WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 426 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY.
SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL MAINE ALONG A TROUGH EXTENDING
FROM LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE REGION. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...FALLING WITH VARYING INTENSITY. NEW
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AREA.
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW TODAY
AND TONIGHT WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES WELL TO THE EAST OF
THE AREA. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE COAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
CONCERNING JUST HOW MUCH SNOW AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE REGION
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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