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Mild, cloudy, storm Watch and how precipitation is formed

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, then overcast with ice pellets. Fog early. High of 30F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible. Tonight it will be Overcast with ice pellets. Fog overnight. Low of 27F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50%. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 78% with a Dew Point of 21ºF and a wind chill of 29.9ºF. The temperature Is 29.9ºF. We have almost no winds puffing from the North between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.rw HPA 1020 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:02 PM with Moon Rise at 7:26 p.m. EST and the moon phase is a Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 201253Z AUTO 00000KT 9

Winter storm watch in effect

Winter Weather Advisory, Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 3:57 am EST on December 20, 2013 Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 7 am EST Saturday. Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Monday morning... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow... sleet... and freezing rain... which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 7 am EST Saturday. A Winter Storm Watch has also been issued. This Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Saturday morning through Monday morning. * Locations... the foothills and interior coastal plain of western Maine. * Hazard types... snow... sleet... and freezing rain is expected tonight. Another heavier round of freezing rain and sleet is expected from Saturday through Sunday night. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of up to 1 inch is possible tonight... along with light icing up to one tenth of an inc

Cold, clear and Blizzard defined

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 27F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 19F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 50%. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 82% with a Dew Point of 14ºF and a wind chill of 21.4ºF. The temperature Is 21.4ºF. We have South Southeast winds between 0.0 MPH and 0.8 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.30 HPA 1016 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:01 PM with Moon Rise at 6:29 p.m. EST and the moon phase is a Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 191253Z AUTO 20005KT 8SM CLR M07/M08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP158 T10671083 Visibility is 8.0 miles/14.9 Kilometers with clear conditions. We have had no snow or rain here in the pas

Snow Done, cold and Sea Smoke defined

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow, then partly cloudy. High of 27F with a windchill as low as -2F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 20%. Tonight it will be clear , then partly cloudy. Low of 12F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 83% with a Dew Point of 10ºF and a wind chill of 11.2ºF. The temperature Is 18.7ºF. We have West Southwest winds between 5.8 MPH and 10.0 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.22 HPA 1013 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:01 PM with Moon Rise at 5:33 p.m. EST and the moon phase is a Full Moon. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: SPECI KAUG 181302Z AUTO 35013KT 9SM BKN014 OVC029 M09/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 T10891111 Visibility is 9.0 miles/14.5 Kilometers with mostly cloudy conditions to 1,400 ft / 426

Its probably started for you already, so drive careful

Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:18 PM EST on December 17, 2013 Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST Wednesday. * locations... southern Franklin... southern Somerset... Cumberland... Androscoggin... and Kennebec counties in Maine. * Hazard types... snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches... with isolated amounts around 7 inches possible on the immediate coast. * Timing... snow will continue this evening... possibly heavy at times. It will taper off after midnight and end by dawn. * Impacts... slippery roadways... reduced visibilities. * Winds... northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Temperatures... 10 to 18 above.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.

Cold and clear

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon. High of 14F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Tonight it will be overcast with snow. Fog overnight. Low of 9F with a windchill as low as -8F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80% with accumulations up to 4 in. possible. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 66% with a Dew Point of -12ºF and a wind chill of -2.5ºF. The temperature Is -2.5ºF. We have South Southeast winds between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.62 HPA 1026 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 4:40 p.m. EST and the moon phase is a Full Moon. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 171253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M21/M23 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP264 T12111233 Visibility is 10.0 miles/1

Winter weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:31 am EST on December 17, 2013 Winter Weather Advisory now in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 7 am EST Wednesday... * locations... southern Franklin... southern Somerset... Cumberland... Androscoggin... and Kennebec counties in Maine. * Hazard types... snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. * Timing... light snow will begin by early afternoon and last through much of tonight. * Impacts... slippery roadways... reduced visibilities. * Winds... northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Temperatures... 9 to 18 above.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.

