An ice jam formed on the Swift River causing minor flooding for a short period of time.
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An ice jam formed on the Swift River causing minor flooding for a short period of time.
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NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 19, 9:29 PM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Gray ME 929 PM EST Sun Jan 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS... We'll see some lingering clouds and snow showers mainly across the higher terrain tonight as low pressure exits into the Canadian Maritimes. Cold high pressure will then gradually build in for the first part of the week. Warmer weather looks likely mid to late week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... 930 PM Update... Minor changes to the forecast database based on current trends this hour. Forecast is on track. Snow showers still ongoing across the higher terrain overnight; though hard to see on radar. 615 PM Update... A few flakes have been reported as far south as Portland. Light flurries and snow showers will be restricted to just the mountains with time tonight where upslope forcing is greatest. Otherwise a very cold night on tap with dew points ranging from around 5 to the mid teens. So a lot of room for temperatures to drop tonight under a fresh snow pack and continued CAA. Overnight lows should drop to just below zero in the north to the lower teens across the south. Previous discussion... At 19z...low pressure was centered east of Nova Scotia with a surface trough extending through southern Maine and New Hampshire to upstate New York. GOES water vapor showed several upstream impulses over the eastern Great Lakes and over Ontario province that will cross the area tonight. Those impulses and the surface trough should provide partly to mostly cloudy skies tonight...along with a few snow showers mainly in upslope flow across the higher terrain. Even with the clouds...fresh surge of arctic air is pushing south into the area and will produce lows near zero along the international border with upper single numbers and lower teens elsewhere. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT/... With the exception of a few lingering upslope clouds...a mostly sunny day behind the last of the departing impulses as high pressure builds in from the west. Highs will reach the teens across the mountains with lower and mid 20s elsewhere. Clear and cold under the building high Monday night. The fresh snowpack...clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to tumble with lows of 5 to 15 below in the mountains and 5 below to 5 above elsewhere. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... At this time, the latest deterministic guidance and ensemble information consensus calls for a much quieter week this week as deep layer ridging prevails. SFC high pressure will gradually move off to our south during the week allowing for southwesterly return flow mid to late week allowing for a warming trend. Therefore, fair weather is expected Tue through Fri. This fair weather trend has the potential to continue through much of the upcoming weekend, but models diverge on the track of a closed low and attendant sensible weather. Backed off on PoPs quite a bit from the consensus blend over the weekend as the 12z ECMWF continues to be dry. && .AVIATION /03Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Short Term /through Monday night/...VFR..xcp sct MVFR in mtn cigs and -SHSN tonight. Long Term...VFR conditions are expected to prevail Tuesday through Friday. && .MARINE... Short Term /through Monday night/...Winds pick up with passage of the surface trough with SCA's into tomorrow outside the bays. Along with the gusty winds will be some light freezing spray. Long Term...Conditions are expected to remain below SCA thresholds Tue-Fri with high pressure dominating. && .HYDROLOGY... We saw some ice movement on the Kennebec River near Augusta earlier today with the level at Augusta spiking briefly by 2 feet to around 11 ft. Shouldn't be an issue for the time being but will continue to watch gages. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. NH...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EST Monday for ANZ150-152-154. && NEAR TERM...Hanes SHORT TERM...Schwibs LONG TERM...Ekster
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gray ME 233 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>015-210745- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford- Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York- Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo- Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap- Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham- Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- 233 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine, southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire, central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ150>154-210745- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 233 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
An ice jam formed on the Swift River causing minor flooding for a short period of time. An ice jam briefly formed on the Swift River allowing the river to crest at 8.37' which is 1.37' above the 7' flood stage. No impacts were reported.
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