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WWUS41 KCAR 041345  
WSWCAR  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
945 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024  
 
MEZ001-042145-  
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240405T1500Z/  
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAYTON LAKE, FRENCHVILLE, ALLAGASH, FORT  
KENT, AND MADAWASKA  
945 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 14  
INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 16 INCHES. HEAVIEST TOTALS WILL  
BE ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 11 INTO THE NORTH WOODS. WINDS GUSTING  
AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PATCHY TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
OPEN FIELDS ALONG STATE ROUTE 11, 161 AND 162. POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF  
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER  
CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF  
AN EMERGENCY.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO  
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.  
 

 
 

 
 
MEZ003>006-042145-  
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240405T1500Z/  
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-  
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MILLINOCKET, MEDWAY, HOULTON, BILLY-JACK  
DEPOT, CHURCHILL DAM, BAKER LAKE, MOUNT KATAHDIN, BAXTER ST PARK,  
PATTEN, EAST MILLINOCKET, SHERMAN, CHAMBERLAIN LAKE, SMYRNA  
MILLS, AND HODGDON  
945 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 15  
INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH  
AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, NORTHERN  
PISCATAQUIS, AND NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG  
WINDS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PATCHY TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
OPEN FIELDS ALONG US ROUTE 1, STATE ROUTE 11 AND 212. POTENTIAL  
FOR BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER  
CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF  
AN EMERGENCY.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO  
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.  
 

 
 

 
 
MEZ010-011-031-032-042145-  
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240405T1200Z/  
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-  
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWLAND, DOVER-FOXCROFT, VANCEBORO,  
MONSON, GUILFORD, DANFORTH, BLANCHARD, MILO, GREENVILLE,  
TOPSFIELD, LINCOLN, AND SPRINGFIELD  
945 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND 16  
INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 9 TO 18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH  
AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS, SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, NORTHERN  
WASHINGTON, AND CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG  
WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PATCHY TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
OPEN FIELDS. POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND  
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER  
CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF  
AN EMERGENCY.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO  
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.  
 

 
 

 
 
MEZ015>017-029-030-042145-  
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240405T0000Z/  
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL  
HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORLAND, DEDHAM, GRAND LAKE STREAM, BAR  
HARBOR, EASTBROOK, OLD TOWN, CALAIS, CASTINE, AMHERST, MACHIAS,  
BUCKSPORT, EASTPORT, AURORA, ELLSWORTH, CHERRYFIELD, WESLEY,  
BREWER, ORONO, PERRY, PRINCETON, BANGOR, AND GREAT POND  
945 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
4 AND 6 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 7 TO 14 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING  
AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF COASTAL DOWNEAST, INTERIOR DOWNEAST, AND  
PENOBSCOT VALLEY MAINE  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG  
WINDS COUPLED WITH WET SNOWFALL COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO  
TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER  
CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF  
AN EMERGENCY.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO  
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.  
 

 
 

 
 
MEZ002-042145-  
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-240405T1500Z/  
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRESQUE ISLE, MARS HILL, VAN BUREN,  
CARIBOU, AND ASHLAND  
945 AM EDT THU APR 4 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 11  
INCHES, WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS IN FAR NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK FROM  
PRESQUE ISLE NORTH TOWARD MADAWASKA. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASINGLY WET SNOWFALL COULD BRING DOWN TREE  
BRANCHES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PATCHY TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
OPEN FIELDS ALONG US ROUTE 1, 1A. STATE ROUTE 10, 11, 89, 161, 163  
AND 227. POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE  
PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED  
VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO  
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.  
 

 
 

 
 
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