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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Caribou, ME

February 28, 2016Aroostook County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Feb 28, 2016, 3:04 AM EST for Aroostook County, Maine. It took effect at Feb 28, 2016, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 28, 2016, 3:04 AM EST (08:04 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 29, 2016, 3:29 AM EST
In force
8 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 08:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Caribou, ME at 00:00Z on 2016-02-28Temperature 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 2016-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 337 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
337 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
578 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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The text

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061 
WWUS41 KCAR 280804
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
304 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... 

LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE
NORTHEAST ON MONDAY.

MEZ001-281615-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0006.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE
304 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM
THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING 
  RAIN MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ALONG WITH A
  TRACE OF ICE...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ALONG THE
  INTERNATIONAL BORDER AND SAINT JOHN VALLEY.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY
  ROADS.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 ABOVE RISING TO NEAR 30 MONDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MEZ002-281615-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
304 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING 
  RAIN MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING TO NEAR 30
  MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ003-004-281615-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
304 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN SOMERSET AND NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET
  AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...MID 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING INTO THE LOWER 30S
  BY MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-281615-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
304 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...AND
  SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET
  AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH 
  AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING INTO THE LOWER 30S
  MONDAY MORNING.


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.

&&

$$

TD/CB
4 follow-up statements
334 
WWUS41 KCAR 281845
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
145 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

MEZ001-290245-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0006.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE
145 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING
  RAIN LATER MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 ABOVE RISING TO THE MID 30S MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MEZ002>004-290245-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
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
145 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN
  RISING TO THE LOW TO MID 30S MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-290245-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.160229T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
145 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...AND 
  SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH 
  AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING INTO THE MID 30S
  MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
512 
WWUS41 KCAR 290043
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
743 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

MEZ001-290900-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE
743 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING 
  RAIN LATER MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 ABOVE RISING TO THE MID 30S MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MEZ002>004-290900-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
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
743 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN SOMERSET AND NORTHERN
  PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND 
  FREEZING RAIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN 
  RISING TO THE LOW TO MID 30S MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-290900-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
743 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...AND 
  SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH 
  AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING INTO THE MID 30S 
  MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

NORCROSS
949 
WWUS41 KCAR 290349
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1049 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

MEZ001-291200-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE
1049 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING 
  RAIN LATER MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF OF ICE.

* TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 ABOVE RISING TO THE MID 30S MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MEZ011-031-032-291200-
/O.EXB.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1200Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
1049 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL PENOBSCOT...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS...AND
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET
  AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH
  LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...MID 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING INTO THE MID 30S
  MONDAY MORNING.

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>004-291200-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
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
1049 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN SOMERSET AND 
  NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND 
  FREEZING RAIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN 
  RISING TO THE LOW TO MID 30S MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ005-006-010-291200-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
1049 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...AND 
  SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET
  AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH
  LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 20S TONIGHT THEN RISING INTO THE MID 30S 
  MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

NORCROSS
488 
WWUS41 KCAR 290829
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
329 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016

..SOME SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

MEZ001-291500-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE
329 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN SOMERSET AND 
  NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE 20S BY LATE MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MEZ011-031-032-290930-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1200Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
329 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED...THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

MEZ003>006-010-290930-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...
MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
329 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED...THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

MEZ002-291500-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
329 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN SOMERSET AND 
  NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND 
  FREEZING RAIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY 
  ROADS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY MID MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

TD/CB

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 28, 12:15 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 12:15 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1215 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO CROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT THEN
STALL ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS
NORTHERN MAINE MONDAY MORNING.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
UPDATE...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO NORTHERN MAINE
OVERNIGHT AND BEFORE STALLING ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS TODAY. AS THE
FRONT STARTS TO CROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT THERE MAY BE A FEW
SNOW SHOWERS BUT LATEST HRRR GUIDANCE SHOWS LITTLE IN THE WAY OF
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY SO HAVE LOWERED POPS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE
NORTH...OTHERWISE NO OTHER CHANGES TO OVERNIGHT FORECAST.

