Wind Chill Watch

Winter Weather Advisory, Wind Chill Watch

Statement as of 3:20 PM EST on January 1, 2014

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 7 am Thursday to 10 am

EST Friday...

Wind chill watch in effect from Thursday evening through

Friday morning...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather

Advisory for snow... which is in effect from 7 am Thursday to 10

am EST Friday. A wind chill watch has also been issued. This wind

chill watch is in effect from Thursday evening through Friday

morning.

* Hazard types... snow and cold.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches.

* Timing... light snow will overspread western Maine Thursday

morning and continue through early Friday morning.

* Impacts... slippery snow covered roadways and sharply reduced

visibilities at times.

* Winds... northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Temperatures... 11 below to 1 above zero.

* Visibilities... one half mile or less at times.

* Wind chill readings... as low as 34 below.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will

cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered

roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.

 

A wind chill watch means the there is the potential for a

combination of very cold air and strong winds to create

dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts

and warnings for updates on this situation.