This isnt a big storm by any means, but heads up that you may need extra time in the morning to clean off your vehicle and get to work safely. Remember your winter driving skills. LIGHT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT... .THE FIRST APPRECIABLE SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON IS LIKELY FOR MANY AREAS TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX THIS EVENING. EVENTUALLY TEMPERATURES COOL ENOUGH TO TRANSITION RAIN TO SNOW FOR ALL BUT THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. GENERALLY 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED JUST INLAND FROM THE COAST TO THE FOOTHILLS...BUT ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THOUGH AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...SNOW WILL LIKELY BE FALLING AND ACCUMULATING AROUND THE TIME OF MORNING COMMUTE. GIVEN THAT IT WILL BE THE FIRST REAL ACCUMULATION OF THE SEASON FOR AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE MIDCOAST...IMPACTS COULD BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA... WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO... OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET... WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...DERRY...EXETER ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX THIS EVENING. ANY RAIN WILL CHANGEOVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR DAWN SNOW MAY BRIEFLY BECOME HEAVIER...BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE FALLING AROUND THE TIME OF MORNING COMMUTE. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ON SNOW COVERED ROADS AND IN POOR VISIBILITIES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:51:06 +0000
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