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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2016, 1:50 PM EST for Aroostook County, Maine. It was in force for 20 hr. 37 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2016, 1:50 PM EST (18:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
County Aroostook County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 S Houlton, ME | SN CHANGED TO ZR |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | SNOW 5.2 | 2 Ese Madawaska, ME | |
| Feb 24, 3:41 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 Ene Presque Isle, ME | |
| Feb 24, 3:42 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 3 Se Grand Isle, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:10 PM EST | SNOW 8 | 1 Wsw Madawaska, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:11 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Woodland, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:16 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Saint Pamphile, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:22 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 1 Sw North Amity, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:30 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Fort Kent, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:37 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 2 Wnw Saint Agatha, ME | |
| Feb 24, 4:50 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Portage, ME | |
| Feb 24, 5:05 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 2 Nnw Westfield, ME | SWITCHING OVER TO SLEET/FREEZING RAIN |
| Feb 24, 5:26 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Presque Isle, ME | CHANGED TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET |
| Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Bridgewater, ME | |
| Feb 24, 6:43 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Madawaska, ME | |
| Feb 24, 7:00 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 1 N Caribou, ME | |
| Feb 24, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.4 | 1 N Caribou, ME | |
| Feb 24, 7:06 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 15 Wsw Fort Kent, ME | |
| Feb 24, 8:01 PM EST | SNOW 4.4 | 4 Ene New Sweden, ME | CURRENTLY A SLEET/FREEZING RAIN MIX |
| Feb 24, 8:50 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Saint Pamphile, ME | 1/2 INCH OF SLEET |
| Feb 24, 9:04 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Van Buren, ME | TURNED TO SLEET/FREEZING RAIN AT 830 PM |
| Feb 24, 9:04 PM EST | SNOW 7.7 | 2 Wnw Saint Agatha, ME | LIGHT SNOW CURRENTLY FALLING |
| Feb 24, 11:22 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.24 | 1 N Caribou, ME | |
| Feb 25, 2:30 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.52 | Houlton, ME | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.3 | Saint Pamphile, ME | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.32 | Caribou, ME | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.6 | Frenchville, ME | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 3 E Madawaska, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 5 Nnw New Sweden, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Caribou - Wfo, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.6 | Lille, ME | |
| Feb 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Fort Kent, ME | |
| Feb 25, 8:25 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Van Buren, ME | |
| Feb 25, 9:07 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.15 | 3 N Caribou, ME | |
| Feb 25, 9:10 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.5 | 6 N Patten, ME | |
| Feb 25, 9:10 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 6 N Patten, ME | |
| Feb 25, 9:14 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.3 | 2 Ese Madawaska, ME |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 51 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1039 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
815 WWUS41 KCAR 241850 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 150 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MEZ001-251200- /O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.160224T1850Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 150 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS.....A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THE COMBO OF WEIGHT FROM HEAVY SNOWFALL AND ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES COULD RESULT IN BROKEN BRANCHES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ010-011-015>017-031-032-250600- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO... OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND... ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE... PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 150 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ002>006-251200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 150 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE...LOCALLY UP TO HALF INCH OF ICE ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VJN
7 follow-up statements
297 WWUS41 KCAR 242337 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 637 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MEZ001-250745- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 637 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT PERIOD OF SLEET DURING THE TRANSITION. * IMPACTS...MODERATE. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THE COMBO OF WEIGHT FROM HEAVY SNOWFALL AND ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES COULD RESULT IN BROKEN BRANCHES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ010-011-015>017-031-032-250600- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO... OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND... ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE... PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 637 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN IN ALL AREAS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOWFALL EARLIER IN THE DAY COMBINED WITH A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO AROUND 40 OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ002>006-250745- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 637 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE...LOCALLY UP TO HALF INCH OF ICE ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. THERE WILL BE A SHORT PERIOD OF SLEET DURING THE TRANSITION. * IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S...BUT SLOWLY RISING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CB
871 WWUS41 KCAR 250224 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 924 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MEZ001-251030- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 924 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET...CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A QUARTER TO HALF INCH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT PERIOD OF SLEET DURING THE TRANSITION. * IMPACTS...MODERATE. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THE COMBO OF WEIGHT FROM HEAVY SNOWFALL AND ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES COULD RESULT IN BROKEN BRANCHES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES UNTIL THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ010-011-015>017-031-032-250900- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO... OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND... ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE... PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 924 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...LOCALLY UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL ICE ACCRETION. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN IN ALL AREAS OVERNIGHT. MOST OF THE PRIMARY ROADS ARE WET...BUT THE RAIN CONTINUES TO FREEZE IN SPOTS ON THE SECONDARY ROADS AND UNTREATED SURFACES. * IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOWFALL EARLIER IN THE DAY COMBINED WITH A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE 40S BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ002>006-251030- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 924 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCRETION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH...LOCALLY UP TO HALF INCH OF ICE ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW AND SLEET EARLIER IN THE DAY COMBINED WITH FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S...BUT SLOWLY RISING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CB
