Alert archive / New Hampshire / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2012, 3:46 AM EST for Carroll County, Coos County, Grafton County, New Hampshire; Franklin County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2012, 3:46 AM EST (08:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2012, 6:40 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Franklin County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 1457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
145 WWUS41 KGYX 240846 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTRY MIX EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND WILL CROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT WHILE A SECONDARY LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT. THE RESULT WILL BE A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH MORE RAIN ON THE COAST...AND MORE SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. NHZ006-008>010-241700- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN CARROLL...MERRIMACK...BELKNAP...AND STRAFFORD COUNTIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY BE MIXED WITH RAIN. A LIGHT RAIN...SNOW...SLEET MIX SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE DAY...THEN TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING. SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS HOWEVER. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NHZ005-007-241700- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.120224T1600Z-120225T1200Z/ SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN...AND SOME POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IN SPOTS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. A LIGHT RAIN...SNOW...SLEET MIX SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE DAY...THEN TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY IN SPOTS. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ001>003-241700- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T1200Z-120225T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0003.120224T1800Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN OXFORD...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTIES IN MAINE. COOS...AND NORTHERN GRAFTON COUNTIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ004-241700- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T1200Z-120225T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0003.120224T1800Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NORTH CONWAY 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && && $$ MEZ018>022-241700- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...MIXED PRECIPITATION. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND RAIN SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING. A LIGHT RAIN...SNOW...SLEET MIX SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE DAY...THEN TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ012>014-241700- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD 346 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS OF MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...MIXED PRECIPITATION. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING. A SNOW AND SLEET MIX SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE DAY...THEN TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
6 follow-up statements
524 WWUS41 KGYX 241516 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1016 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SNOW EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND WILL CROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT WHILE A SECONDARY LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT. THE RESULT WILL BE A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH MORE RAIN ON THE COAST...AND MORE SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. MEZ007>009-NHZ001>004-242330- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.120224T1800Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY 1016 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NORTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ005-007-242330- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.120224T1800Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 1016 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH RAIN. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY IN SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NHZ006-008>010-242330- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1016 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN CARROLL...MERRIMACK...BELKNAP...AND STRAFFORD COUNTIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH RAIN. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING. SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS HOWEVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ012>014-018>022-242330- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY 1016 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY BE MIXED WITH RAIN ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
860 WWUS41 KGYX 242024 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND WILL CROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT WHILE A SECONDARY LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT. THE RESULT WILL BE A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH MORE RAIN ON THE COAST...AND MORE SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. MEZ012>014-250430- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND WILL COME TO AN END BEFORE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ001>004-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NORTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS MAY LAST THROUGH FRIDAY IN UPSLOPE FAVORED AREAS. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ005-007-250430- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY IN SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NHZ006-008>010-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ018-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...YORK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ019>022-250430- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.120224T2200Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY 324 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE AND THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR NORTH OF PORTLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE COMING TO AN END FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
554 WWUS41 KGYX 250221 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 921 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFYING ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS CAPE COD AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THE MARITIMES BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RESULT WILL BE A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH RAIN ON THE COAST...AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND MUCH OF THE INTERIOR. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>004-251030- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 921 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NORTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS MAY LAST THROUGH FRIDAY IN UPSLOPE FAVORED AREAS. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ006-008>010-250900- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 921 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ018-250900- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK 921 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...YORK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ019>022-250900- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY 921 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE AND THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR NORTH OF PORTLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE COMING TO AN END FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NHZ005-007-250600- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 921 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY IN SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
035 WWUS41 KGYX 250532 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1232 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...SNOW EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END TONIGHT... NHZ006-008>010-250645- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 1232 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MEZ018-250645- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK 1232 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ NHZ005-007-250645- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 1232 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>004-251200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 1232 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NORTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS MAY LAST THROUGH FRIDAY IN UPSLOPE FAVORED AREAS. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ019>022-250900- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY 1232 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE AND THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR NORTH OF PORTLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL COME TO AND END OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
268 WWUS41 KGYX 250828 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 328 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 MEZ012-NHZ003-004-250930- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 328 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ MEZ019-020-250930- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T0900Z/ INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS 328 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ MEZ007>009-013-014-NHZ001-002-251200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN... PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 328 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NORTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY DURING THE DAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ021-022-251200- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT... UNITY 328 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...KENNEBEC AND INTERIOR WALDO COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL COME TO AND END EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
069 WWUS41 KGYX 251140 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 640 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...LOCALLY HEAVY UPSLOPE SNOWS TODAY... MEZ007-008-NHZ001-002-251945- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.120225T1140Z-120226T0000Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...COLEBROOK... BERLIN...LANCASTER 640 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY UPSLOPE SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD AFFECT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES TODAY IN THE WHITES. HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL ALLOW FOR LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MEZ009-013-014-251245- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD 640 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MEZ021-022-251245- /O.CAN.KGYX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT... UNITY 640 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ NHZ003-251945- /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0013.120225T1140Z-120226T0000Z/ NORTHERN GRAFTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LITTLETON 640 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY UPSLOPE SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD AFFECT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES TODAY IN THE WHITES. HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL ALLOW FOR LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 24, 1:00 AM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 1:00 AM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
100 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR WILL BE IN PLACE EARLY
TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
ON FRIDAY... SPREADING SNOW OR A MIX OR RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS THE
AREA WITH RAIN MORE LIKELY ALONG THE COAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE
OFF TO THE EAST FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE PRECIPITATION ENDING. COOLER
AND BREEZY WEATHER WILL MOVE IN FOR THE WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
