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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Watch   Statement as of 3:12 PM EST on December 15, 2012 A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning. A Winter Storm Watch for heavy snow remains in effect from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning. * Locations... northern and central New Hampshire... and interior western Maine. * Hazard types... heavy snow * accumulations... 5 to 9 inches of snow through Monday... with additional accumulations possible Monday night into Tuesday. * Timing... snow will begin in New Hampshire late Sunday afternoon and spread northeast into Maine Sunday evening. The heaviest snowfall will likely occur from late Sunday night into early Monday morning. A second round of heavier precipitation is likely Monday night into Tuesday. * Impacts... snow accumulation will create hazardous travel conditions beginning Sunday evening... roads will become slippery. * Winds... nort

Nice start to the day - description of St. Lucy's day attached

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with a High of 39F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy with an expected Low of 18F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my LaCrosse weather station are: The humidity is 88% with a dew point of 24.1ºF and a wind chill of 27.2ºF. The temperature is 27.2ºF. Presently we have     almost no wind again puffing between 0.4 MPH and 1.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.03/HPA 1016.9 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 8:07 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is a new moon. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 141253Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M03/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP204 T10331056 Visibility is down to 9.0 miles/14.5 Kilometers with a bity of haze. We have had no percipitation in this area over the past 24 ho

Clear, sunny, cold and the answers to the quiz are posted

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy. Low of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my LaCrosse weather station are: The humidity is 86% with a dew point of 19.3ºF and a wind chill of 22.9ºF. The temperature is 22.9ºF. Presently we have     wind barely puffing between 0.9 MPH and 1.2 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.35/HPA 1027.7 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 7:11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 131153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M08 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP302 T10611078 11028 21067 53007 We have had no percipitation in this area over the past 24 hours. Answers to the Quiz about snow That was posted yesterday An *   indicates the correct an

Take the attached snow quiz

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear with a High of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be clear with a Low of 18F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my LaCrosse weather station are: The humidity is 87% with a dew point of 15.8ºF and a wind chill of 19.1ºF. The temperature is 19.1ºF. Presently we have     almost no wind puffing between 0.2 MPH and 1.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.22/HPA 1023.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 6:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Crescent. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 121153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M08/M09 A3028 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with a great ceiling. We have had 0.03 inches of percipitation in this area over the past 24 hours. How much do you know about snow? Take this   quiz about snow Th

Its clearing up

Good morning Augusta, its safe to venture outside today. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of snow and a chance of rain, then clear. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 23F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20%. Tonight it will be clear with a Low of 16F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 94% with a Dew Point of 34.0ºF and a wind chill of 35.6º F.      The temperature is 35.6ºF. Presently we have     almost no winds between 0.9 MPH and 1.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 29.63/HPA 1003.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 4:53 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Crescent. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 111253Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC041 01/00 A2970 RMK AO2 RAB1154E07 SLP063 P0000 T00

Freezing rain advisory

Freezing Rain Advisory   Statement as of 5:32 PM EST on December 10, 2012 ... Freezing Rain Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight... ... Winter Storm Warning is cancelled... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory... which is in effect until midnight EST tonight. The Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled. * Locations... western Maine mountains and foothills. * Hazard types... freezing rain. * Accumulations... a tenth to a quarter inch of ice. * Timing... freezing rain will overspread the advisory area in the next hour... continuing until around midnight. * Impacts... slippery Road conditions. Ice accretion may become great enough to down some tree branches and power lines causing power outages. * Temperatures... in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Freezing Rain Advisory means that periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will cause

Very sloppy morning

Good morning Augusta. If you're just waking up DO NOT look outside. Its miserable out there. This morning it is overcast with ice pellets, then rain and ice pellets in the afternoon. High of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 100% . Tonight it will remain overcast with rain. Low of 23F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 95% with a Dew Point of 29.3ºF and a wind chill of 30.6º F.      The temperature is 30.6ºF. Presently we have     East Northeast winds between 5.4 MPH and 8.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 29.90/HPA 1012.5 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 3:39 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Cresce

Very miserable

Winter Storm Warning   Statement as of 6:55 am EST on December 10, 2012 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST tonight... * locations... Oxford... Franklin... and Somerset counties in Maine. * Hazard types... snow... sleet... and freezing rain. * Accumulations... 1 to 3 inches of snow. * Timing... snow continues this morning and will eventually change over to sleet and freezing rain later today. The precipitation will continue into Monday night. * Impacts... slippery Road conditions. Ice accretion may become great enough to down some tree branches and power lines causing power outages. * Winds... northwest 5 to 10 mph. * Temperatures... in the lower 30s. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel very hazardous at times and may cause power outages.

Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory   Expires 3:00 PM EST on December 10, 2012 Statement as of 3:38 PM EST on December 9, 2012 ... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 3 am to 3 PM EST Monday... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for a mixture of snow... sleet... and freezing rain... which is in effect from 3 am to 3 PM EST Monday. * Locations... Androscoggin... Kennebec... and interior Waldo County Maine. * Hazard types... light snow... sleet... and pockets of freezing rain. * Accumulations... 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet... followed by up to a quarter inch of ice. * Timing... a mix of snow and sleet develops after midnight tonight. This mix will eventually change to freezing rain Monday morning... then to all rain early Monday afternoon. * Impacts... locally slippery roadways. * Winds... east 5 to 10 mph. * Temperatures... in the lower 30s. Precautionary/preparedness acti

The Chronology of Santa Clause included

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 43F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy, then overcast with snow. Low of 28F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 100% with accumulations up to 2 in. possible. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 79% with a Dew Point of 32.4ºF and a wind chill of 29.5º F.      The temperature is 38.3ºF. Presently we have     West wind between 6.9 MPH and 12.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.11/HPA 1019.6 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 2:25 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Crescent. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 091253Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM FEW043 04/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP215 T00391011 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1

Foggy and drizzle

Good morning Augusta, its foggy out there. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40% . Tonight it will remain overcast with chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with ice pellets. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40% . The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 95% with a Dew Point of 31.7ºF and a wind chill of 32.9º F.      The temperature is 32.9ºF. Presently we have     almost no measurable wind between 1.6 MPH and 2.7 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 29.95/HPA 1014.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 1:13 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Crescent. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is

Some clouds and sunny

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy with a High of 39F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with ice pellets and a chance of snow. Fog overnight. Low of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50% . The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 81% with a Dew Point of 24.0ºF and a wind chill of 29.0º F.      The temperature is 29.2ºF. Presently we have     almost no measurable wind between 1.1 MPH and 1.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.13/HPA 1020.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 12:04 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is in the last quarter. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 071253Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M02/M07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP236 T10171067 Visibility is 9.0 miles/14.5 Kilometer

Sunny and cold

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 36F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 19F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 62% with a Dew Point of 17.3ºF and a wind chill of 22.7º F.      The temperature is 28.8ºF. Presently we have     North wind between 7.3 MPH and 11.0 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.16/HPA 1021.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at UsAv. p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 061153Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 00/M10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 70002 T00001100 10017 21017 53024 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers and there is a clear ceiling. We have had no rain here in the past 24 hours. Have you ever heard of t

Cloudy, wet and rainy

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 46F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 19F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 92% with a Dew Point of 46.3ºF and a wind chill of 47.9º F.      The temperature is 47.9ºF. Presently we have     almost no wind that puff between    2.7 MPH and 4.0 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 29.73/HPA 106.7 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 10:57 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 051153Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM RA BR OVC049 09/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 P0008 60022 70025 T00890078 10111 20089 53004 Visibility is 5.0 miles

Cloudy, wet and rainy

 

Cloudy but better

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with Fog early. High of 46F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 32.0ºF and a wind chill of 34.7º F.      The temperature is 34.7ºF. Presently we have     almost no wind that puff between 1.1 MPH and 1.3 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.22/HPA 1023.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 9:52 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 041253Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC018 00/M01 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP268 T00001011 Visibility is 9.0 miles/14.5

Sunny, but wet and cold

Good morning Augusta, it is cold a very wet out there, but not as bad as it was yesterday. This morning it is partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 48F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 21F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 96% with a Dew Point of 41.8ºF and a wind chill of 43.0º F.      The temperature is 43.0ºF. Presently we have     West Southwest winds between 3.2 MPH and 4.0 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 29.95/HPA 1014.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 8:49 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is – METAR KAUG 031153Z AUTO 29005KT 6SM BR SCT040 BKN047 OVC070 06/05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 70035 T00560050 10061 20044 53019 Visibility i