careful travelling New Year's Eve/ New Years Day morning - sleet and freezing rain

[eShirl]

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Maine Watches and Warnings

National Weather Service Zone - MEZ021

GYXWSWGYX
WWUS41 KGYX 312051
WSWGYX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
351 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

ICE TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR...


.A LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO OUR WEST ON MONDAY ALLOWING

WARM AIR TO MOVE IN ALOFT. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE
WILL BE BELOW FREEZING AS PRECIPITATION BEGINS LATE TONIGHT.
MOUNTAIN AREAS MAY START AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW BUT WILL CHANGE
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. SOUTHERN AREAS WILL START WITH SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN...AND CHANGE TO RAIN DURING THE MORNING.

MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD EXPECT SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS
LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.


MEZ018-023>028-NHZ007>010-013-014-010500-
/O.NEW.KGYX.ZR.Y.0001.070101T0700Z-070101T1600Z/
INTERIOR YORK-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-
KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...
WALDOBORO...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...ROCKLAND...CAMDEN...
THOMASTON...BELFAST...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CONCORD...LACONIA...
TILTON-NORTHFIELD...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...DURHAM...
DERRY...LONDONDERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
351 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EST

MONDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EST MONDAY.

EXPECT A LIGHT COATING OF ICE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS...UNTIL TEMPERATURES WARM ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE MORNING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO
SO SAFELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...
OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.



MEZ007>009-012>014-019>022-NHZ001>006-010500-
/O.NEW.KGYX.WW.Y.0001.070101T0700Z-070101T2200Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...BYRON...MIDDLE DAM...
ROXBURY...SOUTH ARM...UPTON...WILSONS MILLS...AVON...
CARRABASSETT VALLEY...COBURN GORE...DALLAS...DAVIS...EUSTIS...
KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...RUMFORD...NORWAY...SOUTH PARIS...MEXICO...
FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...SKOWHEGAN...
PITTSFIELD...MADISON...FAIRFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...
BRIDGTON...LEWISTON...AUBURN...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINSLOW...
GARDINER...UNITY...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...CONWAY...LEBANON...
HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO
351 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM EST

MONDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM EST MONDAY.

EXPECT ABOUT AN INCH OF SLEET AND UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF
ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO
SO SAFELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...
OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.











National Weather Service County - MEC011

[Shorebound]

1. Slick

Too true, that. Took the dogs out for a walk this morning and didn't een reach the end of the block. Would have been better off on skates, and the poor dogs could barely stand. reminded me of the dreaded Ice Storm. Be careful out there, everyone.

[peacefreak]

2. It's been a good day to be home.

Watch out tonight, with the temps going down. Stay snug at home if you can.