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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Caribou, ME

February 4, 2014Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 4, 2014, 11:30 AM EST for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Feb 5, 2014, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 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 4, 2014, 11:30 AM EST (16:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2014, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 5, 2014, 10:00 PM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME

Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:27 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 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2014-02-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2014-02-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

917 
WWUS41 KCAR 041630
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

MEZ029-030-050000-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0001.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0002.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-050000-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

DUDA
8 follow-up statements
286 
WWUS41 KCAR 042020
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
320 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

MEZ029-030-050430-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
320 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ010-011-031-032-050430-
/O.EXA.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
320 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM
EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-050430-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
320 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

DUDA
171 
WWUS41 KCAR 050118
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
818 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

MEZ029-030-050930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
818 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...WITH
  HIGHEST TOTALS OVER THE OUTER ISLANDS.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO MODERATE SNOW RATES
  ALSO RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER THE OUTER
  ISLANDS AND IMMEDIATE COAST.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-050930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
818 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ010-011-031-032-050930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
818 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

VJN
639 
WWUS41 KCAR 050806
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
306 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

MEZ015>017-051615-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KCAR.WS.W.0002.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
306 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME 
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ029-030-051615-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
306 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO MODERATE SNOW 
  RATES ALSO RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ010-011-031-032-051615-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.140205T1100Z-140206T0300Z/
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
306 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...12 TO 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MIGNONE
211 
WWUS41 KCAR 051129
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
629 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

MEZ029-030-051930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
629 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO MODERATE SNOW 
  RATES ALSO RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-051930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
629 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES.


* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME 
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ010-011-031-032-051930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
629 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.


* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MIGNONE
577 
WWUS41 KCAR 051440
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
940 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

MEZ029-030-052245-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
940 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO MODERATE SNOW 
  RATES ALSO RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-052245-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
940 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...HIGHER
  AMOUNTS FURTHER SOUTH IN INTERIOR DOWNEAST.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-052245-
/O.EXA.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
940 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...12 TO 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ010-011-031-032-052245-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
940 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...13 TO 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$
379 
WWUS41 KCAR 051724
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1224 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

MEZ029-030-060130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1224 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO MODERATE SNOW 
  RATES ALSO RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-060130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
1224 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-060130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1224 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...12 TO 22.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$
826 
WWUS41 KCAR 051958
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
258 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

MEZ029-030-060300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
258 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 11 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO MODERATE SNOW 
  RATES ALSO RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ015>017-060300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
258 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-060300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
258 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MAINE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
  COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...13 TO 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

$$
881 
WWUS41 KCAR 060324
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1024 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

MEZ015>017-029-030-060430-
/O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...
MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1024 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA SO THE WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

MEZ005-006-010-011-031-032-060430-
/O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140206T0300Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1024 PM EST WED FEB 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 4, 9:42 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 9:42 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
942 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. LOW PRESSURE
WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY.
&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPDATE...
MINOR TWEAKS TO HOURLY GRIDS OTHERWISE NO OTHER CHANGES.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY...WITH A WEAK COLD
FRONT/TROF CROSSING NORTHERN AREAS. PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND
SCATTERED FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TODAY...WITH
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS CENTRAL/DOWNEAST AREAS. THE HIGH WILL
BEGIN TO MOVE NORTHEAST TONIGHT...WITH INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE
ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE ACROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH INCREASING SNOW CHANCES LATE ACROSS
CENTRAL/DOWNEAST AREAS. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE LESS
THAN AN INCH. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER
TEENS TO AROUND 20 NORTH...TO AROUND 30 TO THE LOWER 30S DOWNEAST.
LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 ABOVE ZERO TO 5 BELOW
ZERO NORTH...TO THE MID TEENS INTERIOR DOWNEAST WITH UPPER TEENS
TO AROUND 20 ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO WEST VIRGINIA EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH
SECONDARY DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST DURING
THE DAY. THE SECONDARY LOW WILL THEN MOVE EAST NORTHEAST PASSING
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND AND CAPE COD DURING THE AFTERNOON THEN INTO
THE ATLANTIC WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY. WILL BLEND THE
GFS...SREF...NAM AND ECMWF FOR POP AND QPF GRIDS. EXPECT ALL
PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SNOW. HAVE INITIALIZED THE SNOW
AMOUNT GRIDS WITH SNOWFALL FROM THICKNESS TOOL. WILL HOWEVER
REDUCE AMOUNTS 30 PERCENT TO ELIMINATE HIGH BIAS. WILL ISSUE
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR COASTAL ZONES BASED ON FORECAST SNOW
AMOUNTS. FOR SUSTAINED WIND WILL USE THE MOSG25 WITH 155 PERCENT
OF SUSTAINED WIND FOR GUST SPEED. HAVE USED THE SUPERBLEND FOR
TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE SOUTHWEST OF NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY
THEN WEAKEN SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD TO THE NORTH
OF THE STATE SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN DEVELOP OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES DURING THE DAY MONDAY. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF
OPERATIONAL RUNS KEEP THIS SYSTEM WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST OF NEW
ENGLAND DURING THE DAY MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
NEAR TERM: OCCASIONAL MVFR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN
AREAS THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS LATER TONIGHT...WITH
MVFR CONDITIONS STARTING TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL/DOWNEAST AREAS.

SHORT TERM: EXPECT IFR CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY. VFR CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WINDS/SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IS
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BEGIN TO LOWER IN
DEVELOPING SNOW LATER TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM: FOR SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE USED A 50/50 BLEND OF THE
NAM12 AND GFS40 AND 125 PERCENT OF THE SUSTAINED WIND. FOR WAVES:
EXPECT NORTHEAST WIND WAVE TO BE PRIMARY WAVE GROUP WEDNESDAY AS
LOW PRESSURE PASSES TO THE SOUTH OF THE WATERS. LONG PERIOD
SOUTHERLY WAVE SYSTEM 3-4 FEET/9 SECONDS FROM SAME LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL BECOME PRIMARY WAVE GROUP THURSDAY.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR MEZ029-030.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

NEAR TERM...DUDA/NORCROSS
SHORT TERM...MIGNONE
LONG TERM...MIGNONE
AVIATION...DUDA/NORCROSS/MIGNONE
MARINE...DUDA/NORCROSS/MIGNONE
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 4, 11:30 AM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-051630-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH
CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL
MAINE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ015>017-051630-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND
SOUTHEAST MAINE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ029-030-051630-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ050>052-051630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME-
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 4, 3:47 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchCARHancock, Washington8 hr
Feb 4, 11:30 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCARAroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington35 hr
Feb 4, 2:59 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCAR45 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2014Every winter storm warning in 2014

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.