#MEwx Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME

11:44 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020

An area of heavy snow will affect central Waldo...southern

Oxford...Androscoggin...southern Kennebec...Knox...northern York...

Lincoln...Cumberland...Sagadahoc...northwestern Strafford...

southeastern Grafton...Belknap...central Merrimack and southern

Carroll Counties...

At 1142 AM EST...An area of heavy snow extended from the Lakes

Region of New Hampshire and through the Lewiston area. This band was

nearly stationary.

Locations impacted include...

Portland, Concord, Lewiston, Rochester, South Portland, Biddeford,

Brunswick, Augusta, Laconia, Westbrook, Conway, Bath, Franklin,

Rockland, Belfast, Gardiner, Bridgton, Camden, Fryeburg and Mechanic

Falls.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 51.

Interstate 89 between mile markers 0 and 4.

Interstate 93 between mile markers 35 and 75.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 34 and 121.

* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter mile in

this area of heavy snow.

* Sudden and brief snowfall rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour are

possible in this area of heavy snow.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be

prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra

time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4401 6894 4406 6899 4398 6901 4369 6992

4369 6996 4366 7002 4313 7159 4362 7187

4467 6919 4405 6880

TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 224DEG 3KT 4398 7024

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