Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 29, 2012, 4:29 AM EST for 8 counties in New Hampshire; 11 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 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 29, 2012, 4:29 AM EST (09:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Franklin County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Belknap County, NH, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, Sullivan County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 31 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
834 WWUS41 KGYX 290929 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 429 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING PRODUCING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW... .A WARM FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG THIS BOUNDARY LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE EAST THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL GIVE THE REGION A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE WHERE A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED BEGINNING EITHER LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING AND EXTENDING THROUGH THURSDAY. ACROSS NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO CENTRAL MAINE THEN TO THE MID COAST OF MAINE SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR FRANKLIN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND TIMING ARE LESS CERTAIN...THOUGH THIS AREA MAY END UP REQUIRING A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES OUT TO SEA. NHZ007>010-013-014-291800- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120229T2100Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120229T2000Z-120302T0200Z/ SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN... CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER... SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 429 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SULLIVAN, MERRIMACK, BELKNAP, STRAFFORD AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 30S TODAY...LOWS 25 TO 30 TONIGHT AND HIGHS 30 TO 35 THURSDAY. * VISIBILITIES...LOWERING TO HALF A MILE OR LOWER AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ018-023-NHZ003-005-006-291800- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120229T2100Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-COASTAL YORK-NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE 429 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...GRAFTON AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING BY THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 30S TODAY...LOWS IN THE 20S TONIGHT AND HIGHS AROUND 30 THURSDAY. * VISIBILITIES...LOWERING TO HALF A MILE OR LOWER AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ019-024-NHZ004-291800- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...NORTH CONWAY 429 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING BY THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 30S TODAY...LOWS IN THE 20S TONIGHT AND HIGHS AROUND 30 THURSDAY. * VISIBILITIES...LOWERING TO HALF A MILE OR LOWER AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ007-012-020>022-025>028-NHZ001-002-291800- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0014.120301T0400Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 429 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...COOS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN, ANDROSCOGGIN, KENNEBEC, SAGADAHOC, LINCOLN, KNOX AND WALDO COUNTIES IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 30 TODAY...LOWS 10 TO 20 TONIGHT AND HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 20S THURSDAY. * VISIBILITIES...LOWERING TO HALF A MILE OR LOWER AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ008-009-013-014-291800- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD... BINGHAM...JACKMAN...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN... PITTSFIELD 429 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 INCHES OR MORE. * TIMING...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE AREAS OF VERY LIGHT SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ON THURSDAY ...THEN GRADUALLY END THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL IS LIKELY DURING THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE AS WELL. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 5 TO 15 TONIGHT AND HIGHS AROUND 20 THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
8 follow-up statements
806 WWUS41 KGYX 291748 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1248 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING PRODUCING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW... .A WARM FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG THIS BOUNDARY LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE EAST THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL GIVE THE REGION A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE WHERE A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED BEGINNING EITHER LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING AND EXTENDING THROUGH THURSDAY. ACROSS NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO CENTRAL MAINE THEN TO THE MID COAST OF MAINE SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR FRANKLIN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND TIMING ARE LESS CERTAIN...THOUGH THIS AREA MAY END UP REQUIRING A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES OUT TO SEA. NHZ007>010-013-014-010200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120229T2000Z-120302T0200Z/ SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN... CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER... SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1248 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SULLIVAN... MERRIMACK... BELKNAP... STRAFFORD AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ003>006-010200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE 1248 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...GRAFTON AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING BY THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ007-012-020>022-025>028-NHZ001-002-010200- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0014.120301T0400Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 1248 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...COOS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN... ANDROSCOGGIN... KENNEBEC... SAGADAHOC... LINCOLN... KNOX AND WALDO COUNTIES IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ008-009-013-014-010200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD... BINGHAM...JACKMAN...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN... PITTSFIELD 1248 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE AREAS OF VERY LIGHT SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ON THURSDAY ...THEN GRADUALLY END THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL IS LIKELY DURING THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE AS WELL. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 23 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
