URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
259 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023
MEZ011-015>017-029>032-032100-
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Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central
Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-Southern
Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Perry, Cherryfield, Howland, Lincoln,
Princeton, Bucksport, Grand Lake Stream, Dover-Foxcroft,
Danforth, Dedham, Orland, Old Town, Milo, Vanceboro, Wesley,
Aurora, Brewer, Calais, Guilford, Bar Harbor, Amherst, Castine,
Bangor, Great Pond, Topsfield, Ellsworth, Springfield, Eastport,
Eastbrook, Orono, and Machias
259 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low
as 55 below zero.
* WHERE…Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far
Eastern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley Maine
* WHEN…From Noon today to 7 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the
wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can
occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not
taken.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.