LEWISTON — There’s a chance of warmer weather for Central Maine near the end of week, but we may have to endure two more snowy storms before we get there. “We are getting these weak systems developing along the edge of the cold and the warm air,” National Weather Service meteorologist James Brown said. “The […]
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Thaw coming after a little more snow
LEWISTON — A snowier-than-average winter continues to pile up numbers with a weekend storm forecast to dump another 6 inches in the Lewiston area by Sunday morning. It should be over by about 8 a.m. locally but will linger throughout the day in eastern Maine, said meteorologist Michael Cempa of the National Weather Service in […]
State closes some state offices early Thursday
“I urge all of you to drive safely as you commute to your destination. Stopping on snow or ice without skidding requires extra time and distance,” LePage wrote in a news statment. “Drive slowly so you can adjust to changing road conditions. Please remember to keep a safe distance behind other vehicles and give plow […]
Southern Maine gets most of the snow from latest storm
GRAY — A snowstorm that clipped southern Maine didn’t amount to much in most places. But don’t tell that to the folks in Saco. The National Weather Service says Saco received 6 inches of snow in the storm that began late Sunday and ended Monday morning. Meteorologist Margaret Curtis says there was a narrow band […]
Weekend snow storm to miss Maine
GRAY (AP) — The National Weather Service says folks should enjoy the snow they got this week, because there won’t be a follow-up storm this weekend. Meteorologist Mike Kistner said a storm that’s been hyped for Sunday night will head out to sea, missing Maine. He said the coast will get 1 to 2 inches […]
Snow returns to much of the state Wednesday
Snow will blanket the area Wednesday with a daylong storm dropping up to 14 inches at the coast and to the south, the National Weather Service said. Winter storm warnings were posted throughout much of New Hampshire and into Maine for Lewiston, Rumford, Farmington, Norway and Augusta, as well as the entire coastline. Snow is […]
Maine braces for 4-8 inches of snow Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning for the interior of Maine from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. This means 4 to 8 inches of snow can fall depending on where you are. Temperatures will range from 6 to 24 degrees above zero. Road conditions can become slippery. Winds can range […]
Expect bitter cold temperatures to return Monday night
GRAY — Bitter cold temperatures are returning to Maine and will likely hang around through the end of week. James Brown, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, says temperatures are expected to dip to near or below zero throughout much of Maine Monday night. Areas in the mountains could see temperatures as […]