Local emergency responders were expecting a winter storm Sunday and Monday would bring between 2 and 5 inches of snow and “astronomically” high tides to the coast.

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until midnight on Sunday, a coastal flood warning in effect from 7 p.m. Sunday until 2 a.m. Tuesday, a high wind warning in effect from midnight on Sunday until noon on Monday and a flood watch from late Sunday night until Monday evening.

According to the National Weather Service, between 2 and 5 inches of snow could accumulate Sunday evening before the wintry mix turns into rain. From Sunday evening through Monday morning, the forecast shows 30 to 40 mph winds with gusts up to 60 mph.

According to Scarborough Fire Chief Mike Thurlow, the storm surge tomorrow is predicted be at the 13 foot level, which would be the highest since 1990.

“We start to flood around 12 feet,” Thurlow said. Though he does not anticipate any flooding to occur Sunday, anyone who would like to stay at a shelter should head to the armory on Franklin Street in Saco. At 8 a.m. Monday morning, Scarborough High School will be open to those looking to avoid what Thurlow called the “astronomically high tides” that may make some roads impassable.

Less than two weeks ago, local fire and police departments were dealing with another storm that caused a lot of problems in Cape Elizabeth. According to the Capt. Brent Sinclair, of the Cape Elizabeth Police Department, there were more than 60 emergency medical calls that week. The weekly average is about a dozen.

“We got hit pretty hard out here,” Sinclair said. He said the majority of problems had to do with broken tree limbs and downed power lines due to the weight of the snow. He doesn’t believe that will be a problem in this storm, both because less snow is predicted to fall and because, by now, the weaker branches have already broken off.

Sinclair said Fort Williams will be closed Monday morning to prevent accidents from happening there. Other than that, the police will be monitoring the town looking out for flooding, in particular.

“We’re going to be keeping our eye on that,” Sinclair said.