Northern Maine's Turn: Winter Storm Warning Issued 1am-7pm For Northern Maine Friday

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE ON FRIDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE WILL SPREAD RAIN
ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE AS SNOW FRIDAY WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSSTHE NORTH.

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
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

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...DRIFTING SNOW AND
  ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...1/2 MILE OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.