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WWUS41 KCAR 120557
WSWCAR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
157 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
MEZ001-002-121400-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260312T1400Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAYTON LAKE, ASHLAND, ALLAGASH, PRESQUE
ISLE, FRENCHVILLE, CARIBOU, VAN BUREN, FORT KENT, MARS HILL, AND
MADAWASKA
157 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION. ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE
TENTH AND TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH AND ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH.
* WHERE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING AFTER 10 AM AND PRECIPITATION ENDS.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET, AND
ICE WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
MEZ003>006-121300-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260312T1300Z/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAST MILLINOCKET, PATTEN, HODGDON,
BILLY-JACK DEPOT, CHURCHILL DAM, MOUNT KATAHDIN, SMYRNA MILLS,
MEDWAY, CHAMBERLAIN LAKE, BAKER LAKE, BAXTER ST PARK, HOULTON,
MILLINOCKET, AND SHERMAN
157 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE
TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, NORTHERN
PISCATAQUIS, AND NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING AFTER 9 AM AND PRECIPITATION ENDS.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE WILL MAKE
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR MAINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO
NEWENGLAND511.ORG.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
TF
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