HERE’S METEOROLOGIST TED MCINERNEY GIVING YOU MAINE’S TOTAL WEATHER AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE 8 DAY FORECAST
Snow moves into Maine with impacts to last all day
Updated: 6:02 AM EST Feb 25, 2022
Snow has arrived in Maine this morning. Steady snow continues through the day, tapering to snow showers by Friday evening. A winter storm warning is in effect for York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Oxford, Franklin and southern Somerset counties, as well as Downeast Maine, until early Saturday. A low-pressure system is strengthening off the coast of southern New England and will pull in moisture from the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, an Arctic high pressure to our north will supply ample cold air into Maine. This will allow for fluffier snow just away from the coastline and into the mountains. Wetter snow is possible closer to the southern border with New Hampshire. York County and extreme southern Cumberland County can expect to get 9 to 12 inches of snow from the storm with 6 to 9 inches up through Bethel, Farmington, Augusta, Waterville and Bar Harbor. Lesser amounts are expected farther north. Gusty winds up to 30 mph are also possible, which will lead to some drifting blowing snow across the region. Wind chill temperatures will stay in the single digits all day. The combination of several inches of light, fluffy snow and gusty winds will make travel difficult at times. The sun will return after the storm moves out, but it will be cold with highs only in the 30s for the first part of next week. In fact, Monday will likely only reach the low 20s.
Snow has arrived in Maine this morning. Steady snow continues through the day, tapering to snow showers by Friday evening.
A winter storm warning is in effect for York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Oxford, Franklin and southern Somerset counties, as well as Downeast Maine, until early Saturday.
A low-pressure system is strengthening off the coast of southern New England and will pull in moisture from the Atlantic Ocean.
Meanwhile, an Arctic high pressure to our north will supply ample cold air into Maine.
This will allow for fluffier snow just away from the coastline and into the mountains. Wetter snow is possible closer to the southern border with New Hampshire.
York County and extreme southern Cumberland County can expect to get 9 to 12 inches of snow from the storm with 6 to 9 inches up through Bethel, Farmington, Augusta, Waterville and Bar Harbor. Lesser amounts are expected farther north.
Gusty winds up to 30 mph are also possible, which will lead to some drifting blowing snow across the region. Wind chill temperatures will stay in the single digits all day. The combination of several inches of light, fluffy snow and gusty winds will make travel difficult at times.
The sun will return after the storm moves out, but it will be cold with highs only in the 30s for the first part of next week. In fact, Monday will likely only reach the low 20s.
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