#MEwx Winter Storm Watch Friday-Saturday

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:54 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023

SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

A winter storm is forecast to move into the eastern Great Lakes Friday 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 possible 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.

 

Affected areas:

Southern Oxford-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-

Interior Waldo-Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Carroll-

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

Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, 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, Bridgton,

Harrison, Naples, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, and

Crawford Notch

2:54 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023

 

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than   6 inches possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibility to create dangerous driving conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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