378 WWUS41 KGYX 292019 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 319 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... .A WARM FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG THIS BOUNDARY TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE EAST THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL GIVE THE REGION A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF GENERALLY 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ALL OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MAINE EXCEPT THE FAR NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WHERE 4-8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES OUT TO SEA. MEZ007-012-020>022-025>028-NHZ001-002-010430- /O.UPG.KGYX.WW.Y.0014.120301T0400Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0900Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 319 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...OXFORD... ANDROSCOGGIN... KENNEBEC... WALDO... SAGADAHOC... LINCOLN AND KNOX COUNTIES IN MAINE. COOS COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...TEENS TO MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ008-013-014-010430- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0900Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD 319 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 21 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ NHZ007>010-013-014-010430- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN... CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER... SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 319 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SULLIVAN... MERRIMACK... BELKNAP... STRAFFORD AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ003>006-010430- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE 319 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...GRAFTON AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING BY THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MEZ009-010430- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0003.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.120301T1200Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 319 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE CLEAN UP EFFORTS MORE CHALLENGING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 19 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$
333 WWUS41 KGYX 010307 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1007 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SNOW SPREADS OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY... .SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL SHARPEN IN THE GULF OF MAINE LATER THURSDAY... BRINGING ONE FINAL ROUND OF SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION... WITH A FEW HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND LOWER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. SNOW SHOULD WIND DOWN ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TO THE EAST. NHZ001-002-011115- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0307Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 1007 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INCLUDING BERLIN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE EASTERN SLOPES AND LOWEST AMOUNTS ON WESTERN SLOPES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH 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. && $$ MEZ007-008-012>014-020>022-025>028-011115- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.W.0004.120301T0500Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM... BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND... THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 1007 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE INCLUDING THE MIDCOAST... FOOTHILLS... AND WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LEWISTON... AUGUSTA... ROCKLAND... SKOWHEGAN... AND RUMFORD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ004-006-008>010-013-014-011115- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...NORTH CONWAY... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1007 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... AND SOUTHWEST MAINE. THIS INCLUDES PORTLAND... PORTSMOUTH... CONCORD... AND LACONIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY AND END THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH... WITH HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE COASTLINE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES NEAR THE COAST MAY RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$ NHZ003-005-007-011115- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN 1007 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS INCLUDES LEBANON. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. WESTERN SLOPES WILL SEE LOWER AMOUNTS WHILE THE MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN SLOPES WILL SEE HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ009-011115- /O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.120301T1100Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 1007 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 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. && $$
148 WWUS41 KGYX 010838 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 338 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ACCUMULATIONS ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15 INCHES... .SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE SNOW OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION... WITH A FEW HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND LOWER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. SNOW SHOULD WIND DOWN TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE OUT TO SEA. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ004-006-008>010-013-014-011700- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...NORTH CONWAY... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 338 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... AND SOUTHWEST MAINE. THIS INCLUDES PORTLAND... PORTSMOUTH... CONCORD... AND LACONIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TODAY IN THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ001>003-005-007-011700- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER... LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN 338 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INCLUDING BERLIN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TODAY IN THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007-008-012>014-020>022-025>028-011700- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM... BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND... THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 338 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE INCLUDING THE MIDCOAST... FOOTHILLS... AND WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LEWISTON... AUGUSTA... ROCKLAND... SKOWHEGAN... AND RUMFORD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TODAY FROM 20 TO 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ009-011700- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.120301T1100Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 338 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. 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. && $$
407 WWUS41 KGYX 011551 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1051 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ACCUMULATIONS ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15 INCHES... .SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE SNOW OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION... WITH A FEW HIGHER TOTALS CLOSER TO 14 INCHES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND LOWER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. SNOW SHOULD WIND DOWN TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE OUT TO SEA. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ004-006-008>010-013-014-020000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...NORTH CONWAY... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1051 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... AND SOUTHWEST MAINE. THIS INCLUDES PORTLAND... PORTSMOUTH... CONCORD... AND LACONIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ001>003-005-007-020000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER... LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN 1051 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INCLUDING BERLIN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007-008-012>014-020>022-025>028-020000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM... BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND... THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 1051 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE INCLUDING THE MIDCOAST... FOOTHILLS... AND WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LEWISTON... AUGUSTA... ROCKLAND... SKOWHEGAN... AND RUMFORD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 TO 24. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ009-020000- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 1051 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. 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. && $$
