Alert archive / Maine / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this blizzard warning at Feb 17, 2013, 3:53 AM EST for 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 17, 2013, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 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 17, 2013, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2013, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2013, 10:07 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
342 WWUS41 KCAR 170853 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 353 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 MEZ002-005-006-011-015-171700- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130218T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.130217T1800Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN 353 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...12 TO 22 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING ON SUNDAY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ016-017-029-030-032-171700- /O.UPG.KCAR.BZ.A.0001.130217T1400Z-130218T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.130217T1800Z-130218T2100Z/ INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 353 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...14 TO 28 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...SEVERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL POSE THE GREATEST HAZARD WITH THIS EVENT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND LIKELY CAUSE FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ001-003-004-010-031-171700- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130218T0900Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 353 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING ON SUNDAY WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MCB
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178 WWUS41 KCAR 171705 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1205 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 MEZ002-005-006-011-015>017-029-030-032-180115- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.130217T1800Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST... AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS... GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON... ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1205 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DROPPING BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES DEVELOPING IN OPEN AND EXPOSED AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...7 TO 27 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ001-003-004-010-031-180115- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130218T0900Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 1205 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING ON SUNDAY WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
843 WWUS41 KCAR 172108 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 408 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 MEZ001-003-004-010-031-180900- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130218T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 408 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE PRIOR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AT OR BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES DEVELOPING IN OPEN AND EXPOSED AREAS. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-015>017-029-030-032-180900- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST... AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS... GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON... ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 408 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AT OR BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES DEVELOPING IN OPEN AND EXPOSED AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 25 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...EXTREME. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND DRIFTS UP TO SEVERAL FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ VJN
262 WWUS41 KCAR 180202 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 902 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 MEZ001-003-004-010-031-181015- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 902 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AT OR BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES DEVELOPING IN OPEN AND EXPOSED AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 15 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-015>017-029-030-032-181015- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST... AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS... GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON... ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 902 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AT OR BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES DEVELOPING IN OPEN AND EXPOSED AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 20 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...EXTREME. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND DRIFTS UP TO SEVERAL FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ VJN
543 WWUS41 KCAR 180839 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 339 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-180945- /O.CAN.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR... BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR... BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 339 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-181645- /O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 339 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 18 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...EXTREME. BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND DRIFTS UP TO SEVERAL FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MCB
681 WWUS41 KCAR 181507 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1007 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-182300- /O.CAN.KCAR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130218T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0010.130218T1507Z-130218T2300Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1007 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AND OPEN AREAS. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 TO 18. * IMPACTS...HIGH. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AND OPEN AREAS...CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND DRIFTS UP TO SEVERAL FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AND CONTAINS A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Feb 16, 11:43 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 11:43 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1143 PM EST SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND INTENSIFY
AS IT TRACKS TO A POSITION SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD LATE TONIGHT. THE
LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING ACROSS NOVA
SCOTIA ON SUNDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
11:45 PM UPDATE...SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY CONTINUES IN EASTERN
AREAS WHERE ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES MAY FALL OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
INCREASE SUNDAY AS STORM MOVES IN AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING IS LIKELY LATE IN THE DAY.
THE SNOW BAND THAT BROUGHT AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS
NORTHERN AND EASTERN AREAS HAS WEAKENED A BIT OVER THE LAST 2 HRS.
LATEST SATL WV IMAGERY SHOWED LOW PRES OFF THE MID ATLC COAST
BEGINNING TO DEEPEN W/PLENTY OF LIGHTNING STRIKES OF THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW. 00Z UA INDICATED DEEPENING TO
CONTINUE AS STRONG JET DIVING INTO THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROF W/CAA
HELPING TO SHARPEN THE TROF AND ALLOWING IT TO DIG MORE. AREA OF
ENHANCED PRECIP WAS SHOWN OVER LONG ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY MOVING
N. THIS IS IN THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE STORM. LATEST NAM(00Z) IS FURTHER
WEST W/THE STORM AND BRINGS MORE QPF INTO EASTERN AND NERN SECTION
SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY. THE 18Z RUN OF THE GFS WAS
FURTHER W BUT NOT AS AGGRESSIVE W/THE QPF. WE WILL SEE WHAT THE
LATER RUNS OF THE ECMWF AND GFS SHOW W/THIS DEVELOPMENT. THE NAM
CONTINUE TO BE THE STRONGEST W/ITS WINDS SHOWING THE POTENTIAL FOR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS FAR NORTH AND CARIBOU-PRESQUE ISLE AND
HOULTON.
GIVEN ALL THIS, DECIDED TO BOOST SNOWFALL TOTALS INTO SUNDAY WHICH
NOW PUTS EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN AREAS W/8-11 INCHES BY EARLY
MONDAY INCLUDING THE SNOW THIS EVENING. FURTHER WEST TOWARD THE
ST. JOHN VALLEY AND WESTERN AREAS, LESS SNOW AND WIND. STAYED W/THE
LATEST HEADLINES AFTER COLLABORATING W/GYX AND NERFC. WILL BRIEF
MIDNIGHT SHIFT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR UPGRADES AS THEY WILL SEE THE
LATER GUIDANCE.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THE TWO TRICKY PARTS OF THE FCST: 1) HOW
SUSTAINED LGT SN WILL BE OVRNGT OVR PTNS OF THE FA AND WILL THERE
BE A BREAK LATE NGT OR ERLY SUN MORN BEFORE THE SNFL AND WIND FROM
THE MAIN LOW ARRIVES... AND 2) WILL SIG SN RATES MATERIALIZE OVR
SE AND TO A LESSER EXTENT NE AND FAR NRN PTNS OF THE FA SUN AFTN
AND SUN NGT WITH THE ARRIVAL OF MAIN LOW TOWARD THE CAN MARITIMES.
