Winter Storm Warning for Portions of South Central and Southwest Maine, and Portions of Central, Northern, and Southern New Hampshire – 01/22/23

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
319 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023

…WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT INTO MONDAY…

.The next system in the ongoing active weather pattern is forecast
to pass through southern New England tonight before exiting through
the Gulf of Maine on Monday. This will bring another round of
snowfall to the region. Moderate to heavy snowfall rates are
expected to be overnight tonight into Monday morning, with travel
impacts expected for the morning commute. There is a growing signal
that a band of moderate to heavy snow will develop in the afternoon
into the early evening hours, bringing difficult travel for the
evening commute. Snow may be wet and sticky across the south, which
may increase power outage risk. Power outage risk increases further
as winds turn gusty out of the northwest behind the storm system on
Monday afternoon into Monday night.

MEZ018>028-NHZ005>013-015-230830-
/O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0002.230123T0000Z-230124T0300Z/
Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-
Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-
Knox-Coastal Waldo-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-
Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins
Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North
Windham, Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner,
Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro,
Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty,
Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Biddeford, Saco, Old
Orchard Beach, Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland,
Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg,
Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen,
Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset,
Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport,
Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, Lincolnville, Lyme,
Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield,
Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro,
Moultonborough, Claremont, Cornish, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham,
Lempster, Newport, Charlestown, Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord,
Dunbarton, Loudon, Hooksett, Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, Barrington,
Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury, Gilsum,
Keene, Marlow, Sullivan, Surry, Jaffrey, Manchester, Pelham, Nashua,
Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow, Chester, Derry, Hampstead,
Exeter, Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon, Goffstown, Peterborough,
Sharon, and Weare
319 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM EST MONDAY…

  • WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
    10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
  • WHERE…Portions of south central and southwest Maine. Portions of
    central, northern, 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. 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.

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

&&

$$