Snow Squal Warning now in Effect

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
822 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2025
The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Southern Kennebec County in south central Maine...
Northwestern York County in southwestern Maine...
Southeastern Oxford County in western Maine...
Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...
Northwestern Lincoln County in south central Maine...
Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...
Northwestern Sagadahoc County in south central Maine...
Northwestern Rockingham County in southern New Hampshire...
Strafford County in central New Hampshire...
Southeastern Belknap County in central New Hampshire...
Southeastern Merrimack County in central New Hampshire...
Southeastern Carroll County in northern New Hampshire...

* Until 900 AM EST.

* At 820 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Manchester to near Naples to near Alton, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 between mile markers 25 and 27, and between mile
markers 31 and 51.
Interstate 89 between mile markers 0 and 8, and between mile markers
10 and 16.
Interstate 93 between mile markers 29 and 53.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 56 and 116.

Locations impacted include...
Concord, Lewiston, Rochester, Auburn, Brunswick, Augusta, Laconia,
Westbrook, Gardiner, Bridgton, Mechanic Falls, Alfred, Sanford,
Naples, Topsham, Ossipee, Northwood, Turner, Cumberland, and Gorham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.


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