[media-credit name=”WGME” align=”aligncenter” width=”1024″][/media-credit] People throughout the state spent Sunday digging out from the season’s first significant snowstorm, but Mainers shouldn’t get too comfortable because another storm packing plenty of snow is heading this way Tuesday. And that storm will be followed by another challenge: A bitter Arctic cold front will envelop all of the […]
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Slippery roads foil drivers in snowstorm
[media-credit name=”WGME graphic” align=”aligncenter” width=”1024″][/media-credit] Saturday brought Maine’s first widespread snowstorm of the season and with it, plenty of crashes. National Weather Service Meteorologist Eric Sinsabaugh said the snow would continue until after midnight, and possibly hold on until daybreak in certain areas. Two inches of accumulation was reported in Auburn as of 5 p.m., […]
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Snow on the way — and not only here
The first significant snowfall of the season is on the way this weekend. If it’s any consolation to those who have to suffer through it, at least Mainers are not alone. According to the National Weather Service, typically warm areas including Galveston, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama, are also getting snow. Significant snow. Plowable amounts. Does […]
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Snow slams South; New England next
Winter weather slammed the South Thursday and Friday, leaving a trail of snow from Texas into Alabama and Georgia. Weather forecasters say that system is headed straight for New England over the weekend. According to WGME-TV, snow will develop late in the afternoon on Saturday. It’s expected to end during the morning on Sunday. […]
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About 4,500 CMP, Emera customers without power
Central Maine Power and Emera Maine are reporting several thousand customers without power Wednesday after high winds swept across Maine overnight. Just over 3,100 CMP customers scattered across the company’s coverage area were without power at 8:15 a.m. The highest concentration is in York County, where about 1,400 customers in Hollis, Limington and Waterboro are […]
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Storm to hit Maine with rain, strong winds and snow in some areas
Our next storm system will bring rain, strong winds and some snow to Maine on Thursday. A solid 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected for southern and central Maine. The storm will intensify during the course of the day Thursday through Thursday night. Many inland towns may end as a period of wet […]
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Snow showers make an appearance in Maine
We’ll be staying cool and cloudy today with highs below normal in the upper 30s to low 40s. A weak disturbance to our west will move east through this morning and afternoon bringing light rain and snow showers. Areas away from the coast have the best chance for snow. We’re not expecting a lot of […]
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Gusty winds cause power outages
Greene firefighters douse remaining hot spots from a fire sparked by downed power lines on the lawn in front of Saint Francis Catholic Church on Route 202 in Greene. High winds that kicked up in the morning snapped a large pine tree, taking down the lines. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Record low temperatures expected this weekend. […]
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Town-by-town storm status
A motorist traveling North on the Sawyer Road in Greene finds the road closed due to storm damage on Tuesday morning. Roads throughout the area including the North end of Upper Street in Turner and the North end of Hotel Road in Auburn still closed due to damage sustained during Sunday night’s storm. (Daryn Slover/Sun […]
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Drought may have contributed to storm damage
PORTLAND (AP) — Drought conditions, recent rainfall and an unusual storm path in Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled during a storm that walloped the Northeast this week, officials said. The storm cut power to nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses in the region at its peak. It left more […]