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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Confidence in a Winter Storm from Wednesday into Thursday has greatly decreased.

Confidence is increasing in mainly dry conditions across the North Wednesday-Friday of next week.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Scattered snow showers today, which could become heavy at times, reducing visibility and deteriorating travel conditions in the north.

2) There is the potential for snowfall mainly across the North Tuesday and Tuesday night, with possible impacts to the afternoon commute.

3) Dry conditions likely Wednesday-Friday across the North, with a very low chance of snow Wednesday into Thursday across Downeast Maine and the Bangor region, otherwise it should be dry there as well. Other than possible impacts to both commutes on Wednesday and the Thursday morning commute across Downeast Maine and the Bangor Region, no impacts are expected.

AVIATION /07Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Today - tonight: Generally VFR at northern terminals early this morning, but then rapidly deteriorates to MVFR/IFR this morning with snow showers moving in, that could become heavy at times. These snow showers could rapidly reduce visibility. Best chance for these heavier showers are at northern terminals, during the afternoon. Snow tapers off later tonight. Generally VFR at southern terminals, with a slight chance of stray vicinity showers at KBGR. Winds generally light and variable this morning, becoming S at 5-10kts during the day. Winds shift to the NW overnight.

Sunday: Generally VFR. NW winds at 5-10kts, with gusts up to 20kts possible.

Sunday night-Monday evening: VFR. S winds G15-20KT possible Monday evening.

Late Monday night-Tuesday night: MVFR or lower possible at northern terminals in snow, with VFR likely at southern terminals. S winds G15-20KT possible late Monday night.

Wednesday...VFR at northern terminals, a very low chance of MVFR or lower at southern terminals in snow. NW winds G15-25KT possible.

MARINE

Conditions below Small Craft criteria today, before ramping up to Small Craft criteria late tonight through Sunday afternoon. Seas could reach 5ft over the far outer waters Sunday. Light freezing spray Saturday night into Sunday. SW winds today, becoming NW on Sunday.

Conditions should be below SCA limits for all waters from Sunday night-Wednesday, with the possible exception of a low chance of SCA conditions on the coastal ocean waters early Sunday evening.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM to 4 PM EST Sunday for ANZ050- 051. Small Craft Advisory from 4 AM to 1 PM EST Sunday for ANZ052.