Storm advisory #2 in three days

Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:04 PM EST on December 16, 2013 Winter Weather Advisory in effect from noon Tuesday to 7 am EST Wednesday... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from noon Tuesday to 7 am EST Wednesday. * Locations... southern Franklin... southern Somerset... Cumberland... Androscoggin... and Kennebec counties in Maine. * Hazard types... snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. * Timing... light snow will begin by early afternoon Tuesday and last through much of Tuesday night. * Impacts... slippery roadways. * Winds... northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Temperatures... teens.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while

Clearing and "Kold" Siberian style

Good morning Augusta. The NWS is calling for 31 below tonight so put an extra blanket on the bed. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 14F with a windchill as low as -11F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of -20F with a windchill as low as -31F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The 83humidity is % with a Dew Point of 6ºF and a wind chill of 10.3ºF. The temperature Is 10.3ºF. We have Southwest winds between 0.0 MPH and 0.4 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.09 HPA 1007 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 3:50 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: SPECI KAUG 161233Z AUTO 28006KT 2SM BR FEW002 M11/M13 A2975 RMK AO2 UPB24E33 P0000 T11111133 $ Visib

Cold windy and snowy

Good morning Augusta. Its blowing and snowing out there folks. Stay home. This morning it is Overcast with ice pellets and snow, then snow in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 18F with a windchill as low as -2F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 100% with accumulations up to 5 in. possible. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of -6F with a windchill as low as -15F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 84% with a Dew Point of -1ºF and a wind chill of -16.4ºF. The temperature Is 6.8ºF. We have Northwest winds between 7.5 MPH and 17 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 HPA 1008 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 3:04 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. For the pilots out there, R

Very cold and windy with a lot of snow

Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 3:35 am EST on December 15, 2013 Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 3 PM EST this afternoon... * locations... the foothills of Maine. * Hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. * Timing... snow, heavy at times, will continue through this morning... then taper off this afternoon. * Impacts... snow will make travel difficult and could reduce visibilities to one quarter mile or less at times. Gusty winds will cause some blowing and drifting of the snow. * Winds... northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Temperatures... 4 to 20 above. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If

Clear and cold

Good morning Augusta. We remain under the sotrm warning, its coming so make sure you're ready for it. This morning it is clear, then mostly cloudy. High of 14F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with snow. Low of 3F with a windchill as low as -6F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 100% with accumulations up to 5 in. possible. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 62% with a Dew Point of -12ºF and a wind chill of -.9ºF. The temperature Is -1.1ºF. We have North winds between 0.2 MPH and 1.7 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.91 HPA 1036 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 2:23 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 141253Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR M19/M24 A3057 RMK

Storm warning update

Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 3:43 am EST on December 14, 2013 Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 PM this evening to 3 PM EST Sunday... * locations... the foothills of Maine. * Hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. * Timing... snow will spread northeast across the region this evening... and continue through Sunday morning. * Impacts... accumulating snow and gusty winds will produce slick roads and sharply reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow. * Winds... northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Temperatures... 3 to 18 above. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you mus

Storm warning

Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 3:28 PM EST on December 13, 2013 Winter Storm Warning in effect from 9 PM Saturday to 3 PM EST Sunday... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow... which is in effect from 9 PM Saturday to 3 PM EST Sunday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Locations... southern interior Maine. * Hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 6 to 12 inches. * Timing... snow will spread northeast across the region Saturday evening. * Impacts... accumulating snow and gusty winds will produce slick roads and sharply reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow. * Winds... northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Temperatures... 1 below to 16 above zero. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter we

Clear and darn cold

Good morning Augusta. We are under a winter storm watch for tomorrow, so get prepared. Food, gas for the generator, get any scriptions that are getting low filled etc. You DID get the snow shovel out, right? This morning it is partly cloudy, then clear. High of 25F with a windchill as low as 3F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then clear. Low of -2F with a windchill as low as -8F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 73% with a Dew Point of 4ºF and a wind chill of 12.8ºF. The temperature Is 12.8ºF. We have West Southwest winds between 4.2 MPH and 8.4 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.23 HPA 1013 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 1:46 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. For the pilots out

Storm watch

Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 3:07 am EST on December 13, 2013 Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday evening... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday evening. * Locations... much of New Hampshire as well as southern and central Maine and the western Maine mountains and foothills. * Hazard types... heavy snow... possibly mixing with sleet on Sunday across southeast New Hampshire and southwest Maine. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of greater than 6 inches is possible. * Timing... snow will spread northeast across the region Saturday evening reaching the Penobscot valley towards midnight. * Impacts... accumulating snow and gusty winds will produce slick roads and sharply reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow. * Winds... northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Tempe

Cold clear and the correct way to put up snow fence

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 14F with a windchill as low as -2F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a low of 10F with a windchill as low as -6F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.q12             The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 57% with a Dew Point of -2ºF and a wind chill of 4ºF. The temperature Is 10.8ºF. We have West Southwest winds between 4.2 MPH and 8.4 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.53 HPA 1023 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 1:12 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:   METAR KAUG 121153Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR M12/M19 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP227 T11221194 11083 21122 53021 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with another clear ceiling. We