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Old 03-27-2008, 02:53 PM   #4
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Default Update: Winter Storm Warning

The NWS just upgraded its watch to a warning for the entire lakes region, southern White Mountains, and southern NH.

To find out how much has fallen during the storm go to the Winnipesaukee WeatherCenter page and click on 'rain & snow amounts' in the menu. There you will also find a snow depth map for all of New England and NY state.

Here is the warning text from the NWS.



URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
345 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

...LATE SEASON SNOW FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZING IN THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY THIS EVENING
WILL TRACK NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT...PASSING NEAR NANTUCKET ISLAND
FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT WILL BRING LATE SEASON SNOW FOR MUCH OF
THE AREA...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE...AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST MAINE.

LOOK FOR PRECIPITATION TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE
CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY...THEN SPREAD EAST DURING THE OVERNIGHT.
BECAUSE OF THE RELATIVELY MILD TEMPERATURES TODAY...THE PRECIPITATION
MAY START AS A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST
AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE. HOWEVER...AS THE PRECIPITATION
FALLS MORE HEAVILY...IT WILL CHANGE TO SNOW...AND THE SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT. OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE
FROM AN INCH OR LESS ACROSS CENTRAL MAINE TO AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES
ACROSS WEST CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE.

THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF
THE REGION AS THE LOW APPROACHES. MILDER AIR TRYING TO MOVE IN
OVER THE COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE MAY CAUSE THE SNOW TO MIX WITH
SLEET ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE. OTHERWISE...
EXPECT THE SNOW TO FALL WITH VARYING INTENSITY INTO THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE LOW.

AT THIS TIME...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
IN THE WARNING AREA...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. TRAVEL
WILL BE IMPACTED LATER TONIGHT...AND COULD BECOME DIFFICULT FRIDAY
MORNING. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL DURING THIS PERIOD...BE PREPARED
FOR THE CONDITIONS AND LEAVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY.
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