#MEwx Crumby weather and a Winter Weather Advisory you need to read

Good morning Augusta.

I’ve put up an Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings from my location online by clicking here.

This morning we have clouds with snow and freezing rain likely, then a slight chance of freezing rain. snow with patchy freezing drizzle during afternoon hours. Little or no snow accumulation. Ice accumulation around a trace with Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds during  evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s with North winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

We received  a total of 0.19 inches of rain here for the past day and a half.

The  wind is North between  5.8 MPH and 5.4 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.57, the Absolute pressure is 29.37 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and some sun.

Our humidity is 93%, the  outdoor temperature is 28.4°F, the dew point is 26.6°F and the wind chill is 21.0°F.  

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast and rainy skies.

The UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 14.1W/m2. Sunrise is 7:12 AM, sunset is 4:24 PM, moonrise is xx:xx AM, Moonset is 10:53 AM. The moon in its third quarter and is 55.8% illuminated. We’ll have 9 hours 12 minutes of daylight today.

The next Full Moon is on February 5, 2023 with our next new moon being on January 21.

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gray ME

5:47 AM EST Sat Jan 14 2023

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Maine. Portions of

central and southern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...A period of mixed precipitation is expected today with air temperatures remaining at or below freezing. Expect slippery road conditions and avoid travel if possible. Even light snowfall

and freezing rain amounts can accumulate on roads and cause dangerous driving conditions due to snow covered roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road

conditions can be obtained by going to newengland511.org

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while

driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken

on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and

slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

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HAT

 

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