#MEwx Special Weather Statement in effect

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

7:03 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

Areas covered:

Northern Oxford-Interior Waldo-Southern Franklin-Coastal

Waldo-Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Northern Franklin-Central

Somerset-Knox-Northern Coos-

7:03 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

 

An area of heavy snow will affect northern Kennebec...northwestern Knox...Waldo...northwestern Oxford...Somerset...Franklin and

northeastern Coos Counties.

At 7:03 AM EST...An area of heavy snow was along a line extending from

near Pittsburg to near Stonington...and moving northeast AT 40 MPH.

Locations impacted include...

Waterville, Farmington, Belfast, Fairfield, Camden, Lincolnville,

Eustis, Coburn Gore, Rangeley, Skowhegan, Searsport, Pittsfield,

Thorndike, Oakland, Madison, Jay, China, Clinton, Belgrade and

Kingfield.

 

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 95 between mile markers 120 and 157.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 158 and 159.

 

This also includes...

  First Connecticut Lake, Saddleback Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain,

Crocker Mountain, and The Bigelows.

 

  * Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter mile in this area of heavy snow.

  * Sudden and brief snowfall rates greater than 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 4411 6872 4501 7151 4524 7144 4530 7130

      4524 7113 4535 7101 4524 7084 4542 7080

      4540 7062 4551 7072 4561 7062 4530 6970

      4501 6962 4507 6935 4464 6918 4468 6881

      4451 6875 4421 6888 4423 6879 4414 6866

TIME...MOT...LOC 1203Z 232DEG 38KT 4502 7135 4417 6876