Alert archive / Maine / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2016, 2:39 AM EST for Aroostook County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Mar 2, 2016, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr. 41 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
- Mar 1, 2016, 2:39 AM EST (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2016, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2016, 3:56 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:17 AM EST | SNOW 1.3 | Caribou, ME | |
| Mar 2, 5:36 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 Sw Houlton, ME | |
| Mar 2, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | 3 E Madawaska, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 6:30 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 5 Nnw New Sweden, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 5 Wnw Abbot, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 Nnw Pittsfield, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 4 Nw Palmyra, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 7:09 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 Nnw Caribou, ME | |
| Mar 2, 7:18 AM EST | SNOW 3.7 | 2 Wnw Saint Agatha, ME | |
| Mar 2, 7:30 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 4 Sse Blanchard, ME | 0.31 LQD |
| Mar 2, 7:34 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Sse Kingsbury, ME | JUST TURNED TO SLEET |
| Mar 2, 8:25 AM EST | SNOW 4.2 | 4 Ene New Sweden, ME | |
| Mar 2, 9:04 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Ese Presque Isle, ME | |
| Mar 2, 9:18 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Nnw Abbot, ME | |
| Mar 2, 9:19 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Sse Kingsbury, ME | |
| Mar 2, 9:23 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Madawaska, ME | |
| Mar 2, 9:45 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Ssw Skowhegan, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 10:30 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Ne North Anson, ME | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 2, 10:36 AM EST | SNOW 8.5 | 7 Sse Grand Isle, ME | |
| Mar 2, 10:45 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.15 | 2 Se Milo, ME | |
| Mar 2, 11:49 AM EST | SNOW 7.8 | 2 Wnw Saint Agatha, ME | |
| Mar 2, 11:55 AM EST | SNOW 6.2 | 4 Ene New Sweden, ME | |
| Mar 2, 12:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Jackman, ME | |
| Mar 2, 12:10 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 Ese Presque Isle, ME | |
| Mar 2, 1:00 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.27 | Houlton, ME | |
| Mar 2, 1:45 PM EST | SNOW 12 | Fort Kent, ME | |
| Mar 2, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Moosehead, ME | |
| Mar 2, 2:25 PM EST | SNOW 11.3 | Madawaska, ME | |
| Mar 2, 2:45 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Allagash, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 10 | 1 Ene Soldier Pond, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 15 | 1 Wnw Guerette, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:21 PM EST | SNOW 11 | Saint Agatha, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:35 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.4 | 6 N Patten, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:35 PM EST | SLEET 0.1 | 6 N Patten, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:35 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 6 N Patten, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:47 PM EST | SNOW 8.8 | 2 Wnw Saint Agatha, ME | |
| Mar 2, 3:55 PM EST | SNOW 9 | 3 W Stockholm, ME | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Westfield, ME | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | 4 Ene New Sweden, ME | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 13.5 | Winterville, ME | |
| Mar 2, 4:03 PM EST | SNOW 4.4 | Presque Isle, ME | 0.76 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT |
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 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 499 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
535 WWUS41 KCAR 010739 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 239 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS MAINE WEDNESDAY AND WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK LATE IN THE DAY. THIS WILL BRING A MIX OF PRECIPITATION TYPES TO THE REGION AND ALSO STRONG WIND ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST MAINE. MEZ001>004-011545- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.160302T0600Z-160303T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0007.160302T0600Z-160303T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 239 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND ACROSS THE NORTH WOODS. AMOUNTS WILL RAPIDLY DROP OFF TO THE SOUTH OF CARIBOU. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THE WIND WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT...RISING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-011545- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 239 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THE WIND WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...TEENS TONIGHT RISING TO THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ011-015-032-011545- /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T1300Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 239 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY...AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH A TRACE OF ICE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S...RAPIDLY RISING INTO THE 40S BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS POSSIBLE FOR A SHORT TIME LATE 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. && $$ CB/TD
8 follow-up statements
714 WWUS41 KCAR 012003 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 303 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 MEZ001>004-021000- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.160302T0600Z-160303T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 303 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 14 INCHES...HIGHEST IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. ALSO...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE MAINLY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-021000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 303 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ MEZ011-015-032-021000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T1300Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 303 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY...AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOW WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO JUST RAIN BY MID MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS INCLUDES THE MORNING RUSH HOUR AROUND BANGOR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING AROUND OR JUST AFTER DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
873 WWUS41 KCAR 020522 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1222 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ001>004-021330- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.160302T0600Z-160303T0000Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1222 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 14 INCHES...HIGHEST IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. ALSO...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE MAINLY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-021330- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 1222 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ011-015-032-021300- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T1300Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1222 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY...AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOW WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO JUST RAIN BY MID MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS INCLUDES THE MORNING RUSH HOUR AROUND BANGOR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING AROUND OR JUST AFTER DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$
