Winter Weather Advisory and flood watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Statement as of 4:20 am EDT on March 30, 2014

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to

8 am EDT Monday...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather

Advisory for freezing rain... which is in effect from 8 PM this

evening to 8 am EDT Monday.

* Hazard types... freezing rain.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation less than 1 inch... along with

up to one tenth of an inch of ice.

* Timing... freezing rain will begin this evening and mix with

sleet. Freezing rain will change back to plain rain Monday

morning. Sleet may mix with the rain on Monday.

* Impacts... slippery travel.

* Winds... north 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Temperatures... in the upper 20s to low 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 3:48 am 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

* rainfall of 1 to 3 inches... with locally higher amounts

possible... is expected tonight through Monday. This excessive

rainfall and snowmelt may cause flooding on rivers... small

creeks... and urban areas. Ice may begin moving on some rivers

also... so ice jams may also present a flood threat.

 

recautionary/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.