Winter Storm Warning 3:08 Update

The storm has shifted a bit eastward, so the totals in the Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor area have been reduced to 5-8 inches, while Central and Coastal Washington Counties are expected to receive 8-12 inches

Here's the latest warning from the National Weather Service in Caribou as of 3:08 PM

SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-COASTAL HANCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL
308 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE
  COAST.

* TIMING...TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOW 20S.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

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MEZ017-030-032-180415-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0006.131218T0000Z-131218T1800Z/
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
308 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE. 

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO LOW 20S.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.