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WWUS41 KCAR 221754
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1254 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
MEZ029-030-230900-
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/O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.260223T1200Z-260224T1200Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUCKSPORT, CASTINE, EASTPORT, MACHIAS,
ELLSWORTH, BAR HARBOR, ORLAND, PERRY, AND CHERRYFIELD
1254 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 7 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH,
STRONGEST MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WHERE...COASTAL HANCOCK AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WILL FEATURE THE WORST CONDITIONS, WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AND HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1 INCH
PER HOUR.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN DETERIORATING AROUND THE TAIL END OF THE
MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES
ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.
MEZ015>017-032-230900-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0004.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD TOWN, DANFORTH, EASTBROOK, BREWER,
BANGOR, GREAT POND, WESLEY, CALAIS, PRINCETON, TOPSFIELD, GRAND
LAKE STREAM, DEDHAM, AURORA, AMHERST, ORONO, AND VANCEBORO
1254 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 11 INCHES, HIGHEST TOTALS EAST OF
BANGOR. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH, STRONGEST MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WHERE...NORTHERN WASHINGTON, CENTRAL WASHINGTON, INTERIOR HANCOCK,
AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS AND
HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
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.
MEZ006-011-031-230900-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MILO, SMYRNA MILLS, HODGDON,
DOVER-FOXCROFT, HOULTON, GUILFORD, SPRINGFIELD, LINCOLN, HOWLAND,
AND SHERMAN
1254 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, AND CENTRAL
PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
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.
MEZ005-230900-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PATTEN, MEDWAY, EAST MILLINOCKET, AND
MILLINOCKET
1254 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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.
TF
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