FOR NOW...WE SPLIT UP SN ACCUMULATIONS XPCTD TNGT FROM THOSE XPCTD
ON SUN...BUT IF THERE IS NO BREAK IN SNFL PRIOR TO THE MAIN
SN...WIND IMPACT...WE MAY NEED TO COMBINE THESE
ACCUMULATIONS...RESULTING IN A LITTLE HIGHER SN ACCUMULATIONS TO
PTNS OF THE FA.
THE THINKING BEHIND CONVERTING MUCH OF THE PREV BLZRD WATCH AREA
TO A SN/BLSN ADV WAS TO PROVIDE A MORE REFINED CALL TO ACTION
BASED ON CURRENTLY FCSTD PARAMETERS OF SNFL AND WIND. ITS NOT OUT
OF THE QUESTION THAT PTNS OF THE ADV AREA CAN STILL BE UPGRADED TO
A BLZRD WRNG IF FCST CONDITIONS CHG FROM WHAT WE HAVE NOW THRU SUN
NGT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO LIFT THROUGH THE MARITIMES. EXPECT A CONTINUED CHANCE
FOR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS MONDAY MORNING...OTHERWISE IT
WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY ACROSS THE NORTH AND PARTLY CLOUDY
DOWNEAST.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TOWARD THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT WITH CLEARING
SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TO START THE DAY
ON TUESDAY. CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN
ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. MOST OF
TUESDAY WILL BE DRY BUT ANY PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL
TUESDAY EVENING.
TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL BE BELOW NORMAL AND THEN RISE TO A BIT
ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS ON TUESDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THE PERIOD WILL BEGIN WITH UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVING EAST AND
MOISTURE OVERSPREADING THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
THE SURFACE LOW AND OCCLUSION WILL CONTINUE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE
GREAT LAKES REGION WITH SECONDARY LOW FORMING NEAR AND ALONG THE
MAINE COAST BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 06Z/12Z GFS/00Z
ECMWF/00Z CMC ALL INDICATE LOW FORMING TO THE SOUTH. AS THE
NORTHERN LOW CONTINUES TO PROGRESS NORTH AND EAST THE SOUTHERN LOW
WILL BECOME MAIN FEATURE. THIS WILL BRING WRAP AROUND MOISTURE
MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE INTO THURSDAY. A UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
WILL SLIDE EAST GOING INTO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE 06Z/12Z
GFS/00Z ECMWF/06Z DGEX ALL INDICATE THE SURFACE LOW THAT FORMS IN
THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES THURSDAY WILL STAY MOSTLY SOUTH OF THE
AREA WITH LOW QPF SIGNALS GOING INTO SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES
ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE CLOSE TO NORMAL TO SOME ABOVE FOR MOST
OF THE PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: MSLY IFR IN LGT FALLING SN ALL SITES...TRANSITIONING TO
LIFR AND VLIFR FROM S TO N DURG THE DAY SUN IN BOTH SN AND BLSN
AND CONT THRU MOST OF THE NGT SUN NGT. KFVE WILL INITIALLY START
AS MVFR LATE THIS AFTN...BEING INITIALLY N OF THE MAIN SN AREA.
SHORT TERM: LINGERING MVFR CIGS AND SCT SHSN EARLY MONDAY NRN
TERMINALS OTHERWISE VFR THROUGH MOST OF TUESDAY. MVFR/IFR CONDS
ARE LIKELY IN PRECIPITATION TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY
MAINLY NRN TERMINALS. VFR FOR THURSDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WE HAVE UPGRADED THE STORM WATCH TO STORM WARNING THIS
UPDATE. WINDS WILL INCREASE...SLOWLY AT FIRST TNGT...THEN MORE
RAPIDLY DURG THE DAY SUN TO STORM FORCE BY MID AFTN. MAX WIND GUST
POTENTIAL FROM LATE SUN AFTN THRU THE OVRNGT HRS SUN NGT IS 60 KT
AT BUOY LVL. STARTED WITH WW3 WV HTS AND THEN BEEFED THEM UP AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 FT OVR OUTER MZS.
SHORT TERM: GALE FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED MOST OF MONDAY WITH
WINDS DECREASING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY NIGHT.
WIND/SEAS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS TUESDAY
AND THEN INCREASE TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY FOR MEZ001>006-
010-011-015-031.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM 9 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR MEZ016-017-029-030-032.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...HEWITT/MCBHazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 3:28 AM EST, 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 328 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 MEZ002-005-006-011-016-017-029-030-032-180830- NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 328 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU. MEZ001-003-004-010-015-031-180830- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 328 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU. ANZ050>052-180830- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME- 328 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MCB
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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.