LEWISTON – An early storm Wednesday left behind a legacy of slush and wet feet, and more is expected to greet early risers this morning.

Roads, parking lots and sidewalks remained sloppy into Wednesday night as a second storm was moving toward the area.

Wednesday’s snowfall totals were not impressive. Between 2 and 4 inches fell in most areas before the storm wrapped up about noon.

The problem was the mixture of precipitation.

“It was rain, then it was snow, then it was rain again,” said police Lt. Mike McGonagle, who drove to work as the storm was beginning about 7 a.m. The result was slush, wet, cold and unpleasant in many ways.

Public works crews across the region scrambled to unclog drains in areas where water had backed up onto roads.

Streets and parking lots needed to be scraped and walking just about anywhere was difficult.

Wednesday afternoon was uncomfortable underfoot but no more snow fell.

“There was a little drizzle,” said Bob Marine, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Gray. “There was a little melting, too, so you got the slush.”

More snow began to fall late Wednesday night, and forecasters expected moderate to heavy snowfall in southern and central Maine this morning.

Despite the snow and rain falling during travel hours on Wednesday, no serious crashes were reported.

“The morning commute was not as bad as it could have been,” McGonagle said. “People are finally getting used to this type of weather.”

More light snow was expected tonight before clearing on Friday.

That might be just enough time for area people to wring out their socks before the next round of precipitation comes along.

“There could be something more over the weekend,” Marine said. “It’s too early to say.”