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| Winter Storm Watch shaded in blue and Blizzard Watch in green. |
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...
.A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS WELL EAST
OF CAPE COD TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. DESPITE THE TRACK OF THE
STORM BEING WELL OFFSHORE...SNOW WILL ROTATE AROUND THE SYSTEM
AND INTO THE MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE COASTLINE. SEVERAL INCHES OF
SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE MIDCOAST REGION WHICH WILL BE CLOSEST
TO THE STORM. THEREFORE...A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
SOUTHERN WALDO AND KNOX COUNTIES.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM...CAUSING BLOWING
AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO
LESS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...
BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS
POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...MAINLY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.
* VISIBILITIES...OCCASIONALLY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.
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.
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARDWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* LOCATIONS...COASTAL AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. SNOW DRIFTS
SEVERAL FEET DEEP ARE POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...VERY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
COULD LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS COULD BECOME
IMPASSABLE.
* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TUESDAY NIGHT RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S
WEDNESDAY.
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH WHITE-OUTCONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS. 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.
This storm is worth watching as a slight track to the east means less snow and a more westerly track will mean more of Maine will see more snow. Stay with RCN America Network has we will keep you all updated if Winter Storm Warning and Blizzard Warnings are posted.
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