Post by US National Weather Service Gray ME. GRAY — While weather forecasters were recording unseasonably high temperatures Tuesday, they issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday. The National Weather Service says that means there is the potential for heavy snow in much of central and western Maine from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday evening. […]
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Forecasters predict Thanksgiving snow for parts of Maine
Post by US National Weather Service Gray ME. A nor’easter is expected to develop Wednesday along the East Coast just as millions of travelers are heading to their Thanksgiving destinations. “I would pack your patience,” said Robert Sinclair Jr., of AAA New York. The storm, forecast to dump rain along the coast and snow inland, […]
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Lewiston-Auburn wakes up to a few inches of snow
Post by US National Weather Service Gray ME. LEWISTON — Area residents woke up to see a few inches of snow covering their cars Friday morning, but not much of that stuck to the roads. And it didn’t seem to have caused many problems on the streets. The National Weather Service reported 2.7 inches at […]
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First snow storm of the season causes a mess
The first official winter storm of the season grazed Central Maine before setting its sights on the Down East region Sunday. Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties were spared the brunt of the post-Halloween nor’easter, receiving anywhere from a dusting to about three inches of snow and rain. Avid skier Darcy Smyth of Auburn posted pictures […]
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Worst of heavy rainstorm wrapping up in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — The worst of a powerful storm that’s been moving across Maine is drawing to a close. Mike Kistner from the National Weather Service says winds gusting to 35 mph on the coast and higher offshore will continue throughout the day Thursday, along with heavy rain. But the storm will begin dying down […]
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Wind and rain to linger
Grim and gloomy, drab and dreary. Pick your favorite adjective because dismal rain and cold winds are expected to be around for another day, at least. In the early evening Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued storm warnings for Kennebec County and some coastal towns. Powerful thunderstorms were expected to rock those areas with high […]
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National Weather Service issues flood watch
This includes the municipalities of Andover, Roxbury, Upton, Wilsons Mills, Coburn Gore, Rangeley, Kingfield, Bingham, Jackman, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, Wilton, Bridgton, Lewiston-Auburn and Livermore Falls. NWS expects 2 to 4 inches of rain in those areas but more than 5 inches is possible Wednesday and Thursday. This will not be enough to create flash […]
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NOAA predicts a warmer winter on the way
WASHINGTON — If you thought last winter was a horror show, with cold blasts from the polar vortex and a lack of California rain, here’s some good news: No sequel is expected this year, federal forecasters say. Mike Halpert of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that the upcoming winter looks pretty average […]
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Flash flood watch declared for western Maine
GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Thursday evening in western Maine. According to the NWS, the potential exists for heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms. About 3 to 4 inches of rain are expected to fall Thursday evening — which could create localized urban and small stream flooding. Residents in Androscoggin County are […]
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Caribou basks in record breaking temperatures Wednesday
The balmy weather is clinging to Maine for one final day before cooler weather returns. The National Weather Service says the temperature climbed to 74 degrees on Tuesday in Caribou, breaking the old record for the date of 71 degrees, set back in 1956. Richard Norton from the weather office says Maine continues to enjoy […]