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WWUS41 KCAR 121257
WSWCAR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
857 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
MEZ003>006-121400-
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NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNT KATAHDIN, BAKER LAKE, MEDWAY,
HOULTON, CHAMBERLAIN LAKE, CHURCHILL DAM, MILLINOCKET, HODGDON,
BILLY-JACK DEPOT, EAST MILLINOCKET, PATTEN, SHERMAN, SMYRNA
MILLS, AND BAXTER ST PARK
857 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
STEADY FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE
CAUTION IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING.
MEZ001-002-121400-
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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAYTON LAKE, ASHLAND, PRESQUE ISLE, MARS
HILL, FRENCHVILLE, FORT KENT, VAN BUREN, CARIBOU, MADAWASKA, AND
ALLAGASH
857 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTH. ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE.
* WHERE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. VERY SLIPPERY SIDEWALKS, ROADS
AND BRIDGES ARE POSSIBLE.
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.
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