110 WWUS41 KGYX 011946 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 246 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH INTO THIS EVENING... .SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE SNOW OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION... WITH A FEW HIGHER TOTALS CLOSER TO 14 INCHES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST MAINE...TOTALS WILL BE SOMEWHAT LOWER IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. SNOW SHOULD WIND DOWN TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE OUT TO SEA. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ004-006-008>010-013-014-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...NORTH CONWAY... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 246 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... AND SOUTHWEST MAINE. THIS INCLUDES PORTLAND... PORTSMOUTH... CONCORD... AND LACONIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ001>003-005-007-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER... LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN 246 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INCLUDING BERLIN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007-008-012>014-020>022-025>028-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM... BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND... THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 246 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE INCLUDING THE MIDCOAST... FOOTHILLS... AND WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LEWISTON... AUGUSTA... ROCKLAND... SKOWHEGAN... AND RUMFORD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 TO 24. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ009-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 246 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 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. && $$
538 WWUS41 KGYX 011948 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 248 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE INTO THIS EVENING... .SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE SNOW OVER MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION... WITH A FEW HIGHER TOTALS CLOSER TO 14 INCHES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST MAINE...TOTALS WILL BE SOMEWHAT LOWER IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. SNOW SHOULD WIND DOWN TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE OUT TO SEA. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ004-006-008>010-013-014-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...NORTH CONWAY... WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 248 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... AND SOUTHWEST MAINE. THIS INCLUDES PORTLAND... PORTSMOUTH... CONCORD... AND LACONIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NHZ001>003-005-007-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER... LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN 248 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INCLUDING BERLIN. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007-008-012>014-020>022-025>028-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM... BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND... THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 248 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WESTERN MAINE INCLUDING THE MIDCOAST... FOOTHILLS... AND WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LEWISTON... AUGUSTA... ROCKLAND... SKOWHEGAN... AND RUMFORD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 TO 24. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ009-020200- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 248 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 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. && $$
966 WWUS41 KGYX 020207 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 907 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM IS EXITING THE AREA... MEZ007-008-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-020315- /O.EXP.KGYX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM... DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 907 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN MAINE...BEFORE ENDING BY 1 OR 2 AM. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MOSTLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH. $$ MEZ009-020315- /O.EXP.KGYX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN 907 PM EST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...BEFORE ENDING BY 1 OR 2 AM. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MOSTLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH. $$
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 29, 4:02 AM EST, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 29, 4:02 AM EST, 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
402 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WATERS THIS MORNING WILL RETREAT INTO THE
MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. A WARM FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS LOW PRES MOVES EAST
ALONG THE FRONT. THIS STORM SYSTEM THEN EXITS QUICKLY INTO THE
MARITIMES THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO FOLLOW
FOR FRIDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH NORTH ACROSS THE REGION EARLY
SATURDAY, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
OUR SRN NH ZONES STARTING MID AFTERNOON AS SN SPREADS INTO THIS
AREA. THE HIGH OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING RETREATS INTO THE
MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH BECOMES
ESTABLISHED TO OUR NE IT WILL KEEP A N NE FLOW OF COLDER AIR
POURING S INTO THE FCST AREA. IT WILL ALSO TRY TO SPREAD LOWER DEW
POINTS SWD AS WELL WHICH WILL SLOW DOWN THE ONSET OF SN...MORE SO
OVER MORE NRN AND ERN ZONES.
LOW PRES OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL HAVE A WRM FNT EXTENDING E OFF
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE WRM FNT STALLS S OF NEW ENGLAND TDA AS
LOW PRES BEGINS TO FORM ALONG THIS BOUNDARY. THIS WILL SPREAD THE
SN NE INTO THE SRN AND WRN ZONES OF THE FCST AREA.
GENERALLY USED GFS40 AND A BLEND OF MAV/MET MOS FOR THE NEAR TERM
FCST. USED RFC QPF AS A STARTING POINT...BUT DID INCREASE AMOUNTS
SLIGHTLY. USED A 10 TO 1 SN TO RA RATIO TO CREATE SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
WILL UPGRADE THE WATCH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL NH TO
SW MAINE AND REPLACE THE WATCH WITH A WINTER WX ADV FOR NRN NH TO
CENTRAL AND MID COAST MAINE. THESE HEADLINES WILL BEGIN AT 11 PM
AND CONT THRU THURSDAY. WILL LEAVE THE WATCH GOING FOR THURSDAY
OVER OUR NE ZONES WHERE STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ON SN AMOUNTS
WHICH MAY END UP ONLY REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA...OR MAYBE EVEN
FALL SHORT OF THAT.
THE FNT REMAINS STALLED TO THE S OF NEW ENGLAND THRU THURSDAY AS
LOW PRES SLOWLY MOVES E ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THE UPR LVL CUTOFF
OPENS UP AND MOVES SLOWLY E INTO NEW ENGLAND ON THURSDAY HELPING
TO ENHANCE UVV AND PRCP AMOUNTS. PRCP SHOULD STAY AS SN DUE TO AIR
MASS STAYING CD AS INDICATED BY H8 AND H9 TEMPS AS WELL AS
1000-850 MB AND 700-850 MB THICKNESS VALUES.
