WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 853 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.SNOW FALLING IN ASSOCIATION WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
CENTERED OVER NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND HAS OVERSPREAD THE MOUNTAINS
AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL SOMERSET
COUNTY. IN THIS AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY
THIS EVENING.
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CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN
853 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL SOMERSET
COUNTY. IN THIS AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY
THIS EVENING.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 539 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 530 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 855 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BACK INTO THE REGION FROM THE
MARITIMES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SNOW DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE
TROUGH HAS OVERSPREAD THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE
AND NORTHERNMOST NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN ADDITION...PATCHY FREEZING
DRIZZLE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE AREA AS WELL.
AS THE TROUGH EASES TOWARD NORTH CENTRAL MAINE TONIGHT...THE
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THE SNOW WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY OVER
THE MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILLS OF FRANKLIN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY...WHICH
WILL BE CLOSER TO THE TROUGH. IN THIS AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
FOR FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTIES...WHICH WILL BE
FURTHER FROM THE TROUGH...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR THIS EVENT
WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE SURFACE TROUGH WEAKENS.
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NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD
855 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE REGION EVENING...AND WILL BECOME STEADIER
AND HEAVIER LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AS THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW WEAKENS WEDNESDAY...LOOK FOR THE
SNOW TO TAPER OFF. BY THAT TIME...A STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 257 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009

...SNOW TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.A STRONG CANADIAN CLIPPER WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST
ACROSS CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ALL AREAS NORTH
OF THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM WILL SEE SNOW DEVELOP LATER TODAY AND
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
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NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...
MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD
257 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOWFALL FOR TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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