PORTLAND — The coldest blast of weather since 2011 in Maine is coming along with snow, high winds and near-blizzard conditions. The National Weather Service forecast for the next 24 hours calls for a nasty winter storm. Meteorologist John Cannon says Friday night has the possibility of temperatures plummeting to minus-35 in the mountains. It’s […]
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First snowstorm of 2014 descends on northeast U.S.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A winter storm was bearing down on the Northeast on Thursday, promising heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures that will make commutes hazardous for the first work day of the new year. Snow began falling overnight in parts of New England and New York, but the real brunt of the […]
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Maine braces for another winter storm coming Sunday night
GRAY — Another winter storm is forecasted to move into Maine during the second half of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. If the storm remains on track, a significant amount of snowfall can be expected, forecaster Chris Kindle at the weather service’s Gray office said. The storm is forecasted to move into […]
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Snow starts falling in Lewiston-Auburn area
GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Androscoggin and Oxford counties Monday. That means to expect snow, sleet and or freezing rain to make travel conditions difficult. The snow already has started in Lewiston and Auburn. Snowfall and sleet accumulation could reach as much as 4 inches by 3 […]
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Light snow causes slick roads, school delays in New Hampshire
UPDATED 8:17 A.M.: CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Light snow falling in much of New Hampshire has made for some slick roads and some school delays. A couple of fender-benders were reported early Monday morning in the Lebanon and Manchester areas. Several flights scheduled to take off from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport have been delayed. The National […]
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Rain, wind damage to Mechanic Falls municipal building extensive, expensive
MECHANIC FALLS — The Municipal Building sustained considerable damage, thanks to the one-two punch of late November wind and rain storms, Town Manager John Hawley told council members Monday. “The flashing on the north corner of the building let go, and the rubber roof seal just peeled back,” Hawley said. “Last Wednesday, the library ladies came […]
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Inn trees come down
Last Friday Brady Chapman of Top Notch Tree Service took down a dying old willow tree in front of the Bethel Inn. Here, suspended from a basket attached to a Bancroft Corp. boom truck, he cuts limbs. Chapman’s new company carries on the tradition of his late father, Sam, who operated Chapman’s Tree Service. Mother […]
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Storm expected to affect Thanksgiving travel with mixed precipitation, high winds
GRAY — Forecasters are keeping their eyes on a storm expected to blow into the area Tuesday and continue into Wednesday. “We’re looking at rain and wind coming in,” Steve Capriola, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Gray office said Monday morning. Forecasters are expecting a significant amount of rainfall and mixed precipitation — […]
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Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; several states left drenched, 8 killed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. has marched eastward with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds. The fierce weather has caused at least eight deaths and prompted advisories Saturday afternoon in New Mexico and Texas. As thick, gray clouds covered […]
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As many as 10,000 killed by typhoon in Philippines
TACLOBAN, Philippines — Rescuers faced blocked roads and damaged airports on Monday as they raced to deliver desperately needed tents, food and medicines to the typhoon-devastated eastern Philippines where thousands are believed dead. Three days after the Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the region, the full scale of the disaster — the biggest faced by the Philippines […]