Friday, February 22, 2013

Severe Weather Alert: Winter Storm Watch

...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...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND SOUTHWESTERN MAINE TO
  THE MIDCOAST.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS STARTING
  SATURDAY EVENING. A HEAVY...WET SNOW MAY MAKE FOR FALLING LIMBS
  AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY NEARER TO THE COAST.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH ALONG THE
  COAST.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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