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EXPIRED1/8/2024 10:53:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Possible
1/8/2024 10:53:00 PM until 1/10/2024 10:00:00 AM
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than
12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine
and northern New Hampshire.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Wet snow will readily cling to branches and power lines.
The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power
lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Significant snowfall
and periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low
visibility to create very dangerous driving conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.