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WWUS41 KGYX 040810
WSWGYX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
410 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN
OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-CENTRAL
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-INTERIOR
CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-
NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-BELKNAP-
STRAFFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AVON, MADISON, ROCHESTER, LACONIA, BYRON,
MOOSEHEAD, BRIDGEWATER, WINDSOR, NORTH CONWAY, JAY, PITTSFIELD,
JACKMAN, NEWRY, MILLSFIELD, AUGUSTA, CHATHAM, CHINA, WAKEFIELD,
MEREDITH, BROOKFIELD, UPTON, ALBANY, FRYEBURG, WILTON, UNITY,
HOLDERNESS, FARMINGTON, ROLLINSFORD, BERWICK, LOCKE MILLS,
WOLFEBORO, PLYMOUTH, COBURN GORE, BETHEL, LANCASTER, BINGHAM,
GRAY, NEW SHARON, ANDOVER, CORNVILLE, NORTH WINDHAM, LYME,
RANGELEY, BRIDGTON, ASHLAND, MADBURY, EMBDEN, CRAWFORD NOTCH,
DURHAM, LIBERTY, LIVERMORE FALLS, JACKSON, BRASSUA, KINGFIELD,
DUMMER, TURNER, WATERVILLE VALLEY, DOVER, LINCOLN, OQUOSSOC,
MIDDLE DAM, ELLSWORTH, HARRISON, SIDNEY, TEMPLE, SUGAR HILL,
GREENE, HOLLIS, LEBANON, HANOVER, MONTVILLE, LONG POND,
CHESTERVILLE, SEBOOMOOK, AUBURN, LEWISTON, OXFORD, MORRILL,
PITTSTON FARM, NORWAY, LITTLETON, BARRINGTON, NEW PORTLAND, NEW
VINEYARD, RUMNEY, ROXBURY, BRYANT POND, ERROL, DAVIS, PHILLIPS,
MINOT, WOODSTOCK, TUFTONBORO, NAPLES, MILTON, RUMFORD, CONWAY,
WILSONS MILLS, MILAN, WINTERPORT, SOUTH ARM, SKOWHEGAN, GOODWINS
MILLS, BERLIN, BETHLEHEM, OSSIPEE, WALDO, PALMYRA, BUXTON,
SANFORD, WATERVILLE, ATHENS, ALFRED, SOMERSWORTH, GORHAM,
COLEBROOK, KNOX, NEW GLOUCESTER, WALES, MOULTONBOROUGH, GILFORD,
YORK POND, PALERMO, VASSALBORO, SABATTUS, BROOKS, THORNTON, AND
LIMINGTON
410 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
5 AND 13 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 9 TO 21 INCHES AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. LOCALIZED SNOW AMOUNTS
UP TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, WEST CENTRAL, AND
WESTERN MAINE AND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOW WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH POTENTIAL
FOR A FOOT PLUS OF ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG, GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO
EXPECTED WITH THE SNOWSTORM, WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY
LOW VISIBILITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE, WITH
IMPACTS POTENTIALLY LINGERING INTO THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THIS IS A LONG-DURATION, MULTI-FACETED EVENT.
INTENSITY WILL CONTINUE INCREASE THIS MORNING WHEN SOME OF THE
HEAVIEST RATES MAY FALL ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG, GUSTY WINDS. BE
PREPARED FOR A PROLONGED DURATION OF IMPACT. VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE
WINDS WEST OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
MEZ023>028-NHZ007-008-011>015-042015-
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COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL
WALDO-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR
ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, LEMPSTER, SHARON, MONT VERNON,
CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CROYDON, WHITEFIELD, BOOTHBAY HARBOR,
BIDDEFORD, DERRY, CONCORD, CHARLESTOWN, CORNISH, BELFAST,
SEABROOK, UNITY, KITTERY, LINCOLNVILLE, MILFORD, GOFFSTOWN, OWLS
HEAD, WESTBROOK, JAFFREY, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, BOWDOINHAM, TOPSHAM,
PORTSMOUTH, BOWDOIN, SOUTH PORTLAND, ATKINSON, SURRY, ARROWSIC,
BATH, PELHAM, ROCKLAND, BRISTOL, SACO, NEWPORT, KEENE, RYE,
DUNBARTON, NORTH HAMPTON, NEWCASTLE, DRESDEN, APPLETON, BOSCAWEN,
BREMEN, ALNA, WISCASSET, MARLOW, AMHERST, GILSUM, HOLLIS,
HAMPSTEAD, SEARSMONT, PETERBOROUGH, LOUDON, MANCHESTER, HAMPTON
FALLS, WALDOBORO, GRANTHAM, WEARE, DAMARISCOTTA, SALEM, HOPE,
HOOKSETT, NORTHPORT, HAMPTON, BRUNSWICK, GREENLAND, PORTLAND,
CLAREMONT, PHIPPSBURG, NASHUA, ROCKPORT, SULLIVAN, THOMASTON,
EXETER, NEWTON, GOSHEN, YARMOUTH, PLAISTOW, AND CAMDEN
410 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
5 AND 11 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 17 INCHES AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE THIRD OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MAINE AND CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOW WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH POTENTIAL
FOR A FOOT PLUS OF ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG, GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO
EXPECTED WITH THE SNOWSTORM, WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY
LOW VISIBILITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE, WITH
IMPACTS POTENTIALLY LINGERING INTO THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THIS IS A LONG-DURATION, MULTI-FACETED EVENT.
INTENSITY WILL CONTINUE INCREASE THIS MORNING WHEN SOME OF THE
HEAVIEST RATES MAY FALL ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG, GUSTY WINDS. BE
PREPARED FOR A PROLONGED DURATION OF IMPACT. VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE
WINDS WEST OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
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