Winter Storm Warning for Portions of South Central and Southwest Maine, and Central and Southern New Hampshire – 04/03/24

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
338 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

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Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal
Waldo-Sullivan-Merrimack-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior
Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of North Hampton, Dresden, Yarmouth,
Portland, Concord, Derry, Bremen, Camden, Old Orchard Beach,
Goffstown, Portsmouth, Biddeford, Hollis, Nashua, Lincolnville,
Loudon, Jaffrey, Canterbury, Owls Head, Cape Elizabeth, Arrowsic,
Peterborough, Amherst, Chester, Searsmont, Keene, Mont Vernon,
Hampton Falls, Bath, Topsham, Rockport, Hope, Thomaston,
Seabrook, Gilsum, Brunswick, Rockland, Charlestown, Kittery,
Wiscasset, Westbrook, Northport, Milford, Manchester, Newport,
Sharon, Croydon, Claremont, Weare, Pelham, South Portland,
Marlow, Saco, Newcastle, Exeter, Hooksett, Waldoboro, Cornish,
Bristol, Lempster, Bowdoin, Greenland, Boscawen, Sullivan, Alna,
Appleton, Atkinson, Hampton, Dunbarton, Surry, Bowdoinham, Unity,
Damariscotta, Newton, Belfast, Boothbay Harbor, Grantham, Rye,
Goshen, Hampstead, Whitefield, Salem, Phippsburg, and Plaistow
338 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY…

• WHAT…Heavy snow and sleet expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 5 and 15 inches and sleet accumulations up to around 1.5
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
• WHERE…Portions of south central and southwest Maine and central
  and southern New Hampshire.
• WHEN…From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
• IMPACTS…A snowstorm will bring plowable snow to the region with
  a period of moderate travel impacts expected. The combination of
  heavy, potentially wet snow and strong winds will lead to snapped
  branches and downed trees, resulting in power outages. Significant
  snowfall and periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low
  visibility to create very dangerous driving conditions. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the evening and Thursday morning
  commutes.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS…This is a expected to be a long-duration,
  multi-faceted event. While precipitation starts today, intensity
  will increase tonight into Thursday when some of the heaviest
  rates may fall accompanied by strong, gusty winds. Be prepared for
  a prolonged duration of impact.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your
electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways
and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.

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Tubbs

Winter Storm Warning for Portions of South Central, Southwest, West Central, and Western Maine and Central and Northern New Hampshire – 04/03/24

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
338 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern
Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-Central
Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Interior
Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-
Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Belknap-
Strafford-
Including the cities of Chatham, Fryeburg, Palermo, Oquossoc,
Brookfield, New Portland, Auburn, Winterport, Harrison,
Cornville, Limington, Berlin, Rumney, Bethel, Holderness, Locke
Mills, Plymouth, Newry, Wolfeboro, Embden, Chesterville, Hanover,
Wakefield, Rochester, Hollis, Waldo, Davis, Woodstock,
Moultonborough, Bridgewater, Pittsfield, New Gloucester, Bryant
Pond, Conway, Bridgton, Madbury, Errol, Meredith, Avon, Palmyra,
Jay, Norway, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Colebrook, Sabattus,
Augusta, Albany, New Vineyard, Long Pond, Brooks, Wilton,
Liberty, Milan, Pittston Farm, Greene, Minot, North Windham,
Ossipee, Andover, Waterville Valley, Barrington, Bethlehem,
Milton, Madison, Lancaster, Brassua, Wilsons Mills, Sugar Hill,
Thornton, Lyme, Kingfield, Montville, Buxton, Sidney, Gorham,
Dummer, Durham, Wales, Roxbury, Tuftonboro, Ashland, North
Conway, Farmington, Middle Dam, Rumford, Alfred, Bingham,
Jackman, Oxford, Gilford, Crawford Notch, Morrill, Waterville,
Turner, Berwick, Lincoln, Skowhegan, China, Rangeley, Moosehead,
Dover, Upton, Byron, Athens, Knox, Seboomook, Sanford,
Millsfield, Lebanon, Unity, Temple, Gray, Goodwins Mills,
Ellsworth, Coburn Gore, York Pond, Littleton, Phillips, New
Sharon, Laconia, Windsor, South Arm, Naples, Somersworth,
Jackson, Vassalboro, and Rollinsford
338 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY…

• WHAT…Heavy snow and sleet expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 7 and 18 inches and sleet accumulations up to around one
  third of an inch. Localized amounts up to around 24 inches are
  possible, especially across higher terrain. Winds gusting as high
  as 55 mph.
• WHERE…Portions of south central, southwest, west central, and
  western Maine and central and northern New Hampshire.
• WHEN…From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
• IMPACTS…Moderate snow with periods of heavy snow with potential
  for a foot plus of accumulation will create hazardous travel
  conditions across the region. Strong gusty winds are expected with
  the snowstorm, which could cause damage to trees and power lines.
  Travel is not recommended as heavy snowfall and very low
  visibility will create extremely dangerous driving conditions. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the evening and Thursday morning
  commutes.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS…This is a expected to be a long-duration,
  multi-faceted event. While precipitation starts today, intensity
  will increase tonight into Thursday when some of the heaviest
  rates may fall accompanied by strong, gusty winds. Be prepared for
  a prolonged duration of impact.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your
electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways
and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.

&&

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