This major storm will bring rain, snow and serious icing to the state Saturday night through Sunday.
Statements from National Weather Services out of Gray and Caribou.
...Mixed Precipitation Possible Beginning Saturday Evening...
.Rain will transition to mostly to freezing rain, sleet, or snow
late Saturday into early Sunday for portions of New Hampshire and
Maine. The mixed precipitation may last through Sunday night,
becoming moderate to heavy at times.
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron,
Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc,
Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua,
Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman,
Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry,
Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon,
New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Athens,
Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison,
Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn,
Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro,
Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty,
Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Errol, Millsfield,
Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around
four tenths of an inch possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern New Hampshire and south central,
southwest, west central and western Maine.
...Major Winter Storm Possible Saturday Night into Sunday...
.Rain will transition to snow across the far north Saturday
night, possibly heavy at times into Sunday. Meanwhile, an area of
sleet and freezing rain will impact the Central Highlands, Upper
Penobscot Valley, and Southern Aroostook areas. Up to a half-inch
of ice will be possible across portions of Interior and Coastal
Downeast through Sunday evening.
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, and Mount Katahdin
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 13 inches, sleet accumulations of around
one and a half inches and ice accumulations of around one
quarter of an inch possible.
* WHERE...Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northern
Somerset and Northern Piscataquis Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are
possible due to the ice. Travel could be very difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-
Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-
Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten,
Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills, Greenville,
Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Bangor, Brewer,
Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond,
Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, Perry, Princeton,
Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Castine, Eastport, Machias,
Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro,
and Topsfield
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of up to 4 inches, sleet accumulations of up to
two inches and ice accumulations of up to one half of an inch
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far
Eastern, Interior DownEast and Penobscot Valley Maine.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely
due to the ice. Travel could be very dangerous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
**Graphics Credit: National Weather Service**
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