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Weather: The Basics November 1, 2010 Winter Weather Awareness
Week The National Weather Service offices that serve New England
have declared the week of November 1st through 5th, 2010 WINTER
WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. This Winter Weather message is courtesy
of the National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Gray and
Caribou, Maine. For those who live in New England, winter
weather is a part of life from November through March. Snow,
sleet, freezing rain, cold temperatures, and cold wind chill
temperatures will be common occurrences soon. While most of the
time these weather elements are only a nuisance to our daily
routines, at times they can produce hazardous or life-
threatening situations for those who are not prepared, or for
those who do not take the proper precautions. In Maine, normal
snowfall averages from 50 to 70