The fast-moving storm dropped a few inches of snow just in time for the morning commute.
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A little bit of snow could make roads slick Thursday morning
Maine’s next weak weather maker should bring another round of light snow Thursday. While not a big storm, it’s probably enough for some slippery travel. The storm is expected to move in around 2 a.m. Thursday and begin to move out Thursday afternoon. It’s looking like a general 1-3 inches on Thursday. Friday will be […]
Maine to ring in New Year with wintry mix
New Year’s revelers in Maine should be prepared for some snow, freezing rain, and rain. The storm will bring mainly rain along the immediate coast and southernmost Maine but snow and a wintry mix is expected for inland areas before changing to rain. A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at 9 p.m. Monday until […]
SunJournal.com: Local tragedies and political drama dominated 2018's web traffic
LEWISTON — Tragedy. That best describes the stories that got the most traffic on SunJournal.com in 2018 — stories about drownings and killings. But there was also crime: Leading the list was the story of the day federal, state and local law enforcement officers raided local buildings and confiscated piles of marijuana plants. And a […]
Snow makes Friday morning commute slippery
The snow is expected to turn to rain by late morning across much of the state.
Wintry mess expected to get in the way of Friday’s morning commute
Maine is looking at a messy upcoming day on the roads, as snow, sleet and freezing rain are all in the forecast in the Pine Tree State. Forecasts call for snow to start early Friday and later turn over to sleet and around midday. Travel conditions are expected to be slippery. William Watson from the […]
Heavy rains wash out dreams of a white Christmas
Flooding led to road closures in Portland Friday morning.
Heavy rain could cause flooding on Friday — the 1st day of winter
Heavy rain and strong winds are going to make for a messy Friday. Here’s what to expect: TYPE: It will be mostly all rain. Some freezing rain inland and in the mountains early Friday morning is possible. HOW MUCH: Most of the area will pick up 1.5″ to 3.0″ of rain. TIMING: All day Friday through Friday night. […]
Maine’s winter to start with warm, wet weekend weather
Friday may be the first day of winter but Maine isn’t expected to look or feel very wintry. The temperatures are expected to get close to 50. Here is a look at the expected rainfall amounts Friday and Saturday. This will be a warm storm that will start as a wintry mix for inland locations […]
Southern Maine traffic has trouble navigating on Monday morning snow
Heavy, wet snow blanketing Southern Maine, complicating the morning commute, causing slide-offs and spin-outs all over the region. Traffic is slow across the region as police and tow trucks help motorists who have lost control or got stuck. “Nothing major, just lots of vehicles off the road,” a Cumberland County dispatcher said. About 4.2 to […]