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Special Weather Statement, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this special weather statement at Feb 2, 2021, 6:39 PM EST for Aroostook County, Maine. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 2, 2021, 6:39 PM EST (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2021, 7:45 PM EST
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
County Aroostook County, ME
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NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Feb 2, 4:40 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 4:40 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Caribou ME 350 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 MEZ001>005-010-031-032100- Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset- Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Central Piscataquis- Southern Piscataquis- 350 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far Northern Maine and North Woods 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. Winter Storm Warning. .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 Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ006-011-015-016-032-032100- Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot- Interior Hancock-Northern Washington- 350 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Far Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley 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. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. MEZ017-029-030-032100- Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 350 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine and Interior DownEast 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. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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>052-032100- 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- 350 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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. 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 2, 4:14 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Feb 2, 5:20 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
520 PM EST TUE FEB 2 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM SNOW 1 WSW MADAWASKA 47.35N 68.35W
02/02/2021 M3.3 INCH AROOSTOOK ME TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Special weather statement, Feb 2, 6:39 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
639 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021
MEZ001-002-005-006-030045-
Southeast Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Northwest
Aroostook-
639 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021
...An area of heavy snow will affect northeastern Aroostook County...
At 638 PM EST...An area of heavy snow was over Portage...moving
northwest AT 30 MPH. Some sleet may mix with the snow at times.
Locations impacted include...
Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Fort Fairfield,
Limestone, Eagle Lake, Allagash, Deboullie Mountain, Portage,
Mapleton, Washburn, Mars Hill, Ashland, Easton, Woodland,
Frenchville, Bridgewater, Portage Lake and New Canada.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 1 between Bridgewater and Caribou, and between
Frenchville and Fort Kent.
State Highway 11 between Masardis and Fort Kent.
* Winds in excess of 25 mph are possible with this area of heavy
snow.
* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this
area of heavy snow.
* Sudden and brief snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are
possible in this area of heavy snow.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.
LAT...LON 4726 6905 4718 6890 4724 6872 4724 6861
4729 6858 4729 6838 4736 6836 4677 6779
4642 6779 4627 6841 4653 6882 4657 6882
4657 6889 4679 6925 4727 6942 4738 6931
4740 6904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 153DEG 39KT 4676 6843
HewittThe office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 9:53 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | CAR | Hancock | 5 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 53 min |
| Feb 2, 3:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 93 min |
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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.