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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory for Knox & Waldo Counties

Winter Weather Advisory: Blue
Wind Advisory: Brown
Winter Storm Warning: Pink
Blizzard Warning: Red
...AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL BRUSH THE REGION LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

.RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS WELL EAST OF CAPE COD TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. AS THE STORM TRACKS TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA...A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL NEAR THE MAINE
COASTLINE. THE MIDCOAST REGION HAS THE GREATEST LIKELIHOOD TO SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM THIS STORM. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...STRONG WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF
MILE AT TIMES.

KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...
BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM
TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...MAINLY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

...STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

. A LOW PASSING THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE WILL BRING STRONG WINDS
TO THE COAST.

KENNEBEC-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...BIDDEFORD...
SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...
WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...
WALDOBORO...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING... WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK IN THE
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS... SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO DOWNED
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE
  DIFFICULTIES... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF
46 TO 57 MPH CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE DUE TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND

SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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