WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1152 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 300 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.A TROUGH OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM
THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND THEN CROSS THE AREA...AS UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE FROM EASTERN ONTARIO MOVES SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF
MAINE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THESE SYSTEMS WILL COMBINE TO BRING
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MEZ001-002-230100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.091222T1800Z-091223T2000Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
1151 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.
STEADY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG AN AXIS STRETCHING FROM THE ALLAGASH TOWARDS MARS
HILL. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...
SINCE ANY DEVIATION IN THE FORECASTED AXIS OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW
CAN RESULT IN A SHARP VARIATION IN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. SNOW
REMOVAL CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME AS SNOWFALL RATES EXCEED
2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR LATER TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. AS A
RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1107 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1115 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN 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...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS ENCOURAGED FOR THIS EVENT.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 337 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.
MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-220445-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0010.091222T1800Z-091224T0000Z/
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
337 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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MCW/HEWITT