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Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this wind chill warning at Feb 6, 2013, 3:40 AM EST for Coos County, New Hampshire; Franklin County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Feb 7, 2013, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 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 6, 2013, 3:40 AM EST (08:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2013, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2013, 3:49 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Franklin County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Coos County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 1759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
212 WWUS41 KGYX 060840 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 340 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY. THE LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OR NORTHEAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHERN MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN GREATER THAN SIX INCHES OF SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA. MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-061645- /O.NEW.KGYX.WC.W.0003.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 340 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND COOS COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE OR LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE DRESS IN LAYERS...AND KEEP ALL YOUR SKIN AND YOUR HEAD COVERED. PROTECT LIVESTOCK FROM THE COLD AND BRING YOUR PETS INSIDE. && $$ MEZ012>014-NHZ003-004-061645- /O.NEW.KGYX.WC.Y.0007.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 340 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS OF MAINE WESTWARD INTO CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE OR LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE DRESS IN LAYERS...AND KEEP ALL YOUR SKIN AND YOUR HEAD COVERED. PROTECT LIVESTOCK FROM THE COLD AND BRING YOUR PETS INSIDE. && $$ MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ005>010-013-014-061645- /O.NEW.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 340 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INTO SOUTHERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. CONFIDENCE IS ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS MODERATE AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS THURSDAY NIGHT...RISING INTO THE 20S ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MLE
4 follow-up statements
332 WWUS41 KGYX 061637 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1137 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY...THEN EAST OR NORTHEAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHERN MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS GROWING IN GREATER THAN SIX INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONALLY...VERY COLD AIR IN PLACE TONIGHT AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SOME DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-070045- /O.EXA.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.WC.W.0003.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 1137 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. CONFIDENCE IS ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS MODERATE AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...0 TO 16 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 43 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 3 BELOW TO 21 BELOW ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ012>014-NHZ003-004-070045- /O.EXA.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.WC.Y.0007.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 1137 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...FOOTHILLS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS MODERATE AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 20 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 12 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ020>022-025>028-070045- /O.EXA.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM... BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND... THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE 1137 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE TO THE MIDCOAST. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS MODERATE AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...2 TO 22 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ005>010-013-014-070045- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1137 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INTO SOUTHWESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS MODERATE AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 28 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KISTNER/LEGRO
654 WWUS41 KGYX 061941 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 241 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY... THEN EAST OR NORTHEAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHERN MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS GROWING IN GREATER THAN SIX INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONALLY...VERY COLD AIR IN PLACE TONIGHT AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SOME DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. MEZ012>014-NHZ003-004-070345- /O.CAN.KGYX.WC.Y.0007.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 241 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...FOOTHILLS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS GROWING AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 17 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-070345- /O.CON.KGYX.WC.W.0003.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 241 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS GROWING AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...20 BELOW TO 15 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 43 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 20 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ018>028-NHZ005>010-013-014-070345- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-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...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM... DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 241 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INTO COASTAL AND INTERIOR WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS HIGH AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR THESE HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...6 TO 24 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KISTNER/LEGRO
228 WWUS41 KGYX 070017 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 717 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY... THEN MOVE EAST OR NORTHEAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT GREATER THAN SIX INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS COOS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE FOR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. VERY COLD AIR AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-071000- /O.CON.KGYX.WC.W.0003.130207T0500Z-130207T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 717 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLY DEVELOPING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS GROWING AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH TONIGHT. GUSTY NORTH OR NORTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW TONIGHT. MOSTLY IN THE SINGLE NUMBERS AND TEENS ABOVE ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL...30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE OR LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE DRESS IN LAYERS...AND KEEP ALL YOUR SKIN AND YOUR HEAD COVERED. PROTECT LIVESTOCK FROM THE COLD AND BRING YOUR PETS INSIDE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ012>014-018>028-NHZ003>010-013-014-071000- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1000Z-130209T1200Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH... TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN... ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM... DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 717 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...FROM THE COAST TO THE FOOTHILLS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 24 INCHES POSSIBLE ... WITH LOWEST AMOUNTS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH AND ALONG THE COAST. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS GROWING AT THIS TIME. A TRACK THAT ENDS UP FURTHER SOUTH WILL RESULT IN LESS SNOW. A TRACK FURTHER NORTH WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE WELL INLAND AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 25 ABOVE ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
