Alert archive / Maine / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this blizzard warning at Feb 7, 2013, 2:56 PM EST for Rockingham County, Strafford County, New Hampshire; 8 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 8, 2013, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 25 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2013, 2:56 PM EST (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2013, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2013, 3:09 PM EST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 12:01 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Portsmouth Intl Airport, NH | |
| Feb 9, 2:51 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Portland Jetport, ME | |
| Feb 9, 3:00 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Bath, ME | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND PEAK WIND GUST TO 54 MPH. |
| Feb 9, 3:35 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Rockland Awos, ME | |
| Feb 9, 3:55 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Sanford Awos, ME | |
| Feb 9, 7:00 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Augusta Asos, ME | |
| Feb 9, 7:15 AM EST | BLIZZARD | Waterville Awos, ME | |
| Feb 9, 10:05 AM EST | BLIZZARD | 2 E Lewiston, ME | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH PEAK GUST TO 48 MPH LAST HOUR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 1516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 100 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
479 WWUS41 KGYX 071956 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 256 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA STARTING FRIDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD... PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY...THEN MOVE EAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WITHIN THE STORM WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING TWO FEET OR MORE. IN ADDITION...THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. MEZ024>028-080400- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK... BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO... CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 256 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF MAINE FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ023-NHZ014-080400- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 256 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND COASTAL YORK COUNTY IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ018-NHZ007>010-013-080400- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...CLAREMONT... NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 256 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND INTERIOR YORK COUNTY IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...12 TO 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-019>022-NHZ001>006-080400- /O.UPG.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE 256 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD THROUGH WESTERN MAINE TO THE INTERIOR MIDCOAST. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 18 ABOVE. 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. && $$ LEGRO/KISTNER
8 follow-up statements
566 WWUS41 KGYX 080257 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 957 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL AFFECT THE AREA STARTING FRIDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST OVERNIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY...THEN MOVE EAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WITHIN THE STORM WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING TWO FEET OR MORE. IN ADDITION...THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. MEZ023-NHZ014-081100- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 957 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND COASTAL YORK COUNTY IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ024>028-081100- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK... BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO... CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 957 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF MAINE FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ018-NHZ007>010-013-081100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...CLAREMONT... NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 957 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND INTERIOR YORK COUNTY IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...12 TO 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-019>022-NHZ001>006-081100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE 957 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD THROUGH WESTERN MAINE TO THE INTERIOR MIDCOAST. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...A LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 18 ABOVE. 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. && $$ SCHWIBS
074 WWUS41 KGYX 080839 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 339 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM HEADING TOWARD THE REGION WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ON THE COASTAL PLAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT...THEN MOVE EAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COASTAL PLAIN. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WITHIN THE STORM WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING TWO FEET OR MORE. IN ADDITION...THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND POWER OUTAGES. MEZ018-NHZ010-013-081645- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...ROCHESTER...DOVER... SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 339 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR YORK COUNTY MAINE AS WELL AS STRAFFORD AND INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...11 TO 27. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ019>022-081645- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY 339 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...ANDROSCOGGIN...KENNEBEC...INTERIOR WALDO...AND INTERIOR CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 16 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-081645- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 339 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH AMOUNTS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...2 TO 17 ABOVE. 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. && $$ MEZ023-NHZ014-081645- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 339 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL YORK COUNTY MAINE AND COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MEZ024>028-081645- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK... BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO... CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 339 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...SAGADAHOC...LINCOLN...KNOX...COASTAL WALDO...AND COASTAL CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IN MAINE. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PORTLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 23 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
246 WWUS41 KGYX 081612 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1112 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM HEADING TOWARD THE REGION WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ON THE COASTAL PLAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AT THIS TIME. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT...THEN MOVE EAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COASTAL PLAIN. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WITHIN THE STORM WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING TWO FEET OR MORE. IN ADDITION...THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND POWER OUTAGES. MEZ023-NHZ014-090015- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T1900Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1112 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL YORK COUNTY MAINE AND COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF MORE THAN 2 FEET. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO SEVERAL INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ018>022-024>028-NHZ010-013-090015- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 1112 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ANDROSCOGGIN...KENNEBEC...INTERIOR WALDO...AND INTERIOR CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 24 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-090015- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 1112 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AMOUNTING TO A FEW INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 19 ABOVE. 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. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ LEGRO
