WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 1007 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009

...SNOW EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.A FRONT MOVING SOUTHWARD FROM THE MARITIMES WILL INTENSIFY AND
STALL OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE LATER TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL START IN NORTHERN MAINE EARLY TUESDAY AND
MOVE SOUTHWARD DURING THE DAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY
TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AND EXIT
DOWNEAST MAINE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
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...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...
OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...
ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...
PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
1007 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
AN UNUSUAL WINTER STORM THREATENS THE EASTERN HALF OF MAINE WITH
POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 10 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE
HEAVIEST AREA OF SNOW WILL BE IN A RELATIVELY NARROW BAND
ORIENTED NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MAINE.
A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REMAINS CONCERNING THE EXACT TRACK AND
TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM. VARIATION IN THIS TRACK MAY SHIFT EXPECTED
SNOWFALL TOTALS NORTHWARD OR SOUTHWARD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 340 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 345 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH
CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL
MAINE.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
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.
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