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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
118 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
MEZ016-017-232015-
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/O.EXB.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND LAKE STREAM, PRINCETON, AMHERST,
DEDHAM, EASTBROOK, WESLEY, GREAT POND, AURORA, AND CALAIS
118 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND INTERIOR HANCOCK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN DETERIORATING AROUND THE TAIL END OF THE
MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE. SCATTERED 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.
MEZ029-030-232015-
/O.CON.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.260223T1200Z-260224T1200Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH, BAR HARBOR, CHERRYFIELD,
ORLAND, CASTINE, PERRY, EASTPORT, MACHIAS, AND BUCKSPORT
118 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...COASTAL HANCOCK AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN DETERIORATING AROUND THE TAIL END OF THE
MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE. SCATTERED 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.
MEZ015-032-232015-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0004.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VANCEBORO, ORONO, BREWER, BANGOR, OLD
TOWN, DANFORTH, AND TOPSFIELD
118 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
7 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EAST OF BANGOR. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
WILL 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.
MEZ005-006-011-031-232015-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0009.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN
PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAST MILLINOCKET, SMYRNA MILLS,
SPRINGFIELD, HOWLAND, PATTEN, SHERMAN, LINCOLN, HODGDON,
MILLINOCKET, DOVER-FOXCROFT, MILO, MEDWAY, GUILFORD, AND HOULTON
118 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, SOUTHEAST
AROOSTOOK, AND CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING 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.
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