884 WWUS41 KGYX 082008 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 308 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM HEADING TOWARD THE REGION WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ON THE COASTAL PLAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AT THIS TIME. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT...THEN MOVE EAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM... ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COASTAL PLAIN. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WITHIN THE STORM WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW... WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING TWO FEET OR MORE. IN ADDITION...THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND POWER OUTAGES. MEZ023-NHZ014-090415- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 308 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL YORK COUNTY MAINE AND COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF MORE THAN 2 FEET. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON....AMOUNTING TO A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ018>022-024>028-NHZ010-013-090415- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.130208T2300Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 308 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ANDROSCOGGIN...KENNEBEC...INTERIOR WALDO...AND INTERIOR CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF MORE THAN 2 FEET. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AMOUNTING TO A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-090415- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 308 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AMOUNTING TO A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 19 ABOVE. 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. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ LEGRO
813 WWUS41 KGYX 090214 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 914 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM HEADING TOWARD THE REGION WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ON THE COASTAL PLAIN INTO SATURDAY... .RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD OVERNIGHT...THEN SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COASTAL PLAIN. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WITHIN THE STORM WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING TWO FEET OR MORE. IN ADDITION...THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND POWER OUTAGES. MEZ018>028-NHZ010-013-014-091100- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER... PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 914 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ANDROSCOGGIN...KENNEBEC...INTERIOR WALDO...AND INTERIOR CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF MORE THAN 2 FEET. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY BECOME DAMAGING FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-091100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 914 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 19 ABOVE. 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. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ SCHWIBS
879 WWUS41 KGYX 090802 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 302 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN... .RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTHEAST NOVA SCOTIA TODAY. INTENSE SNOW BANDING IS OCCURRING ON THE COASTAL PLAIN INTO THE FOOTHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING WINDS. CONDITIONS WILL BE TOO DANGEROUS TO VENTURE OUT AT LEAST THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING AS SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR OCCUR ALONG WITH 40-50 MPH WIND GUSTS ON THE COASTAL PLAIN. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AND ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW GRADUALLY PULLS AWAY. MEZ018>028-NHZ010-013-014-091615- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER... PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 302 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...THE COASTAL PLAIN OF MAINE AND THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 30 INCHES. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. IMPROVEMENT IS FORESEEN LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND NEAR ZERO LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...7 TO 16 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-091615- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 302 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THIS MORNING WITH IMPROVEMENT FORESEEN THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...2 TO 13 ABOVE. 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. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$
018 WWUS41 KGYX 091559 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1059 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTHEAST NOVA SCOTIA TODAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW BANDING IS STILL OCCURRING ON THE COASTAL PLAIN INTO THE FOOTHILLS...WITH LIGHTER SNOW IN BETWEEN. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. ALSO STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA HAS WINDS CONTINUING TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WILL OCCUR FARTHER NORTH AND WEST. CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE RAPIDLY FROM WEST TO EAST...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON...AS THE LOW GRADUALLY PULLS AWAY. MEZ018>028-NHZ010-013-014-092100- /O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER... PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1059 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...THE COASTAL PLAIN OF MAINE AND THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF MORE THAN 2 FEET. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE MIDCOAST WHERE SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES. IMPROVEMENT IS FORESEEN INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND NEAR ZERO LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...11 TO 18. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-092100- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 1059 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THIS MORNING WITH RAPID IMPROVEMENT FORESEEN THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 14 ABOVE. 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. DURING EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS IS THE IMPROPER USE OF GENERATORS...AS WELL AS ALTERNATE HEATING AND COOKING SOURCES...THAT RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ LEGRO
414 WWUS41 KGYX 092009 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 309 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION... .ACCUMULATING SNOW IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION...WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING RAPIDLY FROM WEST TO EAST. THE REMAINING SNOW BANDS LINGER ACROSS THE MIDCOAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 OR 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. WITH 18 TO 24 INCHES ALREADY FALLEN THE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL RESULT IN LITTLE EXTRA SENSIBLE IMPACT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY INTO THE EVENING...OCCASIONALLY 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE...AND TRAVEL WILL STILL BE HAZARDOUS DESPITE THE LACK OF FALLING SNOW. MEZ018>028-NHZ010-013-014-092115- /O.CAN.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER... PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 309 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. EVEN WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW COMING TO AN END...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THIS EVENING. $$ MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-092115- /O.CAN.KGYX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130209T2100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...COLEBROOK...BERLIN... LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER... PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH 309 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. EVEN WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW COMING TO AN END...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THIS EVENING. $$ LEGRO
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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Feb 7, 10:17 AM EST, 4 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 10:17 AM EST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1017 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY THEN TRACK
TO SOUTH OF CAPE COD BY FRIDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE
REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ON SUNDAY
WITH A WARMING TREND EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
1010 AM UPDATE...FOR TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...UPDATED TEMPS AND
SKY A BIT...FOR MORE SUN THIS AFTERNOON AS THICKER CI HOLDS OFF
FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. ALSO ADJUSTED TEMPS A BIT FOR TODAY BASED ON
CURRENT OBS...AND FOR TONIGHT...WITH MINS COMING LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN TEMPS SLIGHTLY RISING AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALSO...PLAN
ON MAKING WARNING DECISIONS WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE AFTERNOON
PACKAGE.
