updated winter weather advisory and flood watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Statement as of 3:14 PM EDT on March 30, 2014

Winter Weather Advisory now in effect from midnight tonight to 8 am EDT Monday...

* hazard types... snow... sleet... and freezing rain.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of up to 1 inch... along with

up to a tenth of an inch of ice.

* Timing... occasional rain or drizzle will give way to occasional

mixed precipitation overnight through Monday morning.

* Impacts... slippery travel.

* Winds... north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Temperatures... in the lower 30s.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or

freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for

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

driving.

 

A real Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:22 PM EDT on March 30, 2014

Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday afternoon...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of western Maine and New Hampshire... including the

following areas... in western Maine... Androscoggin... coastal

Cumberland... coastal Waldo... coastal York... interior

Cumberland... interior Waldo... interior York... Kennebec...

Knox... Lincoln... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin... southern

Oxford and southern Somerset. In New Hampshire... Belknap...

coastal Rockingham... interior Rockingham... Merrimack...

northern Carroll... northern Grafton... southern Carroll...

southern Grafton... Strafford and Sullivan.

* Through Monday afternoon

* the heavy rainfall that affected the watch area this morning has

moved out. However... occasional light to moderate rain is

expected to redevelop this evening and last into Monday. Another

one half to one inch of rain could fall locally through this

time. This combined with continued runoff and snow melt may

continue to allow for minor flooding of rivers... creeks... and

streams... and urban areas. A few ice jams will be possible as

well.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible

flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be

prepared to take action should flooding develop.