263 WWUS41 KCAR 250620 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 120 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001-251430- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 120 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET...CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE UP THROUGH DAYBREAK. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO PONDING ON WATER ON TREATED ROADS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ010-011-015>017-031-032-250900- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO... OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND... ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE... PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 120 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN AND PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATION...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ICE AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO MID AND UPPER 40S BY DAYBREAK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ002>006-251200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 120 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH ICE AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO AROUND 40 BY DAYBREAK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEWITT
352 WWUS41 KCAR 250740 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 240 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ015>017-250845- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ 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 240 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE 40S AND LOWER 50S ALLEVIATING ANY FURTHER ICING THREAT. $$ MEZ001-251500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 240 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE UP THROUGH DAYBREAK. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SLUSH COVERED AND ICY ROADS. RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO PONDING ON WATER ON TREATED ROADS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ010-011-031-032-250900- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ 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 240 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN AND PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATION...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ICE AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING THROUGH THE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ002>006-251200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 240 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH ICE AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING THROUGH THE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEWITT
137 WWUS41 KCAR 250922 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 422 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ010-011-031-032-251030- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ 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 422 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN INTO THE 30S AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. THEREFORE, THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ001-251500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 422 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN WITH PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLUSH COVERED AND ICY ROADS. RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO PONDING ON WATER ON TREATED ROADS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ002>006-251200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 422 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH ICE AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEWITT
007 WWUS41 KCAR 251150 AAA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 650 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001-251500- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 650 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN WITH PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SLUSH COVERED AND ICY ROADS. PONDING ON WATER ON ROADS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. HIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ002>006-251500- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 650 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...THE NORTH WOODS...ST. JOHN VALLEY AND AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN. * IMPACTS...SLUSH AND WATER ON ROADS WILL COVER ICE ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS. THIS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THROUGH MID MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEWITT
694 WWUS41 KCAR 251516 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1016 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001-251630- /O.EXP.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 1016 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRED. HOWEVER...MANY ROADS...ESPECIALLY SIDE ROADS...REMAIN ICY. $$ MEZ002>006-251630- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 1016 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRED. HOWEVER...MANY ROADS...ESPECIALLY SIDE ROADS...REMAIN ICY. $$
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 24, 10:29 AM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 10:29 AM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1029 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL BRING SNOW
TODAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATER
TODAY WITH AN INTERIM PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. RAIN
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE RAIN CHANGING TO A PERIOD
OF SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
10 AM UPDATE: FCST HRLY TEMPS WERE UPDATED INTO THU WITH POPS AND
PRECIP TYPE ALSO UPDATED TO THIS TM. FCST SNFL AND ICE AMOUNTS
WERE THEN UPDATED...WITH POTENTIALLY A LITTLE MORE ICE ACCUM OVR
THE FAR NRN VALLEYS LIKE THE ST JOHN...WHERE LOCALLY UP TO A HALF
INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE.
BASED ON A FASTER ARRIVAL OF LLVL WARM AIR TO OUR REGION LATER
TNGT INTO THU MORN...WE ENDED WNTR WX ADVS FOR EACH OF THE TWO
SEGMENTS BY A FEW HRS EARLIER TO MAKE BETTER SENSE WITH THE
EARLIER FCST OF ALL RN.
ORGNL DISC: HIGH PRESSURE HAS NOW MOVED WELL TO THE EAST OF NEW
ENGLAND. AT THE SAME TIME LOW PRESSURE IS APPROACHING FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING AND LATE
TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS ALL AREAS TODAY THEN CHANGE TO
SLEET... FREEZING RAIN THEN RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS WARM AIR
MOVES INTO THE REGION ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
WILL USE THE PRECIPITATION TYPE FROM THICKNESS TOOL RUN ON A 50/50
BLEND OF THE NAM AND GFS TO GENERATE WEATHER GRIDS. TIMING OF
ADVISORIES STILL LOOKS GOOD AND WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES. FOR
SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL USE AMOUNTS GENERATED WITH SNOW RATIO
BLENDER USING GFS AND COBB METHOD.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH ICE THURSDAY MORNING IN THE ALLAGASH
AND ST. JOHN VALLEY. FLOODING ALONG WITH WIND ARE ALSO A CONCERN
WITH THE UNFOLDING EVENT.
