Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
1026 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020
MEZ012-018>021-023>027-033-NHZ003>011-013-015-171630-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Kennebec-Central Interior
Cumberland-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Southern
Oxford-Androscoggin-Interior York-Coastal
York-Lincoln-Knox-Strafford-Sullivan-Northern
Carroll-Merrimack-Belknap-Northern Grafton-Western And Central
Hillsborough-Southern Carroll-Interior Rockingham-Cheshire-Southern
Grafton-
1026 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020
...An band area of heavy snow will affect southern Oxford...
Androscoggin...southern Kennebec...southwestern Knox...York...
Lincoln...Cumberland...Sagadahoc...northwestern Rockingham...
Sullivan...Strafford...southern Grafton...northwestern
Hillsborough...Belknap...Cheshire...Merrimack and Carroll Counties...
At 1024 AM EST...An band of heavy snow remained nearly stationary
extending from the Lakes Region of NH through Lewiston ME. Snowfall
rates of up to 4" per hour have been reported in this band.
Locations impacted include...
Portland, Concord, Lewiston, Rochester, South Portland, Auburn,
Keene, Biddeford, Brunswick, Augusta, Laconia, Westbrook, Claremont,
Conway, Bath, Franklin, Gardiner, Jaffrey, Bridgton, and Henniker.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 51.
Interstate 89 between mile markers 0 and 60.
Interstate 93 between mile markers 29 and 87.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 27 and 121.
* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter mile in
this area of heavy snow showers.
* Snowfall rates greater than 3-4 inches per hour are occurring in
this area of heavy snow showers.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.
LAT...LON 4300 7244 4352 7240 4365 7231 4448 6967
4389 6924 4367 6987 4369 6997 4359 7008
4273 7242 4277 7252 4287 7256
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 231DEG 2KT 4388 7049
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MBC