Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 325 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2019
...A FINAL ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...
.Intensifying low pressure in the Gulf of Maine, will produce a band of heavy snow today. This band of snow will likely push into central ME and the mid-coast this morning producing snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. There is still some uncertainty as to how far west this band will move, and if it will will move into Portland, Lewiston/Auburn and the York county coast. It will likely produce some additional snow in these areas, but the heaviest snow may stay east of these areas. The snow will shift east later this afternoon, and should be out of the area by this evening.
MEZ014-019>022-024>028-031700- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-191203T2200Z/ Southern Somerset-Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec- Interior Waldo-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo- Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Bridgton, 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, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville
325 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2019
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Maine.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow will move in later this morning with snowfall rates of up to 2 inches an hour possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
For a more precise forecast for your specific location...go to www.weather.gov/gray..