Winter Storm Watch for Portions of West Central and Western Maine and Portions of Central and Northern New Hampshire – 03/11/22

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
306 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022

…LATE SEASON SNOW STORM…

.Snow will arrive late tonight across western New Hampshire and the
mountains of Maine, possibly becoming heavy on Saturday before
ending Saturday evening. The snow will be wet and may mix with rain
at times in the lower elevations.

Windy conditions will follow late Saturday night and Sunday. Winds
will shift to the northwest and gust over 35 mph.

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/O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0007.220312T1000Z-220313T0400Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern
Oxford-Southern Franklin-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern
Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Sullivan-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley,
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond,
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Bethel,
Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway,
Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple,
Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton,
Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North
Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, Crawford Notch, Lebanon, Lyme,
Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Claremont,
Cornish, Unity, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Lempster, Newport, and
Charlestown
306 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING…

  • WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches
    or more possible. Winds could gust as high over 35 mph as the
    storm exits the region Sunday morning.
  • WHERE…Portions of west central and western Maine. Portions of
    central and northern New Hampshire.
  • WHEN…From late tonight through Saturday evening.
  • IMPACTS…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. Plan on
    slippery road conditions due to snow covered roads.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Gusty winds and the weight of snow on tree
    limbs may bring down power lines and cause power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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MEC
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
342 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022

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/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0008.220312T1000Z-220313T0800Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northern Somerset-Northern Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot,
Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam,
and Mount Katahdin
342 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…

  • WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 9 to
    14 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
  • WHERE…Northern Somerset, Northwest Aroostook and Northern
    Piscataquis Counties.
  • WHEN…From late tonight through late Saturday night.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be extremely dangerous.
    Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility
    and cause localized hazardous travel. Power outages are
    possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
342 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022

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/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0008.220312T1000Z-220313T0800Z/
Central Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Greenville, Monson, and Blanchard
342 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…

  • WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 12
    inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
  • WHERE…Central Piscataquis County.
  • WHEN…From late tonight through late Saturday night.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. Strong
    winds could cause tree damage. Areas of blowing snow could
    significantly reduce visibility and cause localized hazardous
    travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

&&

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SKYWARN Activation Requested for Winter Storm this Evening Into Tuesday

Hello SKYWARN Team,

We’re expecting a storm to move in after sunset tonight and continue through tomorrow morning. We’d appreciate your reports! Anytime tonight for the night owls, but particularly reports of precipitation type and amount between 6AM-2PM Tuesday, February 16, 2021. This will be a mixed bag with ice, sleet, and snow expected across the region and ground truth reports from you are so helpful as we track the mixed precipitation!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we would request remote coverage of WX1GYX. Any method possible to send in reports is acceptable, with the preferred method being population of the SKYWARN NET Reporting Google Sheet.

Thank you so much for your help!

Margaret KC1DFQ
NWS Gray


National Weather Service Gray
207-688-4081 – Operations
http://www.weather.gov/gyx

SKYWARN Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will commence Tuesday morning on the KQ1L link system and 147.090 W1QUI repeater, with some call-ups also taking place on the DMR SKYWARN Talk Group. As Margaret mentioned above, any reports of precipitation changeover will be critical in helping forecasts throughout the storm.

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please activate local nets as necessary.

As always, please monitor the Hazardous Weather Outlook for updates.

Be alert and stay safe.

73′

Tim Watson
KB1HNZ