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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Caribou, ME

January 29, 20156 counties in Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Jan 29, 2015, 3:11 AM EST for 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Jan 30, 2015, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 40 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
Jan 29, 2015, 3:11 AM EST (08:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 30, 2015, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 31, 2015, 8:01 PM EST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME

Counties Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Washington County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Caribou, ME at 00:00Z on 2015-01-29Temperature 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, Caribou, ME at 00:00Z on 2015-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1254 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-35 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.

927 
WWUS41 KCAR 290811
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
311 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND THEN MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS
POSSIBLE AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-292015-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.150130T0600Z-150131T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
311 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM
FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN
  POOR VISIBILITY ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER
  30S ON FRIDAY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-292015-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0000Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
311 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM
FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN
  POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER
  30S ON FRIDAY TOWARDS THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

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.

&&

$$

HASTINGS
12 follow-up statements
028 
WWUS41 KCAR 291127
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
627 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-291930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
627 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT 
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-291930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0000Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
627 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT 
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TOWARDS THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

CB
888 
WWUS41 KCAR 292038
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
338 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-300445-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
338 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN
  POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-300445-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0000Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
338 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT 
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TOWARDS THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
693 
WWUS41 KCAR 300213
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
913 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-301015-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
913 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT 
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 32 ABOVE ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-301015-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0000Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
913 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT 
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...6 TO 33 ABOVE.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
839 
WWUS41 KCAR 300428
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1128 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-301230-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T1800Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
1128 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
  IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-301230-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0000Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1128 PM EST THU JAN 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
  IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TOWARDS THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

CB
719 
WWUS41 KCAR 300735
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
235 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS MORNING WILL 
RE-DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF MAINE TODAY...AND INTENSIFY TONIGHT. THE
LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WILL
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD WEATHER
WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-301945-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T0900Z-150131T2100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
235 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS
  OF SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER
  30S ON THIS AFTERNOON TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY
  SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL
  DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-301945-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0300Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
235 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS
  OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER
  30S THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY MORNING.
  TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL DURING THE DAY
  SATURDAY. 

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

CB/HASTINGS
383 
WWUS41 KCAR 301116
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
616 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
RE-DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF MAINE TODAY...AND INTENSIFY TONIGHT.
THE LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY.
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WILL
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD
WEATHER WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-301930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
616 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON 
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS 
  OF SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY 
  EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S ON THIS AFTERNOON TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER 
  TEENS BY SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO 
  SLOWLY FALL DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-301930-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.150130T1200Z-150201T0300Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
616 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS 
  OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO 
  LOWER 30S THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL DURING THE 
  DAY SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

CB
484 
WWUS41 KCAR 302018
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
318 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD WEATHER WILL FOLLOW IN
THE WAKE OF THE STORM FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-310430-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
318 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS 
  OF SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY 
  EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER
  30S ON THIS AFTERNOON TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY
  SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL
  DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-310430-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0300Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
318 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14
  INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS 
  OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER
  30S THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY MORNING.
  TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL DURING THE DAY
  SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
880 
WWUS41 KCAR 310242
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
942 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY.
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD WEATHER WILL
FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-311045-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
942 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS 
  OF SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY 
  EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 30 ABOVE ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-311045-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0300Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
942 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LARGE DRIFTS 
  OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...3 TO 30 ABOVE.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
055 
WWUS41 KCAR 310845
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
345 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY TRACK INTO NOVA SCOTIA
SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS MORNING. STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BITTERLY
COLD WEATHER WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-312045-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
345 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND THEN WIND
  DOWN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR
  VISIBILITY. LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 ABOVE THIS MORNING WILL
  FALL THROUGH THE DAY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-312045-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0300Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
345 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

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

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AFTERNOON AND WIND DOWN THIS
  EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR
  VISIBILITY. LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 ABOVE THIS MORNING WILL
  FALL THROUGH THE DAY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

HASTINGS
976 
WWUS41 KCAR 311616
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1116 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY TRACK INTO NOVA SCOTIA
SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS MORNING. STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BITTERLY
COLD WEATHER WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-312100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
1116 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND THEN WIND 
  DOWN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY. LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 ABOVE THIS MORNING WILL 
  FALL THROUGH THE DAY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-010030-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0300Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1116 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

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

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AFTERNOON AND WIND DOWN 
  THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR 
  VISIBILITY. LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 ABOVE THIS MORNING WILL 
  FALL THROUGH THE DAY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
155 
WWUS41 KCAR 312016
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
316 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING IN THE EAST THIS EVENING WITH BLOWING
SNOW CONTINUING ACROSS THE AREA...

.SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN EASTERN AREAS THIS
EVENING. HOWEVER, STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING ACROSS THE AREA. BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIR
COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FRIGID WIND
CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.


MEZ001-003-004-010-010430-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0008.150131T2300Z-150202T0900Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
316 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE. 

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS. 

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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

* TEMPERATURES...20 BELOW TO 7 ABOVE ZERO.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 34 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 20 BELOW TO
  2 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

MEZ015-031-312130-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150131T2100Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
316 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. BLOWING SNOW
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR A WHILE TONIGHT.

$$

MEZ002-005-006-010430-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0008.150131T2300Z-150202T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0100Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
316 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. BLOWING
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS
  EXPECTED THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 10
  TO 14 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...CONTINUED BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
  CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...18 BELOW TO 12 ABOVE ZERO.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 33 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 18 BELOW TO
  7 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 33 BELOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 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.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MEZ011-016-017-029-030-032-010100-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...
MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
316 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

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

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THESE EVENING. BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW FOR A TOTAL
  ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR
  VISIBILITY. LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...4 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.

&&

$$
510 
WWUS41 KCAR 010101
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
801 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

MEZ002-005-006-010915-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0100Z/
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150202T0900Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
801 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.


$$

MEZ011-016-017-029-030-032-010215-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150201T0100Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...
MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
801 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.


$$

MEZ001-003-004-010-010915-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150202T0900Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
801 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...20 BELOW TO 2 ABOVE ZERO.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 38 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 20 BELOW 
  TO 2 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

MIGNONE

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 Jan 29, 12:19 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 12:19 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1219 AM EST THU JAN 29 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT AND CREST
OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE
WEST THURSDAY NIGHT AND TRACK THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE ON FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
1219 AM UPDATE: THE ONLY CHANGE THIS UPDATE WAS TO THE HOURLY AND
LOW TEMPS. BANGOR DROPPED FROM +11F TO ZERO BETWEEN 11 PM AND
MIDNIGHT. SOME OF THE COLDER NW VALLEYS ARE AROUND -15F. OTHER
THAN SOME TEMP ADJUSTMENTS THE ONGOING FORECAST IS IN GREAT SHAPE.

