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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1026 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

MEZ015-016-029-071700-
Interior Hancock-Coastal Hancock-Southern Penobscot-
1026 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...An area of heavy snow showers will affect southern Hancock and
southwestern Penobscot Counties...

At 1024 AM EST...An area of heavy snow showers was over Pittsfield...
moving southeast AT 40 MPH.

Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Newport, Blue Hill, Hampden, Deer
Isle, Castine, Stonington, Verona Island, Penobscot Township, Carmel,
Orland, Lamoine, Tremont, Newburgh, Trenton, Surry, Plymouth, and
Penobscot.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 158 and 165.
 US Highway 1 near Orland.
 State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Newburgh.

  * Winds in excess of 25 mph are possible with this area of heavy
  snow showers.

  * Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this
  area of heavy snow showers.

  * Sudden and brief snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are
  possible in this area of heavy snow showers.

Travel is not advised during these heavy snow showers. Rapid
visibility reduction and potentially icy roads are likely to lead to
accidents. Consider delaying travel until the snow showers pass your
location. If traveling pull off to a safe location.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4409 6862 4422 6887 4422 6868 4434 6875
      4423 6885 4429 6884 4426 6886 4426 6887
      4438 6876 4438 6877 4466 6882 4469 6888
      4464 6918 4484 6929 4436 6793 4429 6802
      4432 6813 4413 6820 4408 6830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 297DEG 35KT 4477 6949
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