Special Statement

Special Statement

Statement as of 8:12 am EST on December 23, 2014

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Special Weather Statement for...

southern Somerset County in Maine

Androscoggin County in Maine

southern Franklin County in Maine

Kennebec County in Maine

northern Oxford County in Maine

interior Waldo County in Maine

northern Franklin County in Maine

Knox County in Maine

coastal Cumberland County in Maine

interior Cumberland County in Maine

coastal Waldo County in Maine

Sagadahoc County in Maine

southern Oxford County in Maine

Lincoln County in Maine

* until 945 am EST

* at 809 am EST... National Weather Service Doppler radar was

tracking a band of heavy snow along a line extending from 7 miles

north of Fryeburg to near gray eastward to near Brunswick... moving

to the northeast at 40 mph. This band of heavy snow will only last

for an hour or two at any given location but will be very heavy

and allow for roads to become slippery. A quick 1 to 2 inches of

snow are likely. Visibilities under a quarter mile in snow are

likely for a short period of time.

 

* Locations impacted include but are not limited to...

gray...

Lewiston...

Turner...

Minot...

Auburn...

and Augusta.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Heavy rain snow can limit visibilities to less than a hundred feet.

You may encounter roadway hazards without having adequate time to

safely avoid them. If you must drive... do so at low speed and use

low beam headlights. Maintain extra separation between yourself and

surrounding vehicles.

 

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