052 WWUS41 KGYX 070849 WSWGYX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 349 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY...THEN MOVE EAST FROM THERE ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK WILL DETERMINE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-071700- /O.CAN.KGYX.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130207T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 349 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE STORM. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 20 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ012>014-018>022-NHZ003>010-013-071700- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH... ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER 349 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD TO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MAINE EXCLUDING THE IMMEDIATE COAST. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE...WITH BLOWING A DRIFTING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...7 TO 23 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MEZ023>028-NHZ014-071700- /O.EXT.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH... TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN... ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 349 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG WITH NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IF THE TRACK OF THE LOW IS CLOSER TO THE COAST...THEN BLIZZARD WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 16 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TONIGHT 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...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...12 TO 26. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MLE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Feb 5, 9:37 PM EST, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 9:37 PM EST, 6 hours 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 937 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS... WEAK LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL MOVE EAST TONIGHT AS ANOTHER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES AND THROUGH NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY WEDNESDAY. THIS MAY PRODUCE SOME LIGHT SNOW LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ON THURSDAY. TWO LOW PRESSURE AREAS WILL TAKE AIM ON NEW ENGLAND FOR FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY... AS A WEAKENING LOW MOVES OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY AND MERGES WITH A STRENGTHENING LOW MOVING NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST. THIS COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/... WILL UPDATE TO INPUT LATEST OBSERVED DATA RESULTING IN NO MORE THAN JUST A FEW TWEAKS TO THE PREVIOUS FCST. HAVE LOWERED THE CHC OF -SN THRU EARLY TNGT A LITTLE MORE BASED ON LATEST RADAR TRENDS BUT STILL EXPECT CHC OF -SN TO SPREAD N AND E INTO THE FCST AREA... AT LEAST OVER SRN AND CENTRAL AREAS. WILL CONT INCREASED SKY COVER OVERNIGHT PER LATEST SATELLITE LOOP. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... WEAK LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL SLOWLY TRACK EAST TONIGHT. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GREAT LAKES AND TOWARD NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOISTURE IS LIMITED WITH THESE SYSTEMS SO SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS NOT EXPECTED... AND POP LEVELS WILL REMAIN IN THE CHANCE RANGE. EASTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW AROUND THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LOW MAY ADD ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IN COASTAL AND EASTERLY UPSLOPE AREAS. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... AS THE MORE NORTHERLY SURFACE LOW TRACKS EAST IN CANADA... IT WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH NEW ENGLAND. COLDER AIR WILL BE MOVING IN... BUT NOT BEFORE COASTAL AREAS RISE TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING. HIGH PRESSURE NOSES IN FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT... WITH LOW TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW ZERO IN NORTHERN AREAS AND IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO TOWARD THE COAST. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... MODELS ARE COMING INTO AGREEMENT FOR A SIGNIFICANT COASTAL STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE GFS/CMC/EURO ALL HAVE THE PHASING OF THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAMS AND BOMB CYCLOGENESIS OCCURRING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE EURO HAS A 974 MB SURFACE LOW JUST OFF CAPE COD...WHICH IS THE STRONGEST OF ALL THE MODELS AND THE EURO IS SLIGHTLY LATER THAN THE OTHER MODELS IN STARTING THE HEAVY ON LATE FRIDAY EVENING. THIS SCENARIO SEEMS TO MAKE THE MOST SENSE...AS THE SYSTEM SHOULD SLOW DOWN AS IT RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES. ALL THE MODELS BRING THE TRACK BASICALLY RIGHT OVER THE THE 70/40 BENCHMARK...SO ANY CHANGE IN THIS TRACK COULD CHANGE THE FORECAST SIGNIFICANTLY. BECAUSE OF THIS...CURRENTLY HAVE MEDIUM CONFIDENCE THAT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. NORTHERN AREAS MAY ALSO SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOW DEPENDING ON HOW FAR WEST THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM IS. IF THE SYSTEM SHOULD TRACK MORE TO THE SOUTH AND EAST THEN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE MUCH LOWER...HOWEVER EVEN THEN...SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND FAR SOUTH WESTERN MAINE COULD STILL SEE HEAVY SNOW WITH MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST. ON SATURDAY...THE LOW PULLS FAR OUT TO SEE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND IT. RIDGING WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AND THEN A WARM FRONT WILL PASS THE REGION MONDAY EVENING. THIS WILL BRING MORE PRECIP INTO THE REGION...WITH POSSIBLY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH AND PLAIN RAIN IN THE SOUTH. WAA WILL ALSO BRING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY INTO THE MID TO UPPER 40S ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...AND TEMPERATURE WILL THEN FALL BACK DOWN TO NORMAL VALUES. && .AVIATION /03Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...VFR WITH CIG/VSBY POSSIBLY LOWERING TO MVFR IN SOME -SN LATER TNGT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... THEN BECOMING VFR WITH W NW WINDS INCREASING LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THOUGH UPSLOPE AREAS IN THE N/MT ZONES COULD STILL SEE MVFR CIG/VSBY IN SCT -SHSN. VFR WITH WINDS SLOWLY LETTING UP WEDNESDAY NGT. LONG TERM... A MAJOR WINTER STORM COULD IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE REGION AND LIFR CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. STORM MOVES OUT TO SEA ON SATURDAY AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND IT...BRING VFR CONDITIONS WITH IT. && .MARINE... SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...WILL UPDATE TO INPUT LATEST OBSERVED DATA RESULTING IN JUST MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PREVIOUS FCST. STILL EXPECT LGT PRES GRADIENT TO KEEP WINDS AND SEAS FAIRLY LGT THRU EARLY WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NW BEHIND A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY REACHING SCA LEVELS. LONG TERM... A LARGE COASTAL LOW WILL AFFECT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW WILL DETERMINE HOW STRONG THE WINDS GET OVER THE WATER. CURRENTLY HAVE A MEDIUM CONFIDENCE THAT THERE WILL BE GALE FORCE WINDS DURING THIS TIME WITH A POSSIBILITY OF STORM FORCED WINDS IF THE LOW TRACKS A BIT FURTHER NORTH AND WEST. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE AND POSSIBLY HIGHER ALSO BASED ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW. LOW PRESSURE MOVES WELL OUT TO SEA ON SATURDAY AND WINDS AND SEAS WILL DROP BELOW SCA CRITERIA THROUGH THE REST OF THE PERIOD. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...NONE. NH...NONE. MARINE...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 3:44 PM EST, 11 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 344 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2013 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-062045- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 344 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SIGNIFICANT COASTAL STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. CURRENTLY HAVE MEDIUM CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW COULD FALL. THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY FOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH THIS SYSTEM AROUND HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ150>154-062045- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 344 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. COASTAL STORM COULD PRODUCE STRONG GALES FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 3:40 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Carroll, Grafton | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack, Rockingham and 2 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 27 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:35 PM EST | Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.