#MEwx updated Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

3:41 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022

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

Androscoggin...southeastern Somerset...southeastern Franklin...

Kennebec...Knox...York...Lincoln...Cumberland...Sagadahoc...

southeastern Coos...northern Strafford and eastern Carroll

Counties...

At 3:39 PM EST...A band of heavy snow was along a line extending from

16 miles southeast of Bar Harbor to Kittery...and moving southeast

at 30 MPH. This band of heavy snow will continue to sink south and

head out to sea over the next hour as snow intensity gradually

tapers off after that time.

Locations impacted include...

Portland, Lewiston, South Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick, Augusta,

Westbrook, Waterville, Conway, Kittery, Bath, Farmington, Rockland,

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

Falls.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 51.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 4 and 157.

Interstate 95 near mile marker 158.

This also includes...

Sebago Lake, Mount Chocorua, Speckled Mountain, Pleasant Mountain,

and Burnt Meadow Mountains.

Peaks Island, Long Island, Cushing Island, Cousins Island, and

Bailey Island.

* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this

area of heavy snow.

* Sudden and brief snowfall rates of 1 to 2 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 4397 6882 4406 6899 4390 6895 4391 6868

4375 6884 4390 6896 4381 6933 4372 6930

4385 6944 4372 6957 4368 6999 4349 7033

4304 7066 4404 7139 4450 7084 4492 6931

4464 6918 4468 6881 4421 6889 4404 6855

TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 311DEG 33KT 4423 6795 4309 7074

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