM PULLS EAST OF THE COASTAL WATERS AND RAPIDLY DEEPENS.
SHORT TERM: A GALE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD THEN DROP TO SCA
LEVELS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD GUSTY BREEZE CONTINUES
OVER THE WATERS.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY FOR MEZ029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY FOR MEZ017-030.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...CB
SHORT TERM...BLOOMER
LONG TERM...BLOOMER
AVIATION...CB/BLOOMER
MARINE...CB/BLOOMERHazardous weather outlook, Dec 29, 2:32 AM EST, 7 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 232 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 MEZ001>006-010-011-015-016-031-032-300745- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 232 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY WITH SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS EAST OF A LINE FROM FORT KENT TO MILLINOCKET. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ017-030-300745- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 232 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ029-300745- COASTAL HANCOCK- 232 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-300745- 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- 232 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 12:18 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 60 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 8 hr |
| Dec 29, 10:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 33 hr |
| Dec 29, 1:16 PM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 28 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
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.