WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 315 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN
VALLEY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. WARMER AIR WRAPPING ACROSS
NEW BRUNSWICK COULD ALLOW THE SNOW TO MIX WITH RAIN OR SLEET AT
TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION. ACROSS THE REST OF NORTHERN
AROOSTOOK COUNTY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 12 TO 18 INCHES.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...SINCE ANY DEVIATION IN THE
FORECAST 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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