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Monday, December 16, 2013

WINTER WEATHER ALERT: Winter Storm Watch, Winter Weather Advisory & Wind Chill Advisory

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN
  SOMERSET...CUMBERLAND...ANDROSCOGGIN...AND KENNEBEC COUNTIES IN
  MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON TUESDAY AND LAST
  THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...MID COAST OF MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN MID TO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
  POSSIBLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL END
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY ROADWAYS...LOW VISIBILITIES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...12 TO 20.

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

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.

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE

* WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 BELOW ZERO

* WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH

* TEMPERATURES 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES

* TIMING...TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING

* TEMPERATURES...MID TEENS TO LOW 20S

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ON EXISTING SNOW
  PACK WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO

BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

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