THE ECMWF QPF AGREES WELL WITH THE NAM. THE GFS SHOWS A SECOND MAX
QPF AREA ACROSS THE N/MT AREAS WHICH APPEARS OVERDONE. WITHOUT
THIS SECONDARY MAX THE GFS QPF WOULD AGREE WITH THE OTHER MODELS
... SO WILL USE THE NAM/ECMWF SOLUTION...WHICH IS ALSO ABOVE RFC
QPF. THE SN AMOUNTS GENERATED FROM THIS QPF AT A 10 TO 1 RATIO
AGREES WELL WITH HPC SN AMOUNT FORECASTS.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...GIVING SN TOTALS FROM TDA THRU THURSDAY OF 6
TO 10 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA ...WITH A MAX OF 10 TO 14 OVER
SRN MOST ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...AND GENERALLY 4 TO 6 OVER THE
ADVISORY AREA AND MAINLY 2 TO 4 OVER THE WATCH AREA. THE MORE NRN
AREAS MAY SEE MORE OF A FLUFF FACTOR TO THE SN MEANING AMOUNTS MAY
BE HIGHER THAN SHOWN HERE...ALSO SOME ADDITIONAL LGT SN AMOUNTS
THURSDAY EVENING COULD PUSH THESE TOTALS A LITTLE HIGHER.
GENERALLY USED GFS40 AND A BLEND OF MAV/MET MOS FOR THE SHORT TERM
FCST.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
ECMWF/GFS IN DECENT AGREEMENT FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD ADDING
CONFIDENCE TO THIS PACKAGE. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER THURSDAY EVENING
AS UPPER SUPPORT EXITS THE COAST. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BRIEFLY BUILDS
IN FROM THE NORTHEAST FOR FRIDAY. OVERRUNNING CLOUDS AND
PRECIPITATION ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. WE'LL SEE A RATHER QUICK
TRANSITION FROM FROZEN TO LIQUID FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY GIVEN
THE STRONG PUSH OF WARM AIR. THE RAIN WILL QUICKLY END SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE COLD FRONT SWINGS ACROSS THE AREA AND EXITS THE
COAST. THERE COULD EVEN BE A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER A FEW
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT IN UPSLOPE FLOW.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY...INTRODUCING
EVEN COLDER AIR TO THE REGION WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES TO BEGIN THE NEW WORK WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...VFR LOWERS TO IFR OR LIFR AS SN
SPREADS NE ACROSS THE FCST AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TNGT. IFR TO
LIFR CONTINUES THRU THURSDAY AS A FNT REMAINS STALLED TO OUR S
WITH LOW PRES TRACKING SLOWLY E ACROSS THIS BOUNDARY.
LONG TERM...
THU NIGHT...MVFR LIKELY IN SNOW. NE WIND GUSTS TO 25 KT VCNTY OF
KPSM AND KPWM.
FRI NIGHT - SAT...IFR LIKELY IN RAIN AND SNOW.
SE WIND GUSTS TO 30 KT VCNTY OF KPSM AND KPWM.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...WILL PUT UP A GALE WARNING
FOR THE OPEN WATERS FOR AFTER MIDNIGHT TNGT THRU 7 PM THURSDAY AS
NE WINDS AND GUSTS PICK UP WITH LOW PRES PASSING TO THE S. WILL
PUT UP AN SCA FOR THE SAME TIME FRAME FOR THE BAYS WHERE WINDS
WON'T BE QUITE AS STRONG DUE TO BEING MORE PROTECTED AND FURTHER
FROM THE TRACK OF THE LOW.
LONG TERM...
THU NIGHT...GALES ARE POSSIBLE.
SAT - SUN AM...GALES ARE LIKELY...WITH GUSTS NEAR STORM FORCE
OUTSIDE THE BAYS.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR MEZ018-019-023-024.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR MEZ008-009-013-014.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR MEZ007-012-020>022-025>028.
NH...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR NHZ003>006.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR NHZ007>010-013-014.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR NHZ001-002.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR ANZ151-153.
GALE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ150-152-154.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 29, 3:45 AM EST, 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 MEZ008-009-013-014-010845- NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ007-012-020>022-025>028-NHZ001-002-010845- NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ003>006-010845- INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL- 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. NHZ007>010-013-014-010845- SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. ANZ151-153-010845- PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY AND PENOBSCOT BAY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. ANZ150-152-154-010845- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 345 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 4:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Coos | 11 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:04 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:04 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 6 days | |
| Feb 29, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 30 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2012Winter Storm Warnings in New Hampshire, 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.