ORGNL DISC: A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT...
WITH A COLD FRONT STARTING TO CROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT.
EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ALONG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
ACROSS THE NORTH AND MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AN INCH OR LESS. ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS...AFTER A
PARTLY CLOUDY EVENING SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT.
THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS SUNDAY...WITH HIGH
PRESSURE CROSSING NORTHERN AREAS EARLY SUNDAY. COULD HAVE ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE COLD FRONT EARLY SUNDAY. OTHERWISE...EXPECT
PARTLY/MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS EARLY SUNDAY WITH
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL
OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS SUNDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATER
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THE NORTH OF THE STALLED FRONT. LOW
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE THROUGH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE
ZERO ACROSS NORTHWEST AREAS...WITH 10 TO 20 ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF NORTHERN MAINE. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 20S ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH UPPER 20S TO
AROUND 30 ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. A SHARP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
WILL EXIST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 TO THE MID 20S NORTH...TO THE
LOWER TO MID 40S DOWNEAST SOUTH OF THE STALLED FRONT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A CLIPPER SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A FAST-MOVING SHORTWAVE WILL
BEGIN TO IMPACT THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT WITH WARM FRONTAL SNOW IN
NORTHERN ZONES. TEMPERATURES WILL TEND TO RISE ALL NIGHT ACROSS
THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. A RATHER SHARP THERMAL GRADIENT WILL
EXIST SUNDAY NIGHT AS LOWS WILL RANGE FROM NEAR 10F IN THE SAINT
JOHN VALLEY TO JUST ABOVE FREEZING FOR BANGOR AND THE DOWNEAST
REGION. LITTLE PRECIP WILL FALL TOWARDS BANGOR AND THE DOWNEAST
AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT JUST THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE LOW
PRESSURE CENTER WILL DETERMINE WHERE THE RAIN/SNOW LINE ENDS UP
MONDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME...USING AN ENSEMBLE OF ALL MAJOR
MODELS...WILL TRACK THE LOW FROM INTO FORT KENT AND NORTHEASTWARD
INTO NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL MEAN
THE RAIN-SNOW LINE MOVES NORTH OF CARIBOU AND PRESQUE ISLE WITH
THE BEST CHANCE OF WARNING LEVEL SNOWFALL IN THE SAINT JOHN
VALLEY. DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE TRACK...WILL LEAVE THE
CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH INTACT RATHER THAN CONVERTING TO A
WARNING. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SOUTH OF THE SNOW COULD
ACCUMULATE UP A TENTH OF AN INCH...BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE
NEARLY THE IMPACT OF THE LAST STORM. ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED SOUTH OF THE CURRENT WATCH AREA AS MEASURABLE SNOW AND
FROZEN PRECIP WILL OCCUR NORTH OF A LINE FROM GREENVILLE TOWARDS
HOULTON.. RAIN WILL FINALLY ARRIVE IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
FORECAST AREA WITH THE COLD FRONT MONDAY MORNING. THE SYSTEM WILL
EXIT QUICKLY BY MIDDAY MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD WITH LOW
30S NORTH AND UPPER 40S TOWARDS THE COAST. GOOD MIXING AND STRONG
WINDS ALOFT WILL GENERATE SOME FAIRLY HEFTY WIND GUSTS REACHING UP
TO 40 MPH.

