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Locals struggle with record-breaking cold temperatures
In New Gloucester, fire officials say a man trying to thaw frozen pipes caused a fire that destroyed a camp on Sabbathday Lake on Friday. In Woodstock, officials said a problem with a wood stove is the likely cause of a blaze that tore through a mobile home on Curtis Hill Road. Trees toppled in […]
Auburn declares parking ban Saturday
AUBURN — The city of Auburn is implementing a parking ban starting at 7 a.m. Saturday in anticipation of a winter storm. The ban is expected to last until 7 p.m. Saturday. This story will be updated as we learn more about preparation for Saturday’s storm.
Deep freeze: ’30 degrees below normal highs. That is pretty darn cold’
Dangerous wind chills of 20 to 30 below in parts of the region will make for some crippling conditions Friday. “You are talking about 30 degrees below normal highs. That is pretty darn cold,” said National Weather Service meteorologist James Brown in Maine. “This is pretty much a piece of Arctic air that came off […]
Keep your pets warm and safe
The cold weather is difficult on our pets. The American Red Cross in Maine has some steps people can follow to help keep their pets safe over the next few days and throughout the remainder of the winter season. “Pet owners should bring their animals inside to protect them from the severe winter weather forecasted […]
Dangerous wind chills heading for Maine
Reporter Query Right now, it’s 23 degrees in Lewiston with some snow flakes floating around. That feels balmy compared to what’s coming (sub-zero wind chills). So how are you doing? Weather reporter Mark LaFlamme (mlaflamme@sunjournal.com) is doing a story about how you’re coping. Are you taking extra measures to keep yourself, your car or your […]
Thursday is cold but expect Friday to be dangerously cold
We are entering a much colder weather pattern starting today with highs only in the low to mid 20s. Tonight we will get a taste of cold, wind chills will be dropping below zero and this chill lingers into Friday. There will be dangerously cold wind chill temperatures Friday morning, these will be between 20 […]
Brace yourself: Severe cold weather is coming to Maine
By now you’ve probably heard the buzz about the late week cold headed our way. From a meteorological perspective, it does look quite impressive when you take into account the severity of the cold combined with the expected wind. And what a difference from last December! On December 15th 2015, temperatures climbed into the middle […]
Two people killed in Gorham, New Portland crashes
PORTLAND — The coverage of snow and rain causing accidents and closures on the East Coast and in the Midwest (all times local): Updated 2:30 p.m.: Police in Maine say a 21-year-old driver died in a crash on a snowy road in New Portland, Maine. The crash took place at about 1:45 a.m. on Monday […]
Snowstorm makes messy morning commute for Maine
Androscoggin County Durham 6.1 inches Turner 4.0 inches Auburn 4.0 inches Lewiston 4.0 inches Lisbon Falls 3.5 inches Auburn 3.5 inches Poland 3.0 inches Greene 3.0 inches W. Winthrop 1.5 inches Franklin County New Sharon 3.0 inches Temple 2.7 inches Oxford County Andover 5.0 inches Bethel 5.0 inches Bethel 4.8 inches Otisfield 4.0 inches Source: […]