AUGUSTA — Weather forecasters who are keeping a wary eye on Maine’s frozen rivers said Thursday there’s an above-normal threat of flooding and ice jams for most of the state over the next few weeks. Temperatures approaching 60 degrees on Friday — and followed by rain and snow — could cause some problems this weekend, […]
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Recent cold temps could lead to more spring flooding
AUGUSTA — Colder-than-normal temperatures projected through month’s end are going to prevent ice and snow from melting, causing a greater potential for spring flooding in Maine, officials said Thursday. The Coast Guard scrapped ice-breaking on the Penobscot River this week because the ice was so thick, underscoring reports of midwinter conditions at a time when melting […]
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Strong wind gusts create problems across Maine
GRAY — Utility crews Wednesday were mopping up sporadic power outages caused by powerful wind gusts across Maine. James Brown of the National Weather Service in Gray said Wednesday that gusts reached 54 mph in York, 51 mph in South Bristol and 56 mph at the Isle of Shoals buoy, causing thousands of power outages […]
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Mixed bag of weather expected for weekend
Be honest. You already put your shovels and ice scrapers away, didn’t you? Not to worry. The storm expected to slip into Maine on Saturday night isn’t forecast to be a killer. What it will be is wet, with snow changing to rain, which will change to sleet and then back to snow again, and […]
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Lewiston issues parking ban for weekend storm
LEWISTON — The city is enacting a parking ban this weekend in anticipation of a snow storm. Vehicles will be banned from parking on city streets from 11 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday. The storm is expected to start with light snow Saturday, according to WGME meteorologist Charlie Lopresti. Steadier snow is expected by […]
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Winter makes a comeback appearance in Maine
Post by US National Weather Service Gray ME. GRAY — Winter is making a comeback in Maine a day after temperatures rose into the 50s in Lewiston-Auburn. And powerful gusts are making it all the more miserable. Tom Hawley from the National Weather Service says the wind has gusted to 50 mph at Chebeague Island, […]
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It may feel like spring, but it will be winter this weekend
At noon Wednesday, the temperatures reached 52 in Lewiston-Auburn according to the National Weather Service. Call it a flirtation with spring. The problem is, we’re still in a relationship with winter. Just to remind us that we’re still committed, winter could bring us significant snow this weekend. “We’re looking at at least a chance for […]
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Equipment decisions made in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted at their meeting Monday night to take the Case backhoe that has been used at the transfer station out of service and replace the arms on the JCB backhoe. Highway Foreman Roger Ferland said that an ultrasonic inspection of the front-loader arms of the JCB backhoe completed by Archie Ray of […]
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T. Lord: Mankind doesn’t control the weather
This is a response to Nina Doonan’s letter to the editor (Feb. 28). There is a well known saying in Maine:”If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes and it will change.” Yet Doonan seems gobsmacked that the temperature dropped 49 degrees over the course of two days. She also failed to mention at […]