URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 234 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 MEZ005-006-011-015>017-029>032-012130- /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.A.0001.230203T1700Z-230205T0000Z/ Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock- Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington- Including the cities of Smyrna Mills, Bangor, Castine, Vanceboro, Brewer, Springfield, Guilford, Old Town, Bucksport, Houlton, Eastbrook, Millinocket, Amherst, Cherryfield, Orono, Princeton, East Millinocket, Orland, Great Pond, Lincoln, Wesley, Aurora, Perry, Eastport, Topsfield, Patten, Grand Lake Stream, Medway, Machias, Bar Harbor, Danforth, Howland, Dedham, Ellsworth, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Calais, Hodgdon, and Sherman 234 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 to 55 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far Eastern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley Maine * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to low wind chills, areas of blowing snow could cause whiteout conditions, particularly across open areas exposed to northwest winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.