1 AM UPDATE...NO MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE NEAR TERM PERIOD.
HOWEVER...PENDING PERUSAL OF 00Z ECMWF AND 03Z SREF DATA...WE MAY BE
SCALING BACK ON SNOWFALL AMOUNTS A BIT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH
RESULTANT ADJUSTMENTS TO ADVISORY AREA.
945PM UPDATE: INPUT LATEST OBS DATA FOR TEMPS AND SKIES. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MTNS HAVE COME TO AN END AS EXPECTED. TIMING OF THE
WAA OVERUNNING SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE AREA SEEMS TOO FAST...ALSO
PTYPE MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED FOR A COLDER BIAS AT THE ONSET
ALONG THE COAST AND SOUTHERN AREAS. WILL HOLD OFF ANY CHANGES TO
ALLOW MID SHIFT TO GET A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE NEW INCOMING
GUIDANCE.
530PM UPDATE: INPUT LATEST OBS DATA WHICH MEANT TO INCR CLOUDS IN
THE MTNS AND FOOTHILLS AND ALSO ADD SNOW SHOWERS FOR NEXT FEW HRS
AS PER LATEST RADAR LOOP IMPLIES. KHIE DOWN TO TO 1 MILE IN SNOW
SHOWERS AS WELL. BY MID EVENING ALL SNOW SHOWERS WILL QUICKLY COME
TO AN END. FOR NOW WILL LEAVE FCST FOR FRI MRNG AS IS BUT MODELS
SHOW PLENTY OF COLD AIR ABV SFC (EX: H85 -5C ACRS ALL OF SRN
NH/ME) WITH VERY DRY AIR ALLOWING PLENTY OF EVAPO COOLING TO SLOW
ANY WAA INTO FRI LATE MRNG WHICH WOULD MEAN MORE SNOW FOR SOUTHERN
AND EVEN COASTAL AREAS FRI MRNG. WILL REEVALUATE LATER WITH NEW
MODELS AND PASS ON THIS THINKING TO THE MID SHIFT.
PREV DISC;
WEAK RIDGING BUILDS IN THIS EVENING AS 500MB LOW CLOSES OFF OVER
THE GREAT LAKES. SHOULD BE MAINLY CLEAR THROUGH AT LEAST PART OF
THE EVENING...AND THAT SHOULD ALLOW SOME RAD COOLING EARLY. SFC
LOW ASSOCIATED WITH 500MB LOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE MID
WEST TOWARD NY STATE TONIGHT...AND WILL SEE SOME WAA PRECIP...LKLY
SNOW...MOVING INTO SRN ZONES DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. IT SHOULD
BE MAINLY LIGHT...AND WILL NOT LKLY SEE MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMS
BEFORE DAYBREAK.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS MAIN SFC LOW TRACKS INTO NY STATE FRI MORNING...WILL SEE
COASTAL LOW DEVELOP S OF NEW ENGLAND...WHICH WILL TRACK NE ACROSS
THE GULF OF ME DURING THE DAY AND FRI EVE. ALL AREAS SHOULD AT
LEAST A PERIOD OF SNOW AT THE START. SNOW SHOULD GO OVER TO RAIN
ALONG THE COAST...FROM SW TO NE...AND FAIRLY QUICKLY IN
ROCKINGHAM/YORK COUNTIES...ALTHOUGH COULD SEE STILL A COUPLE
INCHES HERE BEFORE THINGS CHANGE OVER. FROM PWM EAST ON THE
COAST...SHOULD SEE BETTER ACCUMS AS...BUT STILL BLO ADV
LEVELS...AS RAIN MIXES IN AND COULD CHANGE OVER DURING THE
AFTERNOON. EVENING INLAND AREAS OF THE COASTAL CONTINUE COULD SEE
SOME RAIN /OR SLEET/ MIX IN AT TIMES FRI AFTERNOON...BUT WILL SEE
ACCUMS IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE. UPSLOPE FLOW IN THE FOOTHILLS
COULD ALLOW SNOW AMOUNTS THERE TO APPROACH 8 INCHES IN SOME SPOTS.
SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO WIND DOWN FROM S TO N FRIDAY NIGHT...AND IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME AREAS WHERE PRECIP IS RAIN FRI EVE...DO
CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BRIEFLY...BEFORE ENDING.
A FEW CAVEATS...FIRST...ONE THING GOING AGAIN LARGER
ACCUMS...ESPECIALLY IN SRN NH AND ON THE COAST IS WARM
GROUND...AND SNOW MAY NOT ACCUMULATE AS EFFECTIVELY...ESPECIALLY
AT THE START. SECOND...12Z EURO HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN THE LATE
MODEL...SHOWING PRECIP STARTING AND ENDING LATER THAN OTHER MODELS
AS IT DEEPENS 500MB LOW QUICKER AND SLOWS IT DOWN. IT DOES NOT
HAVE PRECIP MOVING INTO SRN ZONES UNTIL CLOSER TO MIDDAY...AND HAS
SNOW CONTINUING THRU MOST OF FRI NIGHT...AND EVEN INTO SAT MORNING
IN ERN ZONES...SO THIS COULD PROLONG THE STORM INTO EARLY SAT.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
WITH LOW PRES MOVING THRU THE MARITIMES...GYX CWA WILL BE LEFT IN
COOL...MOIST...NWLY FLOW. THIS WILL MEAN WIDESPREAD UPSLOPE CLOUDS
AND SHSN...WITH SOME CLOUD COVER SPILLING OVER INTO THE INTERIOR.
EXPECT TO SEE SOME CONTINUED SNFL ACCUMS IN THE MTNS...WITH AT
LEAST LGT TO PERHAPS MOD ACCUMS PSBL.
COLDER AIR ARRIVES FOR SUN...WHERE TEMPS WILL BE DROPPED BACK BLO
NORMAL. BRIEF HIGH PRES GIVES WAY TO INCREASING CLOUDS LATE
SUN/EARLY MON. NRN STREAM S/WV WILL APPROACH MON AFTN...WITH A CHC
OF SHSN FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. BEST CHC FOR PCPN WILL BE ACROSS THE
NRN HALF OF THE CWA.
HIGH PRES FOLLOWS...CENTERING ITSELF N OF NEW ENGLAND. MODEL
GUIDANCE HAS BEEN CONSISTENT IN SHOWING THE NEXT THREAT OF PCPN
FOR WED/THU TIMEFRAME. FAVORABLE LOCATION OF HIGH PRES WOULD
INDICATE PLENTY OF COLD AIR AVAILABLE. HOWEVER...EXACT TRACK AND
TIMING OF LOW PRES IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHORT TERM...MVFR CONDITION MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT...WITH PERIOD OF
IFR IN SN/RA DURING THE DAY FRI INTO FRI NIGHT.
LONG TERM...CONDS IMPROVE OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS ON SAT...WHERE
LINGERING CLOUDS AND SHSN WILL KEEP CIGS/VSBYS MVFR WITH SCT IFR.
VFR CONDS EXPECTED THRU TUE...EXCEPT MON WHERE MTN SHSN WILL AGAIN
BE PSBL.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM...WILL KEEP THE CURRENT SCA UP FOR THE OPEN WATERS...AS
SEAS ARE STILL RUNNING IN THE 4-7 FT RANGE...EVEN THOUGH WINDS
ARE RUNNING JUST BLO SCA LVLS. EXPECT THAT THE SCA CAN BE DROPPED
SOMETIME THIS EVE. WINDS/SEAS LOOK TO STAY SUB-SCA FRI INTO FRI
EVENING...BUT WEST WINDS LOOK TO PICK UP QUICKLY BEHIND DEEPENING
LOW PRES LATE FRI NIGHT...AND COULD NEED SCA AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LONG TERM...LOW PRES CROSSING THE WATERS WILL RESULT IN STRONG SCA
CONDS ON SAT. STILL A LOW PROB FOR LOW-END GALES EARLY IN THE DAY
BEFORE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY
FOR MEZ007>009.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR MEZ012>014-018>022.
NH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY
FOR NHZ001>003.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR NHZ004.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NHZ005>010.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ150-152-154.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack, Strafford, Sullivan | 21 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:30 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 60 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:23 PM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 12 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.