INTENSIFYING LOW PRES FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE ST. LAWRENCE
VALLEY THROUGH QUEBEC. WARM, MOIST AIR BEING TRANSPORTED NORTHWARD
W/925MB TEMPS SHOOTING TO 9 TO 10C BY THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL
MEAN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE THE ST. JOHN VALLEY AND THE ALLAGASH AS COLD
WEDGE WILL HANG ON A BIT LONGER ALLOWING FOR MORE ICING. DESPITE A
FULL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN, SURFACES WILL ICE UP FOR A TIME BEFORE
WARM REACHES THE BLYR. THE NAM & GFS SOUNDINGS SHOW DEEP WARM,
MOIST PROFILE UP THROUGH 30MB W/A S FLOW. PWATS OF 1.0-1.25 INCHES
W/K INDEX IN THE LOWER 30S. THIS WILL LEAD TO DECENT RAINFALL AND
HEAVY AT TIMES. SOME ELEVATED CAPE IS THERE EARLY THURSDAY AROUND
200+ JOULES. THE NAM IS OBVIOUSLY MORE PRONOUNCE W/THE CONVECTIVE
POTENTIAL THAN THE GFS, BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE. THIS WILL JUST
ADD TO HEAVY RAINFALL. WILL INCLUDE A MENTION OF THUNDER FOR
THURSDAY FOR ALL THE CWA. NEEDLESS TO SAY, FLOODING THEN BECOMES A
CONCERN. THIS IS ADDRESSED IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW.
THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE 60+ LLVL JET FROM 925-850MBS SET TO MOVE
ACROSS THE COAST. THE NAM IS MORE INTENSE W/THE JET THAN THE GFS.
WIND ADVISORY IN PLACE ATTM WHICH LOOKS OK. THE STRONGEST WINDS DO
LOOK AS THOUGH THEY JUST SKIRT THE OUTER ISLANDS. THIS WILL NEED
TO BE MONITORED TODAY FOR POSSIBLE UPGRADE IF NECESSARY.
LARGE AREA OF RAIN FORECAST LIFT ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS BY
THURSDAY EVENING W/THE BEST SUPPORT MOVING INTO SOUTHERN CANADA
W/PRECIP TRANSITIONING TO SHOWERS. STILL VERY MILD W/TEMPS WELL
INTO THE 40S AND LOWER 50S. TEMPS WILL DROP OFF SHARPLY WELL AFTER
MIDNIGHT FALLING THROUGH THE 30S BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY AS THE COLD
FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LIQUID PRECIP TO CHANGE OVER TO A
PERIOD OF SNOW BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING W/THE BEST FORCING ACROSS
NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS. AN INCH OF WET SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A
FLASH-FREEZE EVENT AS TEMPERATURE CONTINUE TO DROP OFF DURING THE
DAY ON FRIDAY W/GUSTY NW WINDS. THIS WILL LEAD TO A FREEZE UP OF
STANDING WATER LEADING TO ICY CONDITIONS. MAX TEMPS FOR FRIDAY
LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE HIT EARLY IN THE MORNING. COLD NW FLOW OFF
THE OPEN ST. LAWRENCE WILL LEND SUPPORT FOR STREAMERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LOOKS LIKE AN ACTIVE PATTERN THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
TURNING COLDER FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEKEND WITH HIGH PRES
RIDGING INTO NEW ENGLAND FROM THE S W/TEMPS AT OF SLIGHTLY BELOW
SEASONAL NORMS. ANOTHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. THERE ARE SOME DISCREPANCIES
W/THIS EVENT AS THE 00Z ECMWF BRINGS A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
REGION W/SNOW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW SQUALLS. THE CANADIAN
GLOBAL IS SIMILAR TO THE ECMWF W/BRING THE COLD FRONT THROUGH AND
SHOWING A ROUND OF SNOW SHOWER/SQUALLS AND COLDER AIR. THE GFS
SHOWS THE FRONT BUT SEEMS TO HOLD IT BACK AND JUST HAS A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS.
THIS SET OF GUIDANCES AGREE THAT FOLLOWING THIS BRIEF EVENT WILL
COME A MORE SIGNIFICANT EVENT FOR MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE
LONG RANGE GUIDANCE BRINGS LOW PRES UP ACROSS MAINE W/A ROUND OF
SNOW FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE WHILE CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST
AREAS GET SNOW GOING OVER TO RAIN W/WARM AIR PUSHING INTO THE
REGION.
ATTM, DECIDED TO TAKE A CONSENSUS APCH AND KEEP SNOW ACROSS THE
SNOW FOR MONDAY WHILE CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST SEE A CHANGEOVER TO
RAIN BUT IT LOOKS TO BE BRIEF AS COLDER AIR IS SET TO FILTER BACK
INTO THE REGION. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH ENOUGH TO GO W/LIKELY
POPS(60%) FOR THE NORTH AND WEST AND HIGH CHANCE FOR CENTRAL AND
DOWNEAST(50%).
