Are You Dug Out? Winter Storm Warnings Issued For Maine Friday

...A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SATURDAY. HEAVY
SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-

CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD

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

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TOWARDS THE LOWER TEENS BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
COASTAL HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWESTERN MAINE DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS TO COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY RESULT
  IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY
  RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE MID 20S TO
  LOWER 30S ON FRIDAY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BY
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN...MADISON...
SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...
UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...
WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...
LINCOLNVILLE

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED MAKING TRAVEL
  DIFFICULT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE TEENS AND 20S.

NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD...
NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...SANFORD...
BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...
LIVERMORE FALLS...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
6 AM EST SATURDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED MAKING TRAVEL
  DIFFICULT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE TEENS AND 20S.

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.