Blizzard New England

The worst of the blizzard has a bullseye on DownEast Maine where we have the Lubec, Jonesport and Eastport stations. At some point on Saturday we will be taking these sites down. This may also effect the ENY sites like W2/Blue, W2/Quaker and W2/Taconic. W2/Summit and W2/Jefferson are not expected to have effects from the storm.

BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY…

• WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected with major blowing and drifting of snow. Total snow accumulations of 18 to 24 inches expected. Winds will reach hurricane force along the coast with interior reaching 45-55 mph.

• WHERE…Portions of Coastal DownEast, Far Eastern, Interior DownEast and Penobscot Valley Maine.

• WHEN…From 7 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday.

• ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be extremely dangerous. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and cause localized hazardous travel. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and powerlines. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.