Winter Storm Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories Issued

...HEAVY SNOW AND WIND POSSIBLE FOR CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS
LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT OUT OF THE MID ATLANTIC REGION ON SATURDAY. THE LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND OVER NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM COULD BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE.

CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST

SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

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

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

...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND THE COASTAL PLAIN OF MAINE SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
TONIGHT AND TRACK RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD TO A POINT EAST OF CAPE
COD BY LATE IN THE DAY. THE LOW WILL THEN RACE INTO THE MARITIMES
SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LOW LOOKS TO COME CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE COAST
TO BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE AREA... MAINLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-
KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO...
OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...
WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...
WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...
LINCOLNVILLE

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING. THE
  SNOW MAY THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END
  AROUND MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY SNOW WOULD BRING TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AND WET FOR A TIME NEAR
  THE COAST AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THERE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS POSSIBLE.

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.

NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF A HOULTON TO DOVER-FOXCROFT LINE.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

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.

INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...
GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...
WATERVILLE

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY
  THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE MORNING AND
  AFTERNOON. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF AND END LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY SNOW WOULD BRING TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AND WET FOR A TIME NEAR
  THE COAST AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THERE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE.

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.