831 WWUS41 KCAR 020805 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 305 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ001>004-021615- /O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 305 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. ALSO...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE MAINLY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-021615- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 305 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ MEZ011-015-032-021300- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T1300Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 305 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY...AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOW WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND DAYBREAK THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO JUST RAIN BY MID MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS INCLUDES THE MORNING RUSH HOUR AROUND BANGOR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING AROUND OR JUST AFTER DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
142 WWUS41 KCAR 021110 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 610 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ001>004-021915- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 610 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND MIDDAY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. ALSO...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE MAINLY SOUTH OF EAGLE LAKE AND LONG LAKE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ MEZ011-015-032-021500- /O.EXT.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 610 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY...AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 10 AM THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS INCLUDES THE MORNING RUSH HOUR AROUND BANGOR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY MID MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-021915- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 610 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$
103 WWUS41 KCAR 021513 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1013 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ011-015-032-021615- /O.EXP.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1013 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S WITH RAIN NOW FALLING IN MANY LOCATIONS. SOME ICY SPOTS CAN STILL BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON SIDE ROADS THROUGH 11 AM. $$ MEZ001>004-022100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1013 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO GE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAINLY SOUTH OF A GRAND ISLE TO EAGLE LAKE LINE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND ALLAGASH REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF OF A MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-022100- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 1013 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEWITT
755 WWUS41 KCAR 021620 AAA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1120 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ001>004-022100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 1120 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET MAINLY SOUTH OF A GRAND ISLE TO EAGLE LAKE LINE. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND ALLAGASH REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF OF A MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ MEZ005-006-010-031-022100- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 1120 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER INCH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEWITT
801 WWUS41 KCAR 021938 AAB WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 238 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ005-006-010-031-022045- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 238 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW ENDING WITH LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ MEZ001>004-022100- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 238 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTH WOODS...SAINT JOHN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION MIXED WITH SLEET OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ HEWITT
425 WWUS41 KCAR 022056 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 356 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 MEZ001>004-022200- /O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN 356 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR. $$
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 Mar 1, 12:32 AM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 12:32 AM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1232 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. A STRONG AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE STATE WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
UPDATE...OTHER THAN SOME MINOR TWEAKS TO POPS AND HRLY TEMPS
OVERNIGHT NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO GOING FCST.
PREV DISCUSSION BLO...
LOW PRESSURE IN NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK IS DRAGGING A COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE REGION WITH SOME SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS
WILL EXIT WASHINGTON COUNTY BY EARLY EVENING. WEAK RIDGING WILL
BUILD THIS EVENING. ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SPEED
ACROSS QUEBEC AND DRAG AN ARCTIC FRONT ACROSS THE STATE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL SET OFF SOME SNOW SQUALLS AND INTRODUCE
SHARPLY COLDER AIR. SOME OF SNOW SQUALLS COULD PRODUCE NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. THESE ARE MOST LIKELY NORTH OF
HOULTON...AND IN PARTICULAR...TOWARDS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY.
FORTUNATELY...THESE SQUALLS WILL AFFECT THE AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
AND DAYBREAK. ON TUESDAY...THE ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE INTO THE
AREA WITH TEMPERATURES RISING LITTLE IF ANY FROM MORNING READINGS. EXPECT
STRONG WIND GUSTS IN THE MORNING...BUT WINDS WILL SUBSIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE TEENS
NORTH TO NEAR 30F ALONG THE COAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE FOCUS OF THIS FORECAST PERIOD IS A NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER
TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED STRONG SURFACE LOW FORECAST TO MOVE DIRECTLY
OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE. WE ARE HIGHLY CONFIDENT THAT ONE TO
ONE AND A QUARTER INCH OF PRECIPITATION WILL FALL. WE HAVE MUCH
LESS CONFIDENCE OF WHAT TYPE OF PRECIPITATION WILL FALL FOR MOST OF
THIS EVENT IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY PRESQUE ISLE TO HOULTON TO
GREENVILLE.
AN ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS MODEL THICKNESS LEVELS AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS
SHOW AN IMPRESSIVE LOW LEVEL /1000 TO 850 MB/ THICKNESS GRADIENT
FROM THE ST JOHN VALLEY SOUTHEAST TO A LINE FROM JACKMAN TO CARIBOU.
THE 850 TO 700 MB THICKNESS LEVEL SHOW A JUST AS IMPRESSIVE PUSH OF
WARM AIR WEDNESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST
OF THE FORECAST AREA...THICKNESSES RAPIDLY DECREASE IN COLD AIR
ADVECTION BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS.