THE NORTH-SOUTH THERMAL GRADIENT CONTINUES FOR MONDAY NIGHT AS
LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S FOR BANGOR TO SINGLE DIGITS IN
THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. A SECOND SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND THE
UPPER LOW COMPLEX IN HUDSON'S BAY WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA
LATER MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE TIMING
AND PLACEMENT OF THIS SHORTWAVE CONTINUES TO BE UNCERTAIN...BUT IT
IS EXPECTED TO BE WEAK. IT'S UNLIKELY TO BRING MORE THAN AN INCH
OR TWO OF SNOW AT THE MOST. WHEN THIS SHORTWAVE MOVES
OUT...CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS WITH SUFFICIENT COLD
AIR IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE NEXT SYSTEM STARTS AS SNOW. HIGHS ON
TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW 20S NORTH TO MID 30S IN SOUTHERN
ZONES.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SNOW WILL BEGIN MOVING INTO THE WRN CWA TUE NIGHT, WITH
WIDESPREAD PRECIP ACROSS THE WHOLE AREA WED MORN AND AFTN. THE 12Z
EURO IS MUCH CLOSER IN LINE WITH THE 12Z GFS IN TERMS OF STORM
TRACK, TAKING THE LOW OVER INTERIOR SRN NEW ENG AND THEN ACROSS
DOWNEAST MAINE. THE GFS IS A GOOD DEAL FASTER, SINCE IT HAS A
SOMEWHAT WEAKER UPR TROF DRIVING THE SYSTEM. THE ECMWF HAS A
DEEPER NEG TILT UPR TROF WHICH ISN'T AS FAST TO PUSH EAST. KEPT
POPS LKLY TO DEF BETWEEN 12Z WED TO 00Z THU, BUT START SCALING
POPS DOWN AFTER 00Z THU, WITH MOST PRECIP CLEAR OF THE AREA BY
DAWN THURS. CAN'T RULE OUT A FEW SN SHWRS THU PM AND NIGHT AS THE
BROADER UPR TROF ACROSS THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY, PSBLY ACCOMPANIED
BY A SFC TROF OR REINFORCING COLD FRONT.

AS FOR PTYPE WED AND WED NIGHT, ANYTHING FALLING BEFORE DAWN WED
WILL LIKELY BE SNOW. EXPECT RA/SN LINE WILL MOVE NORTH DURING THE
DAY THANKS TO SE-S WINDS. HIGH WATER MARK OF THE RA/SN LINE
CURRENTLY PEGGED ALONG A MOOSEHEAD-PRESQUE ISLE LINE, WHICH AGREES
WELL W/ THE CURRENT STORM TRACK THINKING. EURO AND GFS AGREE ON AN
ARCTIC HIGH SPREADING TOWARD THE REGION FRI AND SAT, BRINGING
CLEARING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER GOOD SHOT OF COLD
WEATHER. THE EURO SHOWS A STRONG LOW PASSING JUST SOUTH OF CAPE
COD SAT AND SUN, WHILE THE GFS HAS A WEAKER LOW MUCH FURTHER
SOUTH. FOR NOW, KEPT ANY POPS WELL OFFSHORE AND OUT OF OUR GRIDS,
BUT THIS WILL BEAR WATCHING GOING FORWARD.

&&

.AVIATION /05Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS EARLY
TONIGHT...WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
LOCALIZED IFR CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS
OVERNIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DOWNEAST TONIGHT. VFR/MVFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY.

SHORT TERM: ON SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL CAUSE
IFR TO LIFR VIS NORTH OF HUL. LOW CEILINGS WILL CAUSE LOW MVFR TO
IFR CONDITIONS FOR BHB AND BGR. MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
ARE MOST LIKELY VFR AT ALL SITES WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR CEILINGS
POSSIBLE NORTH OF HUL. IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY...WITH VFR/MVFR CONDITIONS THURSDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL SEAS ARE
EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

SHORT TERM: ANOTHER SCA STARTS SUNDAY NIGHT AND GOES INTO TUES
PM. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 AND 10 FT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
     FOR MEZ001-002.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
     ANZ050>052.

&&

NEAR TERM...DUDA/VJN
SHORT TERM...MCW
LONG TERM...KREDENSOR
AVIATION...DUDA/VJN/MCW
MARINE...DUDA/VJN/MCW
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 3:24 AM EST, 23 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
324 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016

MEZ001-002-280830-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
324 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR FAR NORTHERN MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.

MEZ003>006-010-280830-
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
324 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND WILL END MONDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN MONDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MEZ011-015>017-029>032-280830-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
324 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE...EAST
CENTRAL MAINE...EASTERN MAINE...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE AND NORTH
CENTRAL MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ050>052-280830-
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-
324 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 3:04 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCARAroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington35 hr
Feb 28, 2:16 PM ESTGale WarningCAR23 hr
Feb 28, 2:16 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCAR23 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.