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WSWGYX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1252 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
..SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY  
 
MEZ007-012-019>021-024>028-033-261800-  
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T0600Z/  
NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-  
ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-  
COASTAL WALDO-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEWISTON, LINCOLNVILLE, UPTON, GREENE,  
HARRISON, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, NORTH WINDHAM, SEARSMONT, LIVERMORE  
FALLS, CAPE ELIZABETH, ARROWSIC, BREMEN, SOUTH ARM, NORWAY,  
BOWDOINHAM, ROXBURY, ROCKPORT, WHITEFIELD, AUGUSTA, JEFFERSON,  
LOCKE MILLS, WATERVILLE, SABATTUS, YARMOUTH, BETHEL, NEW  
GLOUCESTER, AUBURN, RUMFORD, OWLS HEAD, BELFAST, NAPLES,  
VASSALBORO, MIDDLE DAM, DRESDEN, FRYEBURG, ROCKLAND, WINDSOR,  
NORTHPORT, OXFORD, WISCASSET, WALDOBORO, MILTON, PORTLAND,  
SIDNEY, BATH, DAMARISCOTTA, ALNA, PALERMO, MINOT, TOPSHAM, GRAY,  
CHINA, BYRON, ANDOVER, NEWCASTLE, APPLETON, SOUTH PORTLAND,  
HANOVER, WILSONS MILLS, BRYANT POND, BRISTOL, BOWDOIN, CAMDEN,  
NEWRY, HOPE, BRUNSWICK, PHIPPSBURG, GORHAM, WESTBROOK, TURNER,  
BRIDGTON, WALES, AND THOMASTON  
1252 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6  
INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 16 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WESTERN MAINE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT PLUS  
OF SNOW WILL BRING A PERIOD OF IMPACTS. MODERATE SNOW WITH PERIODS  
OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE  
REGION. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING PERIODS  
OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL, WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EVEN  
LIGHT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS CAN ACCUMULATE ON ROADS AND CAUSE DANGEROUS  
DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE  
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.  
 
 
 
 
 
MEZ008-009-013-014-022-261800-  
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T0600Z/  
NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN  
SOMERSET-INTERIOR WALDO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RANGELEY, NEW SHARON, JAY, ATHENS,  
WINTERPORT, MORRILL, FARMINGTON, PITTSTON FARM, CHESTERVILLE,  
EMBDEN, WALDO, COBURN GORE, KINGFIELD, SEBOOMOOK, BROOKS,  
JACKSON, MONTVILLE, OQUOSSOC, MOOSEHEAD, BRASSUA, JACKMAN, NEW  
VINEYARD, PHILLIPS, SKOWHEGAN, KNOX, DAVIS, AVON, BINGHAM,  
MADISON, TEMPLE, PALMYRA, NEW PORTLAND, WILTON, CORNVILLE,  
LIBERTY, UNITY, LONG POND, AND PITTSFIELD  
1252 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4  
INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 7 TO 11 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...INTERIOR WALDO, SOUTHERN SOMERSET, CENTRAL SOMERSET,  
NORTHERN FRANKLIN, AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING  
PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL, WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EVEN  
LIGHT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS CAN ACCUMULATE ON ROADS AND CAUSE DANGEROUS  
DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE  
POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE  
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.  
 
 
 
 
 
MEZ018-023-NHZ001>015-261800-  
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/  
INTERIOR YORK-COASTAL YORK-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN  
GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-  
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN  
HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND  
CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH HAMPTON, GREENLAND, DUMMER,  
BRIDGEWATER, GRANTHAM, HAMPTON FALLS, KITTERY, HOLLIS, DERRY,  
MONT VERNON, ALFRED, RYE, BETHLEHEM, CONWAY, ROLLINSFORD, BERLIN,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, MILFORD, RUMNEY, ASHLAND, HOOKSETT, GOFFSTOWN,  
NORTH CONWAY, GOSHEN, PLYMOUTH, DURHAM, UNITY, COLEBROOK,  
CRAWFORD NOTCH, TUFTONBORO, KEENE, DOVER, NEWTON, BUXTON,  
ELLSWORTH, ERROL, PLAISTOW, LITTLETON, LINCOLN, AMHERST, BERWICK,  
SEABROOK, LEBANON, BIDDEFORD, WAKEFIELD, JAFFREY, PORTSMOUTH,  
BROOKFIELD, BARRINGTON, LYME, WOLFEBORO, CROYDON, OSSIPEE,  
GILFORD, SALEM, DUNBARTON, MADBURY, WEARE, NEWPORT, LIMINGTON,  
THORNTON, ATKINSON, HAMPSTEAD, JACKSON, WOODSTOCK, GILSUM,  
SHARON, ALBANY, LEMPSTER, SURRY, MOULTONBOROUGH, OLD ORCHARD  
BEACH, PELHAM, YORK POND, NASHUA, SOMERSWORTH, ROCHESTER,  
CLAREMONT, MILAN, CORNISH, BOSCAWEN, CANTERBURY, MILLSFIELD,  
LACONIA, SUGAR HILL, EXETER, GOODWINS MILLS, CHATHAM, SULLIVAN,  
SANFORD, MARLOW, HOLDERNESS, MEREDITH, LOUDON, LANCASTER, SACO,  
CHESTER, MANCHESTER, HAMPTON, PETERBOROUGH, CONCORD, AND  
CHARLESTOWN  
1252 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5  
INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN  
EXCESS OF 20 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG COASTAL SW MAINE AND SOUTHEAST  
NEW HAMPSHIRE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MAINE AND CENTRAL, NORTHERN, AND  
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT PLUS  
OF SNOW WILL BRING A PERIOD OF IMPACTS. MODERATE SNOW WITH PERIODS  
OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE  
REGION. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING PERIODS  
OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL, WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EVEN  
LIGHT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS CAN ACCUMULATE ON ROADS AND CAUSE DANGEROUS  
DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE  
POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE  
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.  
 
 
 
 
 
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