WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1152 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 100 AM EST THU DEC 24 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.
MEZ015>017-030-230100-
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SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1151 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY.
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM AROUND 4 INCHES NEAR BANGOR AND INCREASE TO OVER A
FOOT IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN FRINGES OF THE WARNING AREA.
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 SNOW AMOUNTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING
AREA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FALL AT MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE LONG
DURATION OF THIS STORM WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...
AND SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
&&
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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 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
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.
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.
$$
MCW/HEWITT