And here is the latest expected snowfall totals across our area. pic.twitter.com/35LA384VNx — NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 12, 2017 (function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘https://embed.samdesk.io/js/2/embed.js’; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘sam-embed-js’)); STATEWIDE — The anticipated winter storm has crossed into Maine, […]
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No early spring: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Thursday. The top hat-wearing members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle reveal Phil’s forecast every Feb. 2, based on a German legend surrounding Candlemas. […]
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Maine and New Hampshire get snow — just snow
Maine and New Hampshire are getting some light snow that created a slippery morning commute. Unlike recent storms, the weather Wednesday that’s expected to drop 1 to 3 inches across Maine and New Hampshire features only fluffy snow, with no sleet, freezing rain, or rain. Southernmost York County in Maine and New Hampshire’s Seacoast had […]
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Freezing rain coats Maine roads during morning commute
A vehicle crashed Tuesday morning on top of the interchange bridge at Exit 80 on the Maine Turnpike as a mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet created difficult driving conditions across Maine. The single-vehicle crash is blocking the left lane southbound, according to the Maine Turnpike authority. Also, the weather has closed numerous schools […]
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Auburn Democrats reschedule meeting
AUBURN — Due to inclement weather the Jan. 24 Auburn Democrats meeting is rescheduled for Tuesday Jan. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Auburn City Building. Call 740-0113 FMI.
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Storm prompts Lewiston, Auburn parking bans
The approaching messy storm has forced Lewiston and Auburn to call for parking bans. Lewiston’s will begin Monday evening at midnight and remain in effect until 8 a.m. Tuesday, while Auburn’s ban will start at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning and end at 9 p.m. Tuesday night. Auburn’s Downtown Parking District is exempt from the parking […]
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Snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected across Maine starting Monday night
Snow is on the way along with a wintry mix. Roads will be slick Tuesday morning. @wgme #weatherauthority #snow #mewx pic.twitter.com/XUklrXZ47X — Amanda Jellig (@AmandaWGME) January 23, 2017 STATEWIDE — A nasty nor’easter will provide central and southern Maine with a myriad of precipitation types Monday night through Tuesday. A Winter Storm Watch is in […]
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Snow storm grazes Lewiston-Auburn area
A storm started late Tuesday and was weakening Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service forecast as much as 8 inches of snow possible. The less-than-expected snowfall allowed Auburn to end its parking ban at 11 a.m. Wednesday — four hours earlier than originally announced. Meteorologist James Brown says the coastal storm will head out to […]
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Wednesday’s storm could leave 4-8 inches of snow
The warning covers from 7 p.m. Tuesday through 5 p.m. Wednesday. The affected area includes: Auburn Bethel Bridgton Bryant Pond Fryeburg Gray Greene Hanover Lewiston Livermore Falls Locke Mills Minot Milton New Gloucester Newry Norway Rumford Oxford Sabattus Wales Turner A winter storm warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected, which […]