#MEwx Winter Storm Warning now in Effect

National Weather Service Gray ME

12:13 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

A winter storm is forecast to move into the eastern Great Lakes today with a secondary area of low pressure developing along the southern New England coast by Saturday. A band of heavy snowfall is

expected to lift northeast ahead of the storm, reaching southern New

Hampshire Friday evening and spreading north through the overnight.

The bulk of the snowfall accumulation is expected with this band, though additional accumulation is expected through midday Saturday as low pressure drifts east. Some sleet may mix in across parts of

southern New Hampshire and could reduce snowfall totals slightly compared to the rest of the area. Wet snow may also fall along the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire.

Areas Affected:

Northern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal

Waldo-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-

Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle

Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard,

Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor,

Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox,

Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Belfast,

Northport, Searsmont, Lincolnville, Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook,

Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster

12:13 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

 

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

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

  8 inches.

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

  northern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday.

* 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. Periods of

  moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibility to create

  dangerous driving conditions.

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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