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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1142 PM EST Mon Jan 5 2026

...A PERIOD OF SNOW AND MIXED PRECIP IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY...

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Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-
Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-
Knox-Coastal Waldo-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-
Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central
Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Bridgewater, Newport, Brooks, Seabrook,
Knox, Gilford, Charlestown, Waldoboro, Berwick, Wolfeboro,
Holderness, Bath, Phippsburg, Hampstead, Ossipee, Greenland,
Salem, China, Tuftonboro, Alna, Buxton, Mont Vernon, Madbury,
Keene, Exeter, Rockport, Gilsum, Goshen, Dover, Newton, Jackson,
Lyme, Searsmont, Saco, Cornish, Sullivan, Topsham, Turner,
Whitefield, Laconia, South Portland, Northport, Lempster, Surry,
North Hampton, Auburn, Gray, Bristol, Greene, Jaffrey, Durham,
Cape Elizabeth, Hampton, Grantham, Rollinsford, Sharon, Atkinson,
Sidney, Rockland, Claremont, Barrington, Hooksett, Wales,
Vassalboro, Windsor, Goodwins Mills, Rochester, Limington,
Ellsworth, Lincolnville, Hampton Falls, Lebanon, Brunswick,
Waterville, Sabattus, Old Orchard Beach, Arrowsic, Wiscasset,
Ashland, Dunbarton, Liberty, Camden, Plymouth, Waldo, Canterbury,
Nashua, Yarmouth, Livermore Falls, Rye, Bremen, Sanford, Hope,
Damariscotta, Gorham, Appleton, Concord, Marlow, Newcastle,
Croydon, Goffstown, Augusta, Dresden, Portsmouth, Biddeford,
Weare, Kittery, Plaistow, Rumney, Owls Head, Morrill, Amherst,
Thomaston, Wakefield, Pelham, Winterport, Chester, Milford, New
Gloucester, Derry, Unity, Montville, Boothbay Harbor, Palermo,
Brookfield, Lewiston, Belfast, Hollis, Bowdoinham, Jefferson,
Minot, Meredith, Alfred, Loudon, Peterborough, Manchester,
Westbrook, Somersworth, North Windham, Moultonborough, Portland,
Boscawen, and Bowdoin
1142 PM EST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
  to two inches, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an inch, and
  ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Maine and central,
  northern, and southern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 7 PM Tuesday to 10 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Light snowfall accumulations are expected as periods of
  snow impact the region. Be prepared for variable travel conditions
  and slow down when you approach areas of heavier snowfall as road
  conditions could change rapidly. A period of mixed precipitation
  is expected with air temperatures remaining below freezing. Expect
  slippery road conditions and avoid travel if possible. Even light
  snowfall amounts can accumulate on roads and cause dangerous
  driving conditions due to snow covered roads. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by going to newengland511.org

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern
Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior Cumberland
Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern
Carroll-
Including the cities of Temple, Moosehead, Bryant Pond, Locke
Mills, Phillips, Milton, Oxford, Madison, Embden, Farmington,
Crawford Notch, Brassua, Chesterville, Jay, Wilton, Colebrook,
Seboomook, Chatham, Hanover, Naples, Dummer, Long Pond,
Lancaster, Avon, Rumford, Bethlehem, Millsfield, South Arm,
Conway, Bridgton, Davis, Coburn Gore, North Conway, Norway,
Upton, Middle Dam, Oquossoc, Byron, Harrison, Waterville Valley,
Berlin, Skowhegan, Milan, Pittsfield, Andover, Roxbury, Pittston
Farm, New Portland, Athens, Littleton, Wilsons Mills, Cornville,
Woodstock, Palmyra, Newry, Errol, York Pond, Thornton, Kingfield,
Jackson, New Sharon, Lincoln, Jackman, Fryeburg, Rangeley, Sugar
Hill, Bingham, Albany, Bethel, and New Vineyard
1142 PM EST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
  inches.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, west central, and western Maine
  and northern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Tuesday to 1 PM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Low pressure will bring a period of light snowfall to
  the region. Travel will be impacted due to snowfall accumulations
  on untreated roads. Even light snowfall amounts can accumulate on
  roads and cause dangerous driving conditions due to snow covered
  roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning
  commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by going to newengland511.org

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