PREV DISC;
A VERY COLD START WITH CLEAR SKIES EARLY THIS MORNING WILL GIVE
WAY TO INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS DURING THE DAY. USED A BLEND OF THE
MAV/MET GUID FOR MAX TEMPS. MAX TEMPS TODAY WILL ONLY REACH THE
SINGLE NUMBERS IN THE MTNS TO THE LOWER 20S ALONG THE COAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
TONIGHT CLOUDS WILL THICKEN AS AN OVERRUNNING PATTERN BEGINS TO
DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THE NRN STREAM LOW PRES SYSTEM OVER THE GT
LAKES. TOWARD FRI MORNING LIGHT SNW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO SRN
AND WRN AREAS OF THE FA WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMS BY MRNG. DURING
THE DAY FRIDAY INCREASING UVV AND MSTR WITH THE DVLPG OVERRUNNING
PATTERN WILL ALLOW SOME BANDS OF STEADIER SNOW TO OVERSPREAD THE
AREA THAT WILL ALSO BE AIDED BY THE INCREASING ELY FLOW OFF THE
ATLANTIC TAPPING SOME ADDITIONAL MSTR. WITH THIS THINKING HAVE
PUSHED THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO BEGIN AT NOON FRIDAY SINCE THE
HVIER ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL THEN. EXPECT RAPIDLY
DETERIORATING CONDS IN THE AFTN SPREADING FROM S-N AS THE NELY
WINDS ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
***SIGNIFICANT COASTAL STORM WILL LIKELY BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE
REGION...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY***
STILL QUITE A BIT OF MODEL SPREAD EARLY THIS THURSDAY MORNING WITH
RESPECT TO THE TRACK OF A SIGNIFICANT LOW CENTER AND RESULTANT
POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOW BANDING.
OVERALL...THE MODEL SUITE ON AVERAGE HAS TICKED A BIT FURTHER
SOUTHEASTWARD WITH THE LOW TRACK. THE ECMWF REMAINS THE MOST
CONSISTENT MODEL ON A RUN TO RUN BASIS. IT HAS LOWERED QPF A SMALL
PERCENTAGE ACROSS THE BOARD...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE FAR INTERIOR.
THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST WAS BASED ON THE 00Z ECMWF GIVEN IT/S
SUPERIOR CONSISTENCY WITH THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER...A CLOSER LOW
TRACK SUCH AS THAT PREDICTED BY THE NAM AND MANY SREF MEMBERS
HASN/T BEEN TOTALLY DISCOUNTED AT THIS TIME.
WHILE THE ECMWF SEEMS LIKE THE BEST BET AT THIS TIME...SOMETIMES
RAPIDLY BOMBING LOWS LIKE TO HUG THE COAST A LITTLE BIT MORE...AND
THIS SOMETIMES CAN BE CAPTURED BY MESOSCALE MODELS SUCH AS THE
NAM A LITTLE BIT BETTER. THEREFORE...THE WINDOW IS STILL OPEN FOR
A MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.
OVERALL...STILL EXPECTING 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE
COASTAL PLAIN...WITH PLENTY OF WIGGLE ROOM FOR MORE OR LESS
DEPENDING ON EVENTUAL LOW TRACK.
THE MAIN QUESTION THAT WILL STILL NEED TO BE ANSWERED IS WILL THE
PHASED SYSTEM TRACK FAR ENOUGH NORTHWARD TO ALLOW INTENSE
MESOSCALE BANDING TO PIVOT WESTWARD AND INTO THE CWA. THE MODEL
CONSENSUS AT THIS POINT SAYS IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE...BUT COULD
REMAIN JUST OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...IF MESOSCALE MODELS SUCH AS THE
NAM END UP VERIFYING WITH THE MID LEVEL BACK-BENT WARM FRONT MOVING
WESTWARD OVER LAND...THEN LOCALIZED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 30
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WHEREVER THE BANDING SETS UP AND PIVOTS.
