URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
Issued by National Weather Service Caribou ME
351 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Southern Oxford-Southern
Franklin-Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Interior Cumberland
Highlands-
Including the cities of Gray, Bethel, North Windham, Oquossoc,
Windsor, Berwick, Gorham, Boothbay Harbor, Milton, Alna,
Farmington, Hanover, Alfred, Wilton, Bowdoinham, Sidney, Roxbury,
Goodwins Mills, Coburn Gore, Bridgton, New Vineyard, Greene,
Wiscasset, Phillips, South Portland, Limington, Newcastle,
Vassalboro, Norway, New Gloucester, Middle Dam, Fryeburg, Avon,
Harrison, Rangeley, China, Westbrook, Upton, Bristol, Bath,
Naples, Sabattus, Dresden, Davis, Newry, Lebanon, Temple, Buxton,
Kingfield, Waterville, Whitefield, Topsham, Damariscotta,
Yarmouth, Waldoboro, Turner, Sanford, Lewiston, Hollis, Livermore
Falls, Oxford, Portland, Bryant Pond, South Arm, Bowdoin,
Chesterville, Wales, Jay, Augusta, Phippsburg, Byron, Palermo,
Locke Mills, Minot, Cape Elizabeth, Bremen, Wilsons Mills,
Andover, New Sharon, Rumford, Brunswick, Auburn, and Arrowsic
351 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than
18 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night.
* 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 scattered to numerous power
outages. Significant snowfall and periods of heavy snowfall rates
will combine with low visibility to create very dangerous driving
conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday
evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring
down tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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