hyped again..

Egads--more hype??

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS
TRAVELING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CAUSE
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE MILE OR LESS WITH PERIODS OF LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF A MILE IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...8 TO 26 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. 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.