The first nor’easter of the season is expected to arrive mid to late Saturday morning and bring cold rain, a wintry mix and snow to Maine. In southern areas, it will drop a chilly rain. Inland areas will see a wintry mix and some snow. The rain from this storm is from the remnants of […]
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Portland Jetport cancels flights as Northeast braces for another nor’easter
[media-credit name=”WGME map” align=”aligncenter” width=”986″][/media-credit] Portland International Jetport is advising travelers that multiple flights have been canceled because of winter weather in cities south of New England. The storm hammering Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City has led to the cancellation of nearly 50 flights scheduled to arrive and depart from the jetport Wednesday. […]
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It’s spring, and a 2-3 inch snow storm is coming
[media-credit name=”NWS map” align=”aligncenter” width=”863″][/media-credit] A powerful nor’easter approaching the East Coast will deliver a glancing blow to Maine and New Hampshire, bringing the potential of up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow. The National Weather Service says snow will begin falling Wednesday afternoon in southern New Hampshire and Wednesday evening on the southern Maine coast. Forecasters say […]
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Lewiston shovels out from nor’easter. More coming?
A crosswalk warning sign is bent and covered with snow Wednesday morning as pedestrians cross High Street near Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After a reported 16 inches of wet snow fell overnight, Brian Morency, left, hammers loose the packed snow Wednesday morning on the driveway at his apartment on Winter […]
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‘Elsa’ helps Boston police van get out of frozen mess
Video of a Boston lawyer dressed as Queen Elsa from the animated movie “Frozen” helping a Boston police vehicle stuck in the snow is being shared widely on social media. When the police wagon got struck in snow in the city’s South End on Tuesday night, Jason Triplett, dressed as Elsa in a long blue-green […]
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Nor’easter continues to slam Maine
The road conditions are a big concern Wednesday morning. The snow is still coming down and coating the roads, which causing some slick spots. Lewiston and Auburn canceled classes again Wednesday morning. Municipal offices in the two towns are scheduled to open at 11 a.m. Also, both cities’ parking bans will end at noon. The […]
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Skylar on target for heavy snowfall in central Maine
Wilfred Spaulding runs errands in downtown Lewiston during Tuesday’s snowstorm. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) A group of runners brave the snowstorm and go for a run on Lincoln Street in Lewiston on Tuesday afternoon. (Andree Kehn /Sun Journal)Danny Rogers and his dog Maize head back indoors to work at Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston during the height […]
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It’s officially a blizzard
The National Weather Service had declared the latest winter storm to hit the Northeast a blizzard. The service’s Taunton, Massachusetts, office said on Twitter late Tuesday morning that automated observing sites in Hyannis, Falmouth, and Plymouth recorded three consecutive hours of blizzard conditions despite some missing observations due to a power loss. The weather service […]
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Storm forecast: ‘It’s going to be pretty nasty’
[media-credit name=”NWS map” align=”aligncenter” width=”850″][/media-credit] A blizzard warning was issued early Tuesday as the second nor’easter in a week surges into Maine. Snow began falling before dawn in York County and will overtake southern Maine during the morning commute. Snow will reach midcoast and central Maine by mid-morning and continue to fall well into Wednesday. […]