Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 5, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm watch at Dec 17, 2012, 3:35 AM EST for Franklin County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Maine; Carroll County, Coos County, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Dec 18, 2012, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2012, 3:35 AM EST (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2012, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2012, 3:59 PM EST
- In force
- 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 08:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch 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 watch went out at Dec 17, 1:06 AM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 1:06 AM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 3:34 AM EST, 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 NHZ001-002-004-180845- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN CARROLL- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 5 TO 9 INCHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ007-008-012-013-180845- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 5 TO 9 INCHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF MAINE DURING THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NHZ006-180845- SOUTHERN CARROLL- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 5 TO 9 INCHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING AREAS OF SNOWFALL...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NHZ003-180845- NORTHERN GRAFTON- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. PERIODS OF SNOW WITH POCKETS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING AREAS OF SNOWFALL...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ023-024-NHZ005-007>010-013-014-180845- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK- BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN 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 WEATHER ADVISORY. PERIODS OF SNOW WITH AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL REGION DURING THIS PERIOD. THERE MAY BE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IN A FEW AREAS. MINOR SPLASH- OVER MAY OCCUR ALONG THE SHORELINE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ018>022-180845- INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PERIODS OF SNOW WITH AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO SOUTHERN INTERIOR MAINE DURING THIS PERIOD. THERE MAY BE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IN A FEW AREAS. THERE MAY BE A FEW AREAS WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ009-014-180845- CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SEVERAL INCHES TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL...WITH POCKETS OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF MAINE DURING THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ025>028-180845- SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY CROSS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. THIS LONG DURATION SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL REGION DURING THIS PERIOD. THERE MAY BE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IN A FEW AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ150>154-180845- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 334 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 10:01 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 4 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Watches in Maine, 2012Winter Storm Watches in New Hampshire, 2012Every winter storm watch 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.