&&
.AVIATION /16Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
NEAR TERM: EXPECT IFR CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SHORT TERM: IFR/LIFR INTO THURSDAY NIGHT W/SOME FOG, LLWS ACROSS
KBGR AND KBHB AND PERHAPS A TSTM. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY
IMPROVE TO MVFR FOR THE NORTHERN TERMINALS ON FRIDAY W/PERIODS OF
IFR AND SNOW. KBGR WILL START OUT W/MVFR FRIDAY AND SOME LIGHT
SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS AND THEN EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO VFR BY THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTY NW WINDS WILL LEAD TO SOME TURBULENCE AND REDUCED
VSBYS IN THE SNOW ESPECIALLY FOR THE NORTHERN SITES. ALL TERMINALS
TO SEE VFR LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: FOR SUSTAINED WINDS WILL USE THE NAM12. FOR WAVES:
CURRENTLY BUOY OBSERVATIONS INDICATE LONG PERIOD SOUTHEASTERLY
SWELL (2 FEET/9-11 SECONDS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE. THIS IS
SUPPLEMENTED WITH A NEW SOUTHEASTERLY DEVELOPING FETCH. EXPECT
SOUTHERLY WIND WAVE TO CONTINUE TO BUILD IN THE NEW FETCH LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING TO AROUND 9 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WILL USE THE 24TH/0600Z NEAR SHORE WAVE MODEL
TO POPULATE THE WAVE GRIDS.
SHORT TERM: GALE FORCE WINDS INTO THE THU NIGHT W/GUSTS TO 40 KTS
OVER THE OUTER WATERS. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DROP BACK TO SCA
LEVELS ON FRI(25 KTS) W/A NW FLOW. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO
BUILD TO 12 TO 14 FT BY FRIDAY. THERE COULD BE SOME MINOR OVERWASH
FOR THE COAST ON FRI DURING AROUND HIGH TIDE. WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO DROP OFF BELOW 20 KTS BY EARLY SAT BUT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN AROUND 6 FT INTO LATE AFTERNOON.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
QPF OF 1.5 TO 2+ INCHES EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THIS QPF
IS COMBINED SNOW/FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. WARM AIR W/PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING COULD LEAD TO SOME
FLOODING ISSUES, ESPECIALLY URBAN TYPE. MASSIVE SNOWMELT,
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN MAINE W/ADDED RAINFALL WILL LEAD
TO INCREASED RUNOFF. SHARP RIVER RISES ARE EXPECTED ALONG W/ICE
MOVEMENT & BREAKUP. FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS NORTHERN
MAINE INCLUDING THE PISCATAQUIS BASIN. THE WATCH MAY BE NEEDED TO
BE EXTENDED TO COVER CENTRAL AREAS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE
MATTAWAMKEAG AND PENOBSCOT BASINS. THE BANGOR GAGE(BRPM1) WILL
NEED TO BE MONITORED AS WELL.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR
MEZ001>006-010-031.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MEZ001>006.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MEZ010-011-
015>017-031-032.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR MEZ029-030.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...VJN
SHORT TERM...HEWITT
LONG TERM...HEWITT
AVIATION...VJN/HEWITT
MARINE...VJN/HEWITT
HYDROLOGY...Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 10:07 AM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1007 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MEZ001>006-251515- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- 1007 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...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 WEATHER ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ029-030-251515- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 1007 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ011-015>017-032-251515- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 1007 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...EASTERN MAINE AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...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. MEZ010-031-251515- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 1007 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ050>052-251515- 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- 1007 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. VJN
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 24, 10:38 AM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1038 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1002 AM SNOW 2 W BANGOR 44.80N 68.81W
02/24/2016 M1.5 INCH PENOBSCOT ME TRAINED SPOTTER
1015 AM SNOW NEWPORT 44.84N 69.27W
02/24/2016 E1.0 INCH PENOBSCOT ME PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600734
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600735
RICHNLocal storm report, Feb 24, 11:33 AM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1133 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1059 AM SNOW LIMESTONE 46.92N 67.82W
02/24/2016 M1.5 INCH AROOSTOOK ME TRAINED SPOTTER
1124 AM SNOW MADAWASKA 47.36N 68.32W
02/24/2016 M3.0 INCH AROOSTOOK ME PUBLIC
1128 AM SNOW 1 SW NORTH AMITY 45.93N 67.85W
02/24/2016 M1.5 INCH AROOSTOOK ME TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600736
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600737
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600738
RICHNLocal storm report, Feb 24, 12:30 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1230 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1219 PM SNOW 3 SE GRAND ISLE 47.28N 68.11W
02/24/2016 M2.5 INCH AROOSTOOK ME TRAINED SPOTTER
1230 PM SNOW 1 NNW ABBOT 45.20N 69.46W
02/24/2016 M1.5 INCH PISCATAQUIS ME TRAINED SPOTTER
SN CHANGED TO -DZ
&&
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600739
EVENT NUMBER CAR1600740
RICHNNearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2016Every winter storm warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.