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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Gray, ME

December 16, 20209 counties in Maine; 9 counties in New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this winter storm warning at Dec 16, 2020, 3:28 AM EST for 9 counties in Maine; 9 counties in New Hampshire. It took effect at Dec 16, 2020, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 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: Dec 16, 2020, 3:28 AM EST (08:28 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 16, 2020, 10:00 PM EST
Expired: Dec 17, 2020, 6:00 PM EST
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME

Counties Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Belknap County, NH, Carroll County, NH, Cheshire County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, Sullivan County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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 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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 15, 10:28 PM EST, 5 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 10:28 PM EST, 5 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 3:45 PM EST, 11 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
345 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

MEZ012>014-020>022-025>028-033-NHZ001>004-162045-
Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
345 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine,
southwest Maine, western Maine and northern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Low pressure passes south of the region on Wednesday night and into
Thursday. Snow will develop and may spread as far north as central NH
and the Coastal plain of Maine. Light accumulations are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ007>009-162045-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
345 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Maine and
western Maine.

.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.

   Wind Chill Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Chill Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ005>015-162045-
Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Coastal York-
Coastal Cumberland-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-
Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
345 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, southwest Maine, New
Hampshire, central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and
southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150-152-154-162045-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
345 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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...Wednesday through Monday.

Gale force winds are possible Wednesday night as low pressure passes
to the south.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ151-153-162045-
Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay-
345 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 15, 8:16 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		19 hr
Dec 15, 8:16 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		51 hr
Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	14 hr
Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 2 more	30 hr
Dec 16, 2:51 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	18 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Maine, 2020 Winter Storm Warnings in New Hampshire, 2020 Every winter storm warning in 2020

Sources

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