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WWUS41 KGYX 220637
WSWGYX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
NHZ014-222045-
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COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAMPTON FALLS, GREENLAND, PORTSMOUTH,
NORTH HAMPTON, RYE, SEABROOK, AND HAMPTON
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 10 AND 14 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. THE STRONG WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS
MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS
AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL, WHICH
WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CAUSE WEIGHTED TREE LIMBS,
LEADING TO SNAPPED BRANCHES, DOWNED TREES, AND AN ELEVATED POWER
OUTAGE THREAT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL
RATES WILL COMBINE WITH LOW VISIBILITY TO CREATE VERY DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS AND BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. THE POWER OUTAGE
THREAT IS ELEVATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO
NEWENGLAND511.ORG
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
MEZ018-023-024-NHZ010>013-015-222045-
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INTERIOR YORK-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND CENTRAL
HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOVER, KEENE, DURHAM, NASHUA, AMHERST,
ALFRED, EXETER, MILFORD, SULLIVAN, LIMINGTON, ROLLINSFORD,
GOFFSTOWN, ATKINSON, MADBURY, PETERBOROUGH, BARRINGTON, PORTLAND,
NEWTON, PLAISTOW, MONT VERNON, SHARON, KITTERY, BIDDEFORD,
JAFFREY, DERRY, SURRY, CHESTER, GOODWINS MILLS, OLD ORCHARD
BEACH, CAPE ELIZABETH, HAMPSTEAD, HOLLIS, SOMERSWORTH, GILSUM,
MANCHESTER, WESTBROOK, ROCHESTER, SOUTH PORTLAND, WEARE, LEBANON,
MARLOW, BUXTON, SANFORD, SACO, YARMOUTH, BERWICK, BRUNSWICK,
SALEM, AND PELHAM
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND
14 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MAINE AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...A SNOWSTORM WILL BRING PLOWABLE SNOW TO THE REGION WITH
A PERIOD OF MODERATE TRAVEL IMPACTS EXPECTED. PERIODS OF MODERATE
SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL BE THE BIGGEST HAZARDS. THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOWFALL, WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL COMBINE WITH LOW VISIBILITY
TO CREATE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS
WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. THE
POWER OUTAGE THREAT IS LIMITED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
MEZ022-025>028-222045-
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/O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0004.260223T0600Z-260224T0600Z/
INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMARISCOTTA, ROCKLAND, JEFFERSON, BATH,
BRISTOL, APPLETON, NORTHPORT, THOMASTON, WALDO, MORRILL, HOPE,
NEWCASTLE, WALDOBORO, BOWDOINHAM, WHITEFIELD, UNITY, LIBERTY,
JACKSON, BREMEN, DRESDEN, KNOX, LINCOLNVILLE, ROCKPORT, BROOKS,
ALNA, WISCASSET, SEARSMONT, PHIPPSBURG, BELFAST, ARROWSIC, OWLS
HEAD, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, BOWDOIN, MONTVILLE, TOPSHAM, WINTERPORT,
AND CAMDEN
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...COASTAL WALDO, INTERIOR WALDO, KNOX, LINCOLN, AND
SAGADAHOC COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE AND HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH LOW
VISIBILITY TO CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND BREAK SOME TREE
LIMBS. THE POWER OUTAGE THREAT IS LIMITED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG
MEZ019-NHZ006-008-009-222045-
/O.NEW.KGYX.WS.W.0004.260223T0000Z-260224T0300Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH WINDHAM, BROOKFIELD, CANTERBURY,
TUFTONBORO, GRAY, CONCORD, OSSIPEE, DUNBARTON, GORHAM,
MOULTONBOROUGH, LOUDON, LACONIA, MEREDITH, WAKEFIELD, WOLFEBORO,
BRIDGEWATER, HOOKSETT, GILFORD, BOSCAWEN, AND NEW GLOUCESTER
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
9 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MAINE, CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY. IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE, BELKNAP, MERRIMACK, AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...A SNOWSTORM WILL BRING PLOWABLE SNOW TO THE REGION WITH
A PERIOD OF MODERATE TRAVEL IMPACTS EXPECTED. PERIODS OF MODERATE
SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL BE THE BIGGEST HAZARDS. THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOWFALL, WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF MODERATE AND
HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH LOW VISIBILITY TO CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS AND BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. THE POWER OUTAGE
THREAT IS LIMITED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
MEZ020-021-222045-
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ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALES, SABATTUS, GREENE, PALERMO, CHINA,
MINOT, TURNER, LIVERMORE FALLS, SIDNEY, WINDSOR, VASSALBORO,
AUGUSTA, LEWISTON, AUBURN, AND WATERVILLE
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...KENNEBEC AND ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE AND HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH LOW
VISIBILITY TO CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND BREAK SOME TREE
LIMBS. THE POWER OUTAGE THREAT IS LIMITED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG
MEZ012>014-033-NHZ004-007-222045-
/O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0008.260223T0600Z-260224T0300Z/
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR
CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-NORTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBANY, NAPLES, NEW VINEYARD, NEWRY,
BRIDGTON, OXFORD, HARRISON, LEMPSTER, GRANTHAM, LOCKE MILLS,
NORWAY, JAY, MILTON, CLAREMONT, CHESTERVILLE, GOSHEN, PITTSFIELD,
CROYDON, WILTON, CONWAY, UNITY, CHARLESTOWN, JACKSON, BRYANT
POND, NEWPORT, BETHEL, EMBDEN, HANOVER, FARMINGTON, CRAWFORD
NOTCH, SKOWHEGAN, CORNISH, TEMPLE, PALMYRA, NEW SHARON,
CORNVILLE, ATHENS, NORTH CONWAY, MADISON, FRYEBURG, CHATHAM, AND
RUMFORD
137 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN MAINE AND CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...A STORM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE
REGION. ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT, TRAVEL WILL STILL
BE IMPACTED DUE TO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ON UNTREATED ROADS. THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWBANDS THAT WILL BRING PERIODS OF LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOWFALL, WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF MODERATE AND
HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH LOW VISIBILITY TO CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS AND BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. THE POWER OUTAGE
THREAT IS LIMITED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO NEWENGLAND511.ORG
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