Blizzard Watch Still in Effect But Not for Bangor – 3:53 Update

The Blizzard Watch is till in effect for Hancock County. You can read that below. Roads are reported to be very slick as of 4 PM in the Greater Bangor Area.

INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...
GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...
PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...
BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
351 PM EST SAT FEB 16 2013

...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY NIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50
  TO 60 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...FREQUENT ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY HIGH TO EXTREME...WITH SEVERE BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW POSING THE GREATEST HAZARD WITH THIS EVENT 
  RATHER THAN HEAVY SNOW RATES AND VERY DEEP ACCUMULATION WITH 
  FALLING SNOW. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY 
  CAUSE FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS. 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.

The National Weather Service has discontinued the Blizzard Watch for much of Maine including the Greater Bangor Area, and Northern Maine as of 3:53 this afternoon. In it's place they have a Winter Weather Advisory. You can read that below

NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN
351 PM EST SAT FEB 16 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM
EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR
  DOWNEAST MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY NIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...12 TO 23.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO
  50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
  TRAVELING CONDITIONS. OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL
  CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. 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.