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WWUS51 KCAR 281432
SQWCAR

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Caribou ME
932 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

MEC003-281515-
/O.NEW.KCAR.SQ.W.0007.250228T1432Z-250228T1515Z/
Aroostook ME-
932 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  East central Aroostook County in northern Maine...

* Until 1015 AM EST.

* At 932 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from near Fort Fairfield to 7 miles northeast of Scopan
  to near Smyrna Mills, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow. 
           Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility 
           rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts 
           greater than 35 mph.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 
           within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 277 and 304.
 US Highway 1 between Cary and Mars Hill.

Locations impacted include...
Presque Isle, Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Mars Hill, Hodgdon, Easton,
Island Falls, Bridgewater, Smyrna, Dudley Township, Smyrna Mills,
Cary Plantation, Scopan, Littleton, Linneus, Monticello, Oakfield,
Blaine, Westfield, and New Limerick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

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LAT...LON 4602 6839 4658 6816 4671 6791 4668 6779
      4598 6778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 284DEG 28KT 4676 6778 4657 6810 4616 6824 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

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