Winter Storm Watch Issued

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
349 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...STRONG COASTAL STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING
LATE TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
TONIGHT. THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...PASSING
JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE FRIDAY...THEN MOVE EAST FROM
THERE ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
EASTWARD TO THE MAINE COAST. THE EVENTUAL TRACK WILL DETERMINE
EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-071700-
/O.EXT.KGYX.WS.A.0002.130208T1700Z-130209T1700Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...
TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...
ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE...PORTSMOUTH...
HAMPTON
349 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG WITH NEAR-BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS. IF THE TRACK OF THE LOW IS CLOSER TO THE
  COAST...THEN BLIZZARD WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR
  LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 16 TO 24 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY
  NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...12 TO 26.

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.