Drought conditions in Maine have been getting better, though they may linger into the new year. Rain and snow during the past couple of months have led to some improvement after an arid summer, according to the state’s Drought Task Force. Yet much of the state remains “in some form of drought or […]
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Storm knocks out power to 2,000 customers
RT @LexieWGME 5 inches of snow already reported in Carrabassett and still snowing up north. Great news for the ski resorts! #MEwx pic.twitter.com/cu8Hbv7EBU — CBS 13 News (@WGME) December 1, 2016 Emera Maine says snow in Aroostook County, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain in the central highlands and strong, gusty winds Downeast […]
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Freezing rain creates slick roads Tuesday morning
The Auburn Police Department reports roads have become slippery and several cars have slid off Washington Street. They urge drivers to be cautious. Oxford County dispatch says they have received more than a dozen calls about cars sliding off the road. And Cumberland County dispatch says they’ve also received multiple reports of slide-offs, particularly in […]
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Snow storm dumps 18 inches on parts of Northeast; not so much in Maine
Schools in central New York and western Massachusetts called off classes Monday or had delayed starts. The National Weather Service says the storm that started over the weekend has dropped up to 18 inches near Binghamton and Syracuse in New York. Parts of western Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut got about a foot. In the Lewiston-Auburn […]
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Snow falls in Maine’s mountain areas
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Friday’s storm is bringing snow to areas north of Route 2. Some mountain spots could see several inches. It started snowing around 4 a.m. at Sugarloaf. So far they have about an inch, Sugarloaf and many areas in the higher elevations are expected to get 3 to 6 inches of wet snow […]
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Rainy weekend could help with drought conditions in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Mainers are going to get the first big dose of rain in a long time. The National Weather Service says a tropical disturbance and a low pressure system will combine to create moderate to heavy rain across the entire state. Meteorologist Tom Hawley says the heaviest rain will run from Friday night […]
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Maine DEP warns of unhealthy levels of ozone Thursday
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has released an advisory warning that ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach unhealthy levels. The Portsmouth Herald reports unhealthy levels are expected to be experienced Thursday along Maine’s coast from Kittery to Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Environmental officials have warned that children and […]
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A hot and stormy weather trend
LEWISTON — Get ready for some thunder. After a day of 90-plus degree heat and high humidity, Lewiston-Auburn area residents braced for an evening of storms Friday. To be followed by morning storms Saturday. And afternoon storms Saturday. And more storms next week. For those who aren’t a fan of thunder, there will be one […]
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Say it ain’t snow! Rare storm covers area
Snowfall, in inches, by 2:45 p.m. Tuesday: * Lewiston: 2.8 • Bridgton: 4.4 • Gray: 4.0 • New Gloucester: 2.7 • North Conway, N.H.: 3 • Otisfield: 2.0 • Yarmouth: 2.3 Yes, it snowed on April 26. It was also a little history in the making. Since the National Weather Service started keeping track in […]