believe the hype...

(even for Northernmost Maine it's extreme)

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEASTERN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 22 INCHES.

* SNOWFALL RATES... 2 TO 3 INCHES IN HEAVIER BANDS.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...RISING TO THE MID 20S BY FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.