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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Caribou ME

716 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024



...Frost/Freeze Program Update for Spring 2024...



The frost/freeze program for spring 2024 will begin Saturday, May

11th for the Down East Region of Maine. This includes the

following areas: Southern Penobscot County, all of Hancock County,

and coastal and central Washington County.



The program will expand north on May 21st to include most of the 

remainder of northern and eastern Maine. The only areas where the 

program does not become active until June 1st are across northern 

Somerset, northern Piscataquis, and northwest Aroostook Counties.



A frost advisory will be issued if the temperature is expected to

drop to 32 to 36 degrees, and a freeze warning will be issued if 

the temperature is expected to drop below freezing. If you have 

any questions, please direct them to carwebmaster@noaa.gov



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