EITHER WAY...WE ARE EXPECTING A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR THE
AREA...BUT HAVING MESOSCALE BANDING MOVE ASHORE REALLY KICKS
THINGS UP A NOTCH.
THE OTHER CONSIDERATION TONIGHT WAS WHETHER OR NOT TO GO WITH
BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WHILE OUR CURRENT GRIDS
SUPPORT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THERE...THE MAIN THREAT FOR THAT WILL
BE LATE 4TH PERIOD AND 5TH PERIOD...IE...LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. WITH PLENTY UNCERTAINTY REMAINING IN TRACK OF THE LOW
AND RESULTANT PLACEMENT OF THE STRONG NORTHEASTERLY LLJ...WE OPTED
TO KEEP THE WINTER STORM WATCHES GOING. SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS WILL BE
ABLE TO ASSESS TRENDS IN THE DATA AND POSSIBLY CONSIDER THIS
UPGRADE.
THE SNOW AND WIND WILL TAPER DOWN AS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
PROGRESSES...AND END BY SATURDAY EVENING.
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE REST OF THE EXTENDED.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SHORT TERM...VFR CONDS THRU TONIGHT. CONDITIONS LOWER TO MVFR OR
IFR IN DEVELOPING SNOW FROM S-N FRIDAY MORNING.
LONG TERM...GROWING CONFIDENCE A MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE
AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FOR REGION
WITH LIFR CONDITIONS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS LIKELY AS WELL. STORM
MOVES OUT TO SEA SATURDAY NIGHT AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND
IT...BRING VFR CONDITIONS WITH IT BY LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR
NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
645 AM UPDATE: HAVE DROPPED THE SCA FOR EARLY THIS MORNING AS
WINDS HAVE ABATED BLO SCA CRIT.
PREV DISC;
WINDS CONTINUE GUSTY OVER 25 KT OVER THE OUTER WATERS SO WILL
CONTINUE THE SCA UNTIL 7AM. THE HIGH CRESTS OVER THE WATERS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME LIGHT. INTENSIFYING
LOW PRES OFF ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRI WILL ALLOW ENELY
WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY INCREASE DURING THE DAY.
LONG TERM... GROWING CONFIDENCE A LARGE POWERFUL COASTAL LOW WILL
AFFECT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK OF
THIS LOW WILL DETERMINE HOW STRONG THE WINDS GET. CURRENTLY HAVE A
HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THERE WILL BE STORM FORCE WINDS...WITH MEDIUM
CONFIDENCE THAT GUSTS ON THE OCEAN WATERS WILL MEET OR EXCEED
HURRICANE FORCE. DURING THIS TIME WITH SEAS LIKELY BUILDING TO
OVER 25 FEET ON THE OCEAN WATERS...WITH SOME 30-40 FOOTERS
POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE MOVES WELL OUT TO SEA SATURDAY NIGHT AND
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DROP BELOW SCA CRITERIA THROUGH THE REST OF
THE PERIOD.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES INCREASE THIS WEEKEND...COINCIDENT WITH A
STRONG COASTAL LOW FORECAST TO MOVE NEAR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
COAST. THIS WILL IMPACT SEVERAL TIDE CYCLES FROM FRI MORNING THRU
SAT EVENING. THE MOST VULNERABLE TIDE WILL BE 954 AM
SATURDAY...WHERE AN 11.0 FT TIDE IS FORECAST AT PORTLAND. MODEL
GUIDANCE IS ALREADY FORECASTING STORM SURGE VALUES ON THE ORDER OF
1.5 TO 2 FT. TYPICALLY THIS GUIDANCE WILL BE WELL
UNDERDONE...ESPECIALLY IN A NE FLOW WITH HIGH SEAS...THUS A
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL
FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY
MORNING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN MAINE COAST SOUTHWARD TO
THE SEACOAST OF NH.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MEZ023>028.
NH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR NHZ001>010-013-014.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NHZ014.
MARINE...STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
ANZ151-153.
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR ANZ150-152-154.
&&
SYNOPSIS...
NEAR TERM...CEMPA
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...
MARINE...
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 3:28 AM EST, 11 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 328 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-080830- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 328 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022-NHZ001>010-013-080830- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- 328 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ151-153-080830- PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 328 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ150-152-154-080830- 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- 328 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... 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. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND WATCH. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:19 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | Rockingham | 11 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack, Rockingham and 2 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:07 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 46 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:16 AM EST | Hurricane Force Wind Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:42 PM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 49 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.