A Rumford Public Works truck, left, turns off Routes 2 and 17 in Mexico to plow and sand Railroad Street during Thursday's nor'easter. A plow truck follows at right.

A Rumford Public Works crewman clears a path through the snow early Thursday evening on the sidewalk along Congress Street in downtown Rumford as heavy snow continued to fall.

Falling snow from Thursday's nor'easter grew heavier as evening fell along Congress Street in downtown Rumford.

Thursday's nor'easter left Congress Street in downtown Rumford mostly empty as most businesses and the town office closed due to the storm.

Motorists heading east early Thursday evening during a nor'easter follow a plow and sand truck on Routes 2 and 17 in Mexico.