WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1032 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.
STEADY SNOW WILL 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 8 TO 18 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG AN AXIS STRETCHING FROM THE ALLAGASH TOWARDS MARS
HILL. 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. AS A
RESULT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES.
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