WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 1142 AM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...
.A COMPLEX WINTER STORM WILL THREATEN THE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE
LOW...WITH THE STEADIEST SNOW FALLING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MAINE.
A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL FOCUS THE SNOWFALL ON
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MAINE TODAY AND TONIGHT. IN THIS AREA...3 TO
6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
THE SNOW WITH THE TROUGH WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BUT OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WILL RESULT IN A
CONTINUATION OF SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 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.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAKE SURE TO
KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL FOR
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.
MEZ007-012-018>020-023-024-NHZ001>004-020245-
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0012.100102T1500Z-100104T0000Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-
ANDROSCOGGIN-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-NORTHERN COOS-
SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...SANFORD...
BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...
LIVERMORE FALLS...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...COLEBROOK...
BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
1142 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2010
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE
LOW...WITH THE STEADIEST SNOW FALLING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MAINE...INCLUDING THE MID COAST. FOR MOST OTHER AREAS...SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL BRING 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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