#MEwx Updated Special Weather Statement

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

9:15 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

Effective times: Sat 9:15 AM EST - Sat 11:15 AM EST

Areas affected:

Interior Cumberland Highlands-Kennebec-Central Interior

Cumberland-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Androscoggin-Interior

York-Coastal York-Strafford-Western And Central Hillsborough-Coastal

Rockingham-Interior Rockingham-Eastern Hillsborough-

9:15 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

 

...An band of heavy snow will affect southwestern Kennebec...York... Androscoggin...Cumberland...Sagadahoc...Rockingham...Strafford and

southeastern Hillsborough Counties...

At 9:13 AM EST...An band of heavy snow was developing along a line

extending from near Lewiston to Seabrook...and moving northeast AT 10 MPH.

 

Locations impacted include...

Nashua, Portland, Lewiston, Derry, Rochester, South Portland, Auburn,

Biddeford, Portsmouth, Brunswick, Westbrook, Hampton, Exeter,

Kittery, Bath, Gardiner, Mechanic Falls, Alfred, Sanford and Naples.

 

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 51.

Interstate 93 between mile markers 2 and 17.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 1 and 103.

Interstate 95 in New Hampshire between mile markers 1 and 16.

 

This also includes...

  Sebago Lake, York Beach, Ogunquit Beach, Wells Beach, and Higgins

Beach.

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

Bailey Island.

 

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

* Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are occurring in this area of heavy snow.

 

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be

prepared for snow or ice covered roads, especially in areas where

roads were previously just wet or slushy. Slow down and allow extra

time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4270 7154 4353 7106 4349 7102 4355 7095

      4369 7096 4402 7056 4402 7047 4439 7019

      4434 6990 4414 6974 4403 6981 4401 6964

      4394 6967 4394 6968 4398 6966 4396 6968

      4349 7033 4294 7073 4281 7116 4270 7129

TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 221DEG 9KT 4404 7020 4291 7087

 

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