WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1151 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.A TROUGH OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM
THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND THEN CROSS THE AREA...AS UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE FROM EASTERN ONTARIO MOVES SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF
MAINE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THESE SYSTEMS WILL COMBINE TO BRING
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MEZ001-002-230100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.091222T1800Z-091223T2000Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
1151 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.
STEADY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG AN AXIS STRETCHING FROM THE ALLAGASH TOWARDS MARS
HILL. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...
SINCE ANY DEVIATION IN THE FORECASTED AXIS OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW
CAN RESULT IN A SHARP VARIATION IN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WILL FREQUENTLY LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. SNOW
REMOVAL CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME AS SNOWFALL RATES EXCEED
2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR LATER TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. AS A
RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST.
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