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Home Return to list Winter Storm Watch 0003 Issued by the Caribou Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-21 11:45:49 983 WWUS41 KCAR 211745 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 MEZ015>017-029-030-032-220800- /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0003.260223T1200Z-260224T0900Z/ Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-Northern Washington- Including the cities of Eastport, Ellsworth, Eastbrook, Dedham, Brewer, Grand Lake Stream, Machias, Perry, Great Pond, Aurora, Vanceboro, Cherryfield, Orland, Bucksport, Wesley, Amherst, Bangor, Orono, Castine, Calais, Danforth, Princeton, Old Town, Topsfield, and Bar Harbor 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than 6 inches possible, the highest totals will be in Downeast Maine. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Coastal DownEast, Far Eastern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley Maine * WHEN...From Monday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below one quarter mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ JS Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-22 00:54:09 669 WWUS41 KCAR 220653 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 153 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 MEZ015>017-029-030-032-221915- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0003.260223T1200Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0004.260223T1200Z-260224T1200Z/ Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-Northern Washington- Including the cities of Great Pond, Bangor, Perry, Orono, Princeton, Topsfield, Ellsworth, Machias, Wesley, Amherst, Old Town, Eastbrook, Bar Harbor, Orland, Vanceboro, Grand Lake Stream, Danforth, Brewer, Cherryfield, Calais, Bucksport, Eastport, Aurora, Castine, and Dedham 153 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph along the Downeast coast and to 40 mph for interior areas. * WHERE...Portions of Coastal DownEast, Far Eastern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley Maine * WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel extremely dangerous. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Maine can be obtained by going to newengland511.org. && $$ MEZ006-011-031-221915- /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0004.260223T1500Z-260224T1200Z/ Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis- Including the cities of Sherman, Springfield, Houlton, Milo, Howland, Guilford, Dover-Foxcroft, Lincoln, Smyrna Mills, and Hodgdon 153 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Southern Piscataquis, Southeast Aroostook, and Central Penobscot Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ CN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||