#MEwx Winter storm warning

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:51 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022

PROLONGED WINTER STORM EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

Low pressure across the Mid Atlantic will move north and east into southern New England tonight and on Friday...with the season's first widespread winter storm expected to continue across the area through Saturday.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and

12 inches with the greatest amounts further inland.

* WHERE...Central Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, and

Androscoggin Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to Midnight EST Saturday Night.

* IMPACTS...A snowstorm will bring plowable snow to the region with a period of moderate travel impacts expected. Periods of moderate snow and low visibility will be the biggest hazards. Heavy wet snow will cause weighted tree limbs, leading to snapped branches and downed trees. Numerous power outages possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will mix with rain at times on Friday

before transitioning to all snow Friday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can

be obtained by going to newengland511.org

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ARNOTT