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Winds Relax, but Remain Gusty, Tonight
Good afternoon! WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS: -Wind Advisory in effect until 7pm for northern Aroostook county. Winds generally relax down to 20-25 mph gusts after 7pm. -Flood Advisory for ice jam is in effect until 11:30pm for Pleasant River (Piscataquis County). Pleasant river, between Brownville and Milo, is currently flooding due to multiple ice jams, with water flowing over low-lying areas and over roadways. Be weather aware and NEVER drive through flooded roadways. -Wind chills from -15 to 0 possible tonight into Wednesday morning throughout northern Maine. Make sure to bundle up if outdoors tonight. -Gale Warning in effect over all waters until 2am Wednesday morning. -Next chance for light to moderate snowfall is end of the week, into this weekend. For more information, please visit weather.gov/car
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