SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1229 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 330 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1229 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009
MEZ003>006-011-017-030-032-092030-
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...
MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...
HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1229 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOMING LOCALLY
HEAVY AT TIMES. VISIBILITY WILL QUICKLY DROP BELOW ONE HALF MILE
AND ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION.
$$
KHW

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1107 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
MAINE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS...
.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH LATER THIS AFTERNOON...
THEN CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING A MIX OF SNOW...
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS WITH MOSTLY
SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH.
MEZ001-002-100000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0008.091209T2100Z-091210T1200Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
1106 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE THE EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WHICH WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY
SNOW WITH THE GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVELING
CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY TONIGHT.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 618 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN 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.
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...
SPOTTER SNOW REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 501 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 1000 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS THE
REGION WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...
.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION LATER
WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING A MIX OF
SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS WITH
MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH.
MEZ001>006-010-081700-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0009.091209T1800Z-091210T1500Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL 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...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...
SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
501 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES
LATER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL
SNOW IN EXCESS OF 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
THE SNOW COULD MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON A LINE
FROM GREENVILLE...TO MILLINOCKET...TO HOULTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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