Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Warmer than today.
Forecast for Interior Hancock
Updated: 4:37 PM EST on December 23, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
Tonight
Snow. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Patchy freezing drizzle early. Total snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches west and 3 to 6 inches east. Little or no ice accumulation. Lows in the lower 20s. Temperature rising into the lower 30s after midnight. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.
Patchy freezing drizzle will occur across the region through the remainder of the afternoon. Light snow will then develop later this afternoon and continue into this evening... with additional accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible. Although any ice accumulation is expected to be light... roads and sidewalks could be slippery in spots.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
This storm will have a low impact on the advisory area. A combination of light snow and patchy freezing drizzle will lead to some minor travel difficulties. Patchy freezing drizzle will cause a thin glaze of ice on Road surfaces... sidewalks... vehicles and trees. Motorists and pedestrians should be cautious as untreated roads and sidewalks will likely have a thin coating of ice and will be slippery. Bridges and overpasses will also be susceptible to icing.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 2:10 PM EST on December 23, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 9 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Caribou
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Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement
Maine
... Aroostook County... Saint pamphile 16.0 115 PM 12/23 port of entry poe21 Freedom Acres 15.0 100 PM 12/23 spotter ar019 Winterville 15.0 101 PM 12/23 spotter ar013 Cross Lake 14.0 101 PM 12/23 spotter ar052 Madawaska 14.0 1212 PM 12/23 spotter still snowing Madawaska 13.5 1236 PM 12/23 spotter ar037 Ashland 13.0 100 PM 12/23 dot dot02 Grand Isle 13.0 101 PM 12/23 spotter ar023 36 degrees -sn Saint Agatha 13.0 101 PM 12/23 spotter ar073 Allagash 12.0 102 PM 12/23 coop algm1 Bridgewater 12.0 107 PM 12/23 port of entry poe05 Clayton Lake 12.0 1200 PM 12/23 coop cltm1 Crystal 12.0 1230 PM 12/23 dot dot04 Easton 12.0 102 PM 12/23 spotter ar049 Linneus 12.0 903 am 12/23 spotter mdot Mars Hill 12.0 1230 PM 12/23 dot dot12 Presque Isle 12.0 102 PM 12/23 spotter ar069 Saint Francis 12.0 944 am 12/23 spotter ar074 Smyrna Mills 12.0 830 am 12/23 Post office po333 sn continues Presque Isle 11.7 200 PM 12/23 NWS employee ar063 Mars Hill 11.5 1244 PM 12/23 spotter mdot Oakfield 11.5 1230 PM 12/23 dot dot14 Sherman 11.3 152 PM 12/23 spotter ar072 16f Island Falls 11.1 131 PM 12/23 spotter ar005 light snow Houlton 11.0 136 PM 12/23 spotter ar026 Orient 11.0 118 PM 12/23 spotter ar046 light snow Woodland 11.0 136 PM 12/23 dot dot22 Caribou WFO 10.7 210 PM 12/23 ASOS kcar Estcourt Station 9.0 844 am 12/23 spotter ar015 Van Buren 8.0 1230 PM 12/23 dot dot20
... Hancock County... Aurora T 730 am 12/23 dot dot28 enough to coat roads Ellsworth (east T 859 am 12/23 coop ellm1 Hancock 2.5 se T 700 am 12/23 cocorahs ME-hn-1 Mariaville 1.4 ESE T 900 am 12/23 cocorahs ME-hn-4 Orono 5.2 W T 900 am 12/23 cocorahs ME-pn-5 Sedgwick T 800 am 12/23 dot dot84 12/22 PM, now dry Surry 2.3 ESE T 900 am 12/23 cocorahs ME-hn-2
... Penobscot County... Mount Chase 13.8 1119 am 12/23 spotter pn039 moderate snow Patten 13.0 1244 PM 12/23 spotter public Patten 10.0 137 PM 12/23 coop patm1 Shin Pond 10.0 1100 am 12/23 spotter sn continues Millinocket 6.0 826 am 12/23 coop mltm1 Lakeville 4.8 944 am 12/23 spotter pn026 Lee - mfs 4.5 906 am 12/23 Forest service leem1 sn ending Charleston 2.0 800 am 12/23 dot dot39 Enfield dot 1.0 1230 PM 12/23 dot dot43 no additional snow Old Town 1.0 933 am 12/23 spotter pn057 Greenfield Township 0.8 931 am 12/23 spotter pn051 Bangor a.N.G. 0.3 826 am 12/23 spotter bagm1 LaGrange 0.3 932 am 12/23 spotter pn025 Corinna T 901 am 12/23 coop corm1 Eddington T 730 am 12/23 dot dot44 Hampden T 932 am 12/23 spotter pn020 Lincoln T 936 am 12/23 spotter pn030
... Piscataquis County... Chesuncook 12.0 700 am 12/23 spotter still snowing Beaver Cove camps 2.5 900 am 12/23 spotter ps010 Greenville Junction 2.5 830 am 12/23 Post office po150 sun is out Brownville 2.0 824 am 12/23 spotter ps007 little bit of ice Sebec 2.0 934 am 12/23 spotter Monson 1.8 911 am 12/23 spotter ps004 abbot 1.0 830 am 12/23 Post office po001 snow has ended Barnard 0.8 824 am 12/23 coop brnm1 Milo 0.5 819 am 12/23 coop mldm1 Dover-Foxcroft 0.4 809 am 12/23 coop dfxm1 Guilford 0.2 736 am 12/23 coop gulm1 East Sangerville T 935 am 12/23 coop esgm1
... Somerset County... Saint aurelie 12.0 1258 PM 12/23 port of entry poe19 14" in Highlands east Saint juste 12.0 105 PM 12/23 port of entry poe20
... Washington County... Danforth 10.0 115 PM 12/23 spotter ws015 Danforth 8.0 1242 PM 12/23 spotter public Vanceboro 8.0 1243 PM 12/23 spotter public Topsfield 7.0 1248 PM 12/23 coop topm1 light snow Baileyville 6.0 1011 am 12/23 spotter Baileyville dot 5.0 100 PM 12/23 dot dot42 flurries Waite 5.0 915 am 12/23 spotter ws034 Grand Lake Stream 4.5 100 PM 12/23 coop gram1 snow ended 12/22 PM. East Machias 4.0 730 am 12/23 spotter reported by dot Wesley 3.6 100 PM 12/23 coop wlym1 no additional snow Eastport coop 1.5 823 am 12/23 coop eptm1 Jonesboro 1.0 730 am 12/23 dot dot60 21/22 PM