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WEATHER SUMMARY FOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY MAINE
310 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SUPPLIED THE REGION WITH LOTS OF
SUNSHINE AND MILD TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY. AFTERNOON HIGHS PEAKED IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SOUTH OF THE
MOUNTAINS. ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE AFTERNOON HIGHS STILL MANAGED TO TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 30S.

THE HIGH WILL RETREAT BACK INTO CANADA TODAY AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES
TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THIS STORM SYSTEM, IN THE FORM OF LOW
PRESSURE, WILL THEN TRACK TO THE EAST AND OUT TO SEA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THIS TRACK IS JUST A BIT TOO FAR SOUTH TO PRODUCE A MAJOR SNOW EVENT
FOR MOST OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING
SNOW IN OUR AREA WILL BE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW
HAMPSHIRE. EVEN THIS AREA IS ONLY EXPECTING ONE TO THREE INCHES OF
SNOW. AS A RESULT THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

TO THE NORTH...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL DROP OFF QUICKLY WITH LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED NORTH OF LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND PORTLAND,
MAINE.

AS THE LOW HEADS OUT TO SEA WEDNESDAY NIGHT ANY SNOW OVER OUR REGION
WILL COME TO AN END. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SET UP IN THE WAKE
OF THE STORM...BRINGING SOME COLDER CANADIAN AIR INTO NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ADD TO THE CHILL.

THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PRODUCE SOME SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHILE
DOWNSLOPE AREAS FROM THE FOOTHILLS TO THE COAST SEE VARYING AMOUNTS
OF SUNSHINE.

THE NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES OVER THE WEEKEND WITH SEASONABLY COLD
WEATHER EXPECTED. LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST ON
MONDAY THEN HEADS TO THE NORTHEAST MONDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD BRING
SOME SNOW TO THE REGION. THIS LOW THEN MOVES OUT TO SEA ON TUESDAY.

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