#MEwx Winter Storm Watch now in effect

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:12 PM EST Sun Feb 26 2023

LOW PRESSURE TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

An area of low pressure is expected to move from the Great Lakes on Monday and then across New England Monday night into Tuesday before pulling away from the region Tuesday night. Snow is expected to overspread the region from late Monday evening into the

nighttime hours and continue through the day on Tuesday before tapering off Tuesday night.

Areas covered:

Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-

Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-

Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal

Waldo-Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Carroll-Southern

Carroll-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Western And Central

Hillsborough-

Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills,

Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New

Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Athens,

Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Hollis,

Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington,

Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Greene,

Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls,

Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo,

Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo,

Winterport, Unity, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kittery,

Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth,

Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin,

Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle,

Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland,

Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport,

Searsmont, Lincolnville, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, North Conway,

Albany, Conway, Chatham, Crawford Notch, Wakefield, Bridgewater,

Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough,

Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord, Dunbarton, Loudon, Hooksett, Laconia,

Gilford, Meredith, Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford,

Somersworth, Durham, Madbury, Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon,

Goffstown, Peterborough, Sharon, and Weare

2:12 PM EST Sun Feb 26 2023

 

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than 6 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine. Portions of central and northern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow may produce periods of low visibility to create hazardous driving conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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