ORGNL DISC: ANY REMNANT BANDS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS FROM OUR
DEPARTING STORM WILL DISSIPATE EARLY TONIGHT. SKIES WILL THEN
CLEAR AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER. WITH
DEEP FRESH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND WINDS BECOMING NEARLY CALM LATE
TONIGHT, WENT A FEW DEGREES BELOW GUIDANCE IN THE NORMALLY COLDER
VALLEYS WHERE SOME SPOTS MAY REACH 10 BELOW. THURSDAY WILL THEN
BRING A TRANQUIL AND DRY DAY BETWEEN STORMS WITH HIGH PRESSURE
CRESTING OVER THE AREA AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. SOME HIGH CLOUDS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE IN THE DAY. TEMPS FRIDAY WILL BE
SEASONABLY COLD RANGING FROM THE MID 20S DOWNEAST TO THE LOW 20S
OVER THE NORTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...SO TEMPERATURES
WILL BE STEADY OR RISING AFTER AN INITIAL DROP OFF IN THE EVENING.
TEMPS MIGHT BE A BIT LOWER THAN FORECAST FOR BANGOR AND DOWN EAST
IF THE CIRRUS IS NOT TOO THICK DURING THE EVENING. SNOW WILL BREAK
OUT LATE IN THE NIGHT FOR WESTERN ZONES AS A NORTHERN STREAM
CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND INTO
QUEBEC. THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT HAVE A LOT OF MOISTURE INITIALLY BUT
AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE EAST COAST...THE UPPER TROUGH WILL
DEEPEN AND SHARPEN WITH CYCLOGENESIS OCCURRING EAST OF CAPE COD.
AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL EXTEND NORTHWARD INTO MAINE AND SLOWLY
MOVE ACROSS THE STATE ON FRIDAY. ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL START
FEEDING NORTHWARD FROM THE LOW ALONG THE INVERTED TROUGH DURING
FRIDAY. THERMAL PROFILES SUGGEST SNOW RATIOS COULD BE QUITE HIGH
ALONG THIS INVERTED TROUGH.  THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DEVELOP A
NEGATIVE TILT AND BECOME A CUT-OFF LOW DURING FRIDAY EVENING. A
STRONG JET IS EXPECTED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER TROUGH THAT
WILL HELP ENSURE A CUT-OFF DEVELOPS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUT-
OFF UPPER LOW WILL SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESS AND ENSURE MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO WRAP AROUND THE LOW INTO THE FORECAST AREA DURING FRIDAY
NIGHT. THE CUT-OFF WILL SLOWLY TRACK FROM THE CAPE COD AREA FRIDAY
NIGHT TOWARDS NOVA SCOTIA BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. AS THE SURFACE LOW
DEEPENS FRIDAY NIGHT ON ITS WAY TO NOVA SCOTIA...THE INVERTED
TROUGH OVER MAINE WILL TRANSITION TO MORE OF A TROWAL STRUCTURE
WITH HEAVIER SNOW BANDS LIKELY IN THE DEFORMATION ZONE. BOTH
FRIDAY'S SNOW RATIOS AND BANDING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING COULD CAUSE EXPECTED SNOW AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED OVER THE
NEXT FEW FORECAST CYCLES. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
SATURDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES AND
NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP. GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WHICH WILL
LIKELY CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MARITIMES SATURDAY NIGHT WILL SLOWLY
MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD IN FROM THE WEST.
A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY. LOW
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO PASS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF NEW ENGLAND
MONDAY. SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM THIS SYSTEM DEPENDING ON THE EXACT
TRACK AND TIMING OF THE SYSTEM. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE EAST COAST LATE TUESDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
APPROACH THE STATE FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /05Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR OVERNIGHT AND THU.

SHORT TERM: VFR THURSDAY NIGHT. MVFR CIGS WILL ROLL IN LATE NIGHT.
IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING. IFR WILL BE
THE PREDOMINANT CONDITION INTO SATURDAY MORNING...BUT LIFR
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS SUNDAY. IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE MONDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: AN SCA WILL BE UP FOR THE WATERS TONIGHT AS NORTH WINDS
CONTINUE GUSTING UP TO 25 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER.

SHORT TERM: AN SCA MAY BE REQUIRED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SCA
CONDITIONS WILL RETURN LATER FRIDAY NIGHT AND TRANSITION TO GALE
ON SATURDAY. A LIKELY SEQUENCE OF HEADLINES WILL PROBABLY BE A
GALE WATCH FOLLOWED BY A GALE WARNING RATHER THAN ISSUING AN SCA
ON FRIDAY.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
     FOR MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
     FOR MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     ANZ050>052.

&&

NEAR TERM...CB/VJN
SHORT TERM...MCW
LONG TERM...MIGNONE
AVIATION...CB/VJN/MCW
MARINE...CB/VJN/MCW
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 3:07 PM EST, 12 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
307 PM EST WED JAN 28 2015

MEZ001-003-004-010-015-016-029-031-292015-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
307 PM EST WED JAN 28 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MEZ002-005-006-011-017-030-032-292015-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
307 PM EST WED JAN 28 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ050>052-292015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM-
INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME-
307 PM EST WED JAN 28 2015

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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The office that day

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

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Jan 29, 2:16 PM ESTGale WatchCAR12 hr

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Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2015Every winter storm warning in 2015

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.