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING FOR ZONES WITH MORE THAN 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY
OF 10 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOWFALL AND UP TO .15 INCHES OF ICE
ACCUMULATION.
BITTER ARCTIC AIR PUSHES INTO MAINE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR
EARLY MARCH. WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH MAY PROMPT THE ISSUANCE OF WIND
CHILL ADVISORIES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CROWN OF MAINE.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WITH THE MID-WEEK SYSTEM NOW OUT OF THE LONG-TERM, THE FORECAST
FOR NEXT WEEKEND MAY BE A BIT ON THE DULL SIDE. THE GFS AND EURO
BOTH SHOW A SERIES OF WEAK SFC HIGHS MOVING ACROSS THE CWA,
KEEPING THE LONG-TERM MOSTLY DRY. THEY BOTH SHOW A SOUTHERLY
STORM TRACK, WITH A POTENT LOW PASSING WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND
FRI AND FRI NIGHT, WITH NO IMPACTS TO OUR CWA. ANOTHER LOW PASSING
TO THE SOUTH SUN AND SUN NIGHT MAY HAVE AN INVERTED TROF EXTENDING
NORTH INTO SRN MAINE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SOME SN SHWRS FOR THE SRN
AND WRN CWA, BUT KEPT POPS SCHC AND CHC FOR NOW. THE ONE WILD CARD
IN THE FCST AS OF NOW WILL BE THE FRI EVENT. IT IS A POTENT LOW,
AND THE CMC HAS IT COMING INTO THE GULF OF MAINE AND GIVING US A
HIGH IMPACT EVENT. BUT GIVEN THAT IT IS ALONE IN BEING THAT FAR
NORTH WITH THE SFC LOW, UPR TROF, AND JET STREAK, IT IS NOT BEING
TREATED AS LIKELY AND SUPERBLEND POPS WERE LOWERED FOR THAT TIME
FRAME. TEMPS WILL BEGIN THE WEEKEND BLW NORM, BUT A WARMING TREND
IS FORECAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
NEAR TERM: MAINLY MVFR CONDS OVR NORTHERN TERMINALS TONIGHT BEFORE
DROPPING TO IFR AT FVE, CAR AND PQI AS SNOW SQUALLS PASS THROUGH
AREA AHEAD OF ARCTIC FRONT. QUESTION IS HOW FAR SOUTH THE SNOW
SQUALLS WILL BE ABLE TO IMPACT TERMINALS. CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW TO TEMPO
VIS TO A QUARTER MILE AND 35 MPH GUSTS, ALTHOUGH THESE ARE
CERTAINLY POSSIBLE. AFTER -SHSN PASS THROUGH EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS
AFTER 12Z TUE. BGR AND BHB WILL BE VFR NEXT 24 HOURS.
SHORT TERM: LIFR OR IFR CIGS AND VSBYS ARE EXPECTED FOR KFVE KCAR
KPQI AND KHUL FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
DUE TO SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND FOG.
VFR CONDITIONS WILL RETURN THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: HAVE ISSUED A GALE WARNING FOR LATER TONIGHT AS STRONG
WINDS AND COLD AIR MOVE OVER THE WATERS. SOME GUSTS TO 40 KTS ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG WITH 5 TO 9 FOOT SEAS.
SHORT TERM: A GALE WATCH WILL BE NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY DUE TO WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SEAS WILL QUICKLY RISE TO 10-15 FEET ON WEDNESDAY
WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS MAINE.
WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION. AN SCA WILL BE NEEDED THURSDAY.
FREEZING SPRAY SHOULD BE A CONCERN WITH MUCH COLDER AIR AND A STRONG
OFFSHORE WIND.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT FOR MEZ001>004.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ANZ052.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ANZ050-051.
&&
NEAR TERM...DUDA/FARRAR/MCW
SHORT TERM...OKULSKI
LONG TERM...KREDENSOR
AVIATION...DUDA/FARRAR/MCW/OKULSKI
MARINE...DUDA/FARRAR/MCW/OKULSKIHazardous weather outlook, Feb 29, 2:19 PM EST, 12 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 219 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 MEZ001>004-011930- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 219 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. MEZ005-006-010-011-015>017-029>032-011930- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 219 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE...EAST CENTRAL MAINE...EASTERN MAINE...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND NORTHERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. ANZ052-011930- INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME- 219 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. ANZ050-051-011930- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM- 219 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 1, 1:41 AM EST, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 141 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 MEZ001-002-004>006-010800- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN... MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 141 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SNOW SQUALLS EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW SHOWERS OR A BRIEF SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH 3 AM. BRIEF HEAVY SNOW MAY SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELING EARLY THIS MORNING.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 36 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:40 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 36 hr | |
| Mar 1, 